Program Overview

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Professional/Short Course Managerial Finance for the Built Environment

The UWE Bristol School of Architecture and Environment offers a suite of additional postgraduate level modules in Real Estate Management as continuing professional development (CPD), accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

About

These modules offer practical application alongside theoretical underpinning to help develop and broaden your knowledge in the topic. The modules starting in October are:

• Real Estate Economics and Valuations
• Real Estate Law
• Strategic Estate Management This suite also consists of modules that will start in January covering the following topics:
  • Real Estate Investment and Development
  • Managerial Finance for the Built Environment
  • Sustainability in the Built Environment
  • Real Estate Finance and Investment

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for participants wishing to undertake this course as a stand-alone CPD course without the optional course assessment. If you wish to complete the course assessment you are expected to have a first degree at 2.2 level or above (or equivalent) in a related area or alternatively have relevant industrial experience in property.

Careers / Further Study

This module contributes towards the MSc/PgCert/PgDip Real Estate Management.

Structure

Content

The scope of the module addresses one of the mandatory competencies for the RICS by giving a firm grounding in the interpretation of published accounts and other financial data and introduces management accounting in such areas as budget control, cost allocation and cost behaviour. The module will also cover areas in financial management such as capital investment decision making and financing of businesses.

Learning and Teaching

This course will be delivered as on-campus seminars with resources available online to support your studies. You will have the flexibility to fit your studies around personal and professional commitments, with access to our learning resources any time.

Assessment

We assess your work through a variety of coursework assignments, including essays, reports, surveys and presentations. The assignment is based around one element: Report (maximum 3000 words, supplemented with a range of illustrative graphics, images, diagrams etc.) that considers financial accounting, management accounting and financial management.

Prices and Dates

Course Dates

• Thursday 9th October 2025: 10:00 - 17:00, Frenchay Campus
• Thursday 23rd October 2025: 10:00 - 17:00, Frenchay Campus
• Thursday 6th November 2025: 10:00 - 17:00, Frenchay Campus
• Friday 14th November 2025: 10:00 - 17:00, Frenchay Campus
• Thursday 20th November 2025: 10:00 - 17:00, Frenchay Campus

Course Fees

• UK participants: ｣938
• International participants: ｣1,438

Features

Professional Accreditation

For individuals attending without undertaking the assessment, these modules count as formal CPD required by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. If you undertake the module assessments and decide to continue with your studies, these modules can be used towards our following awards:

• MSc Real Estate Management is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
• PgCert/PgDip Real Estate Management

Study Facilities

UWE Bristol is superbly equipped with libraries and computer labs, and an excellent campus environment. Our online learning environments deliver an integrated learning experience to you and you also have access to a vast number of professional and academic journals and databases online through the UWE Bristol library.