BSc Rural Property Management

UCAS code: D440

Course length: 3 years

Entry requirements:

A Levels:  AAB from 3 A Levels or ABBb from 3 A Levels and 1 AS Level, excluding Key Skills and General Studies

IB: 6, 6, 6

GCSE: Mathematics and English Language grade B or above

Deferred entry: Yes 

Overview

Our Rural Property Management course is one of the few degrees available in the UK which recognises the diverse skills and knowledge required by rural surveyors and property advisors. The course acknowledges the growing importance of proactive management of the rural estate in order to meet the expectations of owners and to maximise the potential of their assets. If you are interested in managing rural property, working with or on behalf of owners and occupiers of rural property, then this is the degree for you.
You will develop areas of expertise which will enable you to work not only in the rural surveying profession, but also in the wider business, environmental and support sectors in the countryside.

This degree builds on the BSc Real Estate course with foundation studies (the first two years) being shared. In the final year your modules are focussed on rural property but, like all of our degrees, address both the theoretical and practical aspects of the subject. In the final year, and drawing on our close links with the profession and local estates, you will undertake a number of applied rural property and business projects to develop analytical and employment skills.

Teaching and assesment

The course is divided into three parts, each one lasting one academic year and totalling 120 credits. Teaching and continuous assessment take place in the Autumn and Spring terms. Examinations are held in the Summer term following a period for revision. The method of assessment varies depending on the aims, content and style of each module. Modules may be assessed by coursework, class tests, examinations or a mixture of these methods.

Career prospects

Recent graduates have found jobs in major rural surveying firms, as resident agents on large rural estates, and with some of the major national bodies who have an interest in the rural environment. We are able to offer you specialised career advice if you intend to work in the real estate or planning industries. Every year we hold a Careers Fair in conjunction with the Reading Real Estate Foundation when more than thirty leading companies come to the University and host stands showing Real Estate & Planning students what they have to offer. The University's award-winning Careers Advisory Service (CAS) also offers career advice for all students.

Course content

Part 1

• Economics for managers
• General introduction to law
• Introduction to planning & building
• Introduction to property law
• Investment appraisal

+ projects-based modules focussing on real-world scenarios

Part 2

• Applied property law
• Management in the real estate sector
• Planning law & practice
• Property valuation
• Real estate economics & investment

+ projects-based modules focussing on real-world scenarios

Part 3 Compulsory modules

• Agricultural law & valuation
• Rural policy and planning
• Rural projects 

Optional modules including for example:

• Rural diversification
• Woodland resource management
• A modern language