For teachers and advisors

Here in the School of Real Estate & Planning, we are proud of what we can offer our students. We have a range of internationally recognised undergraduate programmes which equip our graduates for life in the business world.

We offer...

Reputation

We are widely recognised as one of the leading institutions for real estate education in the world and our degree programmes are held in high regard by employers and past graduates.

 

Employment

We are proud of our outstanding employment record, the latest HESA figures show that 97% of our students were in graduate level jobs within 6 months of leaving.

The most highly regarded firms in the industry employ Reading graduates. The majority of our students have been able to secure employment before they finish their degree course.

We have a professional Careers Development Advisor, Jane Batchelor, who helps our students with every aspect of the career development process, including identifying work placement, internships and permanent career opportunities. She is available to help with the preparation of CVs and application letters and works with the Reading Real Estate Foundation to develop our evening lecture series delivered by key industry speakers and our annual Careers Fair which is attended by the major firms.

Jane also co-ordinates our new work-based learning module which enables students to gain credits towards their degree from relevant work experience undertaken while at University.

Professional mentoring programme for students

We offer all second and third year undergraduates the chance to have an industry mentor. This gives them a real insight into the world of work and is a great opportunity for one-to-one advice from someone already in relevant employment.

 

Evening lectures

Working with the Reading Real Estate Foundation we host a series of evening lectures on campus. These are delivered by key industry people, often our alumni. These are not only an opportunity for students to hear up to the minute debate on relevant issues but also a great chance to network as free pizza is available after all the talks!

 

Facilities and resources

In addition to the facilities offered by the University, we fund a professionally staffed Academic Resource Centre (ARC). Here we keep copies of all core reading material together with key texts and current journals. We also have a comprehensive collection of property market reports and structure and development plans and offer free access to relevant online databases.

Real Estate & Planning students have exclusive access to two computer labs which are equipped with more than 40 networked PCs. Our Henley Business School building is fully wi-fi enabled so students can usetheir laptops in classrooms, the ARC and the informal study areas throughout building.

 

Beyond Property...

As well as offering a direct route in to the property and planning professions, our programmes offer a solid foundation on which to build a career in a wide range of other fields such as finance, law, general management or consultancy....

 

Why not come along to one the University of Reading Open Days to see what we have to offer?

As a School, we are also very keen to develop closer relations with students, teachers and advisors in secondary schools and colleges. If you would like to find out more about the Business School, our areas of study and what we can do for you, we would be happy to hear from you.

Please contact us for further information