Program Overview

BSc (Hons) Property Management and Real Estate with Foundation Year

Overview

A career in real estate involves the valuation, management, development and investment of property. The content of this course will prepare you for a career in this vibrant environment, in which you will be called upon to advise a wide range of clients on anything from development opportunities to landlord/tenant disputes and investment decisions.

Why choose this course?

There is a strong practical element to the course. Simulated projects address real issues and present a wide range of property scenarios. This approach is further supported by visits to towns and cities to give you a feel for how the industry operates in different locations and bring you into contact with a range of practitioners.

The course provides a solid grounding in property law, construction, valuation and sustainability issues. You will develop key communication and negotiation skills in order to satisfy the requirements of such a people-oriented job. In order to help contextualise your studies, you will also be encouraged to secure an industrial placement.

What's unique about this course?

• Unlock real estate potential with our Property Management program - ranked 21st across the country!

What happens on the course?

This course is aligned with the RICS requirements. This course will equip you with the skills required to manage residential and commercial properties. Property managers manage and maintain all communal aspects of residential property, they account for shared charges and resolve disputes at all levels. Managing a property involves complying with legal obligations, for example, landlord and tenant, planning, health and safety and fire regulations. During the course you will expand upon the area of residential and commercial leases using appropriate legislation, case law and comparable evidence; analyse and evaluate relevant information; negotiate covenants on behalf of landlord or tenant during in-class workshops and enhance communication skills by negotiating rent reviews and lease renewals on behalf of either landlord or tenant.

Another interesting part of this course is learning the different tools and techniques of investment appraisal and property valuations. This aims to develop your ability to identify the investment aims of different categories of investors and to analyse the investment instruments which meet those needs. Through the introduction of non-discounting and discounting methods of investment appraisal you will develop an understanding of the elementary theory of property investment and development appraisal and to making use of computer spreadsheets as a means of presenting, analysing and solving investment problems.

This will also develop your understanding of the strategic imperative of real estate as corporate asset and to examine its contribution and value to overall corporate strategy. It also aims to analyse strategy choices in ownership and use of real estate resources of corporate entities.

Not just these, you will be learning the mandatory competencies such as communication, negotiation, conflict avoidance, dispute resolution, ethics and professional practice and team working etc.

Course Modules

• Year 1:
  • Communication and study skills
  • Foundation Mathematics I
  • Foundation Mathematics II
  • Orientation to Infrastructure and the Built Environment
  • Practical Engineering Science for Electro-Mechanical design
  • Problem Solving in Science and Technology
• Year 2:
  • Built Environment Academic and Employment Skills
  • Built Environment Business and Economics Project
  • Built Environment Professional Development
  • Introduction to Digital Construction
  • Introduction to Law and Construction Procurement
  • Sustainable Construction Technology (Residential Buildings)
• Year 3:
  • Brownfield Regeneration and Construction Technology (Commercial Buildings)
  • Construction Law
  • Investment Appraisal
  • Professional Practice - Building Surveying and Property Management
  • Residential Property Management
• Year 4:
  • Academic, Leadership & Employment Skills
  • Built Environment Dissertation
  • Commercial Property Management
  • Contract Administration and Dispute Resolution
  • Corporate Real Estate
  • Sustainability

Additional Information

• Everything you need to know about this course!

Why Wolverhampton?

• Students in the School of Architecture and the Built Environment will be taught in our brand new £120m Springfield Super Campus which is Europe’s largest construction centre of excellence.

What skills will you gain?

• Industry’s demand for graduates in property management and real estate is growing. This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge essential to pursue and practice a professional career within the property management and real estate sector. Graduating from this course will open a variety of opportunities for you. So, you can pick the one that suits you and brings success along the way.

Course Fees and Finance

• Location | Mode | Fee | Year
  • Home | Full-time | £9250 per year |
  • Home | Full-time | £9535 per year |
  • Home | Part-time | £4625 per year# |
  • International | Full-time | £14950 per year |
  • International | Full-time | £15995 per year |

Entry Requirements

• Prepare for Foundation Pathway:- We will consider applicants who have not achieved 48 UCAS points (equivalence) from prior level 3 qualifications, if you have a keen interest in this subject area or hold relevant experience. You will be required to attend and pass a compulsory Prepare For Foundation assessment day where you will take part in a variety of activities which will assess your suitability for the course. If you would like more advise and guidance about this admissions pathway, please contact the Gateway team to discuss and support you in making an application to us.

Funding

• Tuition Fees Loan(Home Fee Status):
  • Most students will be able to apply for a loans to pay for these subject to eligibility. To find out more information please refer to the government Student Finance website.
• Changes for EU students:
  • The UK government has confirmed that EU students starting courses from 1 August 2021 will normally be classified as having Overseas Fee status. More information about the change is available at UKCISA:
• Self-funding:
  • If you don’t want to take out a loan to pay your fees or if you aren’t eligible to receive a loan, you might want to take advantage of the University’s scheme to pay by instalments: See How to pay.
• Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:
  • If your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.
• Financial Hardship:
  • Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund. for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.
• Bursaries and Scholarships:
  • In addition the University also offers a range of Bursaries and Scholarships packages
  • You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.