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BSc (Hons) Property Management and Real Estate

BSc (Hons) Part-time 5 years, Full-time 3 years

Kick-start a career as a chartered surveyor with a property degree built on real properties, real clients and a guaranteed professional placement, aligned to RICS and CIOB standards.

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Kick-start a career as a chartered surveyor with a property degree built on real properties, real clients and a guaranteed professional placement, aligned to RICS and CIOB standards.

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BSc (Hons)
Start date(s)
14 September 2026
UCAS Code
N230
Course specifications
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Course length
Part-time (5 years),Full-time (3 years)
Campus location
University: City Campus
School
School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering
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Why choose this course?

7th in the UK for Architecture, Building and Planning (Daily Mail University Guide 2027)

This course puts teaching quality to work training the next generation of chartered surveyors. A career in real estate means advising on everything from development opportunities and landlord/tenant disputes to multi-million-pound investment decisions. This course is built to get you there, combining a solid grounding in property law, construction, valuation and sustainability with the communication and negotiation skills the profession runs on.

  • Aligned to the standards that matter: Course content is closely aligned to RICS and CIOB standards, giving you a direct line of sight to Chartered Surveyor status via the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) after graduation.
  • Learn on real properties, not textbook examples: You'll work with real subject properties and real case studies, not hypothetical scenarios — many led by practitioners currently working in the sector.
  • Get out of the lecture theatre: Site visits to towns and cities across the region show you how the industry actually operates in different markets, and put you face to face with practitioners.
  • Built-in industry experience: A guaranteed Professional Development Placement is built into every degree, so you graduate with genuine workplace experience already on your CV.

What's unique about this course?

Unlike many single-subject property courses, you'll study your first year alongside students from across the built environment — construction, surveying and digital construction — before specialising. That means you graduate understanding how property managers, surveyors and construction professionals actually work together on a live project, which is exactly how the industry operates.

  • Real-world assessment, not just real-world examples: Case studies and assessments are built around real property scenarios, so the skills you're assessed on are the skills you'll use in practice from day one.
  • Investment appraisal and valuation with real tools: From non-discounting and discounting appraisal methods to spreadsheet-based investment modelling, you'll build the technical, numerate skills that set surveyors apart in a competitive graduate market.
  • A guaranteed placement, not a possibility: Every student on this course is guaranteed a Professional Development Placement as standard — it's built into the degree, not an optional extra you have to compete for.
  • Practise the conversations you'll actually have: You'll negotiate rent reviews, lease renewals and covenants in class workshops on behalf of landlords and tenants — a rehearsal for the client conversations you'll be having as a graduate surveyor.

What happens on the course?

Across three years (or five, studying part-time), you'll build from the fundamentals of the built environment through to the specialist skills of a working property professional — always with a practical, client-facing edge.

Year 1: building your foundations

You'll get to grips with the fundamentals shared across the built environment — construction technology, law and procurement, business economics and digital construction tools such as VR and AI in the built environment — alongside academic and professional development skills that set you up for the rest of the course.

Year 2: developing your specialism

This is where property management and real estate come into sharper focus. You'll get hands-on with the tools and techniques of investment appraisal and valuation, using computer spreadsheets to present, analyse and solve real investment problems. You'll also:

  • Study residential property management, including landlord and tenant legislation, case law and the practicalities of managing shared residential space.
  • Explore construction law and its legal, personal and organisational implications for built environment professionals.
  • Take on your guaranteed Professional Development Placement, putting your learning into a live professional context.

Investment Appraisal and Professional Practice in Building Surveying and Property Management sit at the heart of this year, alongside an optional strand in leadership or employment skills.

Year 3: mastering the profession

Your final year moves into strategic and commercial territory. You'll examine corporate real estate as a strategic business asset, manage the complexities of commercial leases and rent negotiations, and study contract administration and dispute resolution — the mechanisms professionals use when property deals don't go to plan. Sustainability runs through the whole year, reflecting its growing weight in real-world property decisions.

  • Independent research, your way: A substantial dissertation lets you research a real estate or property management topic of your own choosing in depth, from identifying the research question through to conclusions and recommendations.
  • Commercial Property Management: Learn how to identify a landlord or tenant's investment aims and match them to the right investment instruments and appraisal method.

Throughout the course, assessment reflects how the profession actually works: computer-aided assessment, work-based competence tasks, round-table discussions, written reports, presentations and formal examinations, alongside the practical, negotiation-style workshops described above.

Placements on the course

Every student on this course is guaranteed a Professional Placement, built into your degree as standard. We don't see this as an 'add-on' — it's part of how we do degrees differently at Wolverhampton.

As part of your second year, you'll undertake a Professional Development Placement — a short, structured period of professional experience linked to a credit-bearing module on your course. It's designed to give you focused, practical experience of the property sector and to build the employability skills that make graduates stand out.

  • Short duration: A condensed period of work-like experience during term time, rather than a long block placed alongside your studies.
  • Academic integration: Always linked to your coursework, assessments or professional development modules — not a bolt-on activity.
  • Project-based learning: You'll work on specific tasks or research with a real organisation, giving you something concrete to show for it.
  • Flexible format: Placements can be in-person, remote, hybrid or virtual, reflecting how the modern property sector actually works.
  • Skill development: Communication, negotiation, teamwork and problem-solving — the skills employers consistently ask graduates for.

Without work experience, 52% of graduate employers rate a candidate's chances of receiving a job offer as 'not very likely' (ratemyplacement.co.uk) — a guaranteed placement gives you a real head start before you've even graduated.

Employability on the course

This course is designed from day one to prepare you for a career as a property professional, not just to teach the theory of one.

  • Extended induction: A period at the start of your course to settle in and get to know the University before diving into your studies.
  • Structured learning pathways: The course is crafted with a clear focus on preparing you for your future career, year on year.
  • Hands-on project experience: Projects and practical activities are designed around real-world property scenarios, not abstract theory.
  • Industry-informed teaching: Content is kept current through our industry links, staff research and active work in the property sector.
  • Placement opportunities: A guaranteed Professional Development Placement for every student, giving you real experience before you graduate.

Graduates from this course go on to a wide range of roles across the property sector, including:

  • Commercial Property Surveyor — managing, valuing and advising on offices, retail and industrial property.
  • Residential Property Manager — overseeing rental properties or housing developments, tenants and compliance.
  • Real Estate Appraiser — providing market valuations for sales, development, mortgages or taxation.
  • Facilities or Asset Manager — managing the operation and long-term planning of physical buildings.
  • Planning and Development Surveyor — assessing land and property for redevelopment and planning permission.
  • Investment Analyst (Real Estate) — analysing trends and managing property investment portfolios.
  • Estate Agent or Lettings Negotiator — selling or letting residential or commercial property.

Graduate Property Management and Real Estate Surveyors are also usually eligible to study property-related qualifications at Master's level, giving you a clear route to further specialise your career.

Course Modules

Module: 4CN006
Credits: 20
Period: 1
Type: Core

The module aims to develop your knowledge and understanding of various methods of communication used in business and industrial environments; and introduce the built environment student to the world of your specific discipline

Module: 4CN016
Credits: 20
Period: 1
Type: Core

This module has two educational aims; First, it aims to introduce you to the study of economics in the context of the built environment in the UK. It examines the basic economic principles that underpin and influence the operation of the built environment and construction sectors in the UK and to develop your understanding of the sources, disposition and control of capital for construction companies and in the development of real estate. Secondly it aims to apply your knowledge of viable construction projects as a member of a group tasked with planning a built solution.

Module: 4CN027
Credits: 20
Period: 1
Type: Core

The principal aim of this module is to introduce the student to the initial and preparatory professional skills which are aligned to their relevant built environment professional discipline.

Module: 4CN041
Credits: 20
Period: 1
Type: Core

The aim of this exciting module is to introduce students to how emerging digital technologies are being implemented in the construction industry. The construction sector is undergoing a digital revolution and emerging technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics are shaping the next generation of the built environment. Within the module you will explore these new tools and methods of working, including understanding the concepts and principles, developing knowledge of when they are used and gain some hands-on experience of implementing new technology.

Module: 4CN001
Credits: 20
Period: 1
Type: Core

The principal aim of this module is to develop an understanding of the English legal system, building regulations and law of contract; and introduce the legal aspects of procurement, tendering procedures, forms of contract as applicable to construction projects.

Module: 4CN002
Credits: 20
Period: 1
Type: Core

The module aims to develop your knowledge and understanding of low rise construction, provide an introduction to common construction materials and environmental interactions

Module: 5CN001
Credits: 20
Period: 2
Type: Core

The purpose of this module is to enable you to develop and apply principles and applications of construction technologies related to high rise structures, commercial and industrial buildings. Aspects of civil engineering and building services technology will also be investigated

Module: 5CN022
Credits: 20
Period: 2
Type: Core

There is a dual aim to this module. The first aim is to develop your knowledge and application of the legal framework in which the built environment, property and construction industries operate. The second aim is to build on existing, and further develop knowledge of health and safety in the built environment, raising your awareness of the legal, personal and organisational responsibilities built environment professionals have. These aims will be achieved by the study of the legal frameworks from which legislation and other controls stem and contextualising them into a built environment context.

Module: 5CN016
Credits: 20
Period: 2
Type: Core

This module 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. It achieves this through the introduction of non-discounting and discounting methods of investment appraisal; developing 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.

Module: 5CN046
Credits: 20
Period: 2
Type: Core

This module addresses the changing role of the construction professional, concentrating on the professional practice demonstrated by a competent building surveyor and/or a property manager. It introduces and applies the main principles of these disciplines to the student.

Module: 5CN014
Credits: 20
Period: 2
Type: Core

The aim of this module is to develop your knowledge and understanding of the role of the property manager and the principles of residential property management. It does this through the study of the importance of the contract between landlord and tenant other material that will impact on that relationship eg legislation, case law

Module: 5CN010
Credits: 20
Period: 2
Type: Optional

The principal aim of this module is to develop your understanding of the key professional relationships between the various disciplines involved in the management of construction projects. This includes the development of team working skills through completion of a group based project where you are brought together into teams within which as set of structural/interrelated tasks are undertaken in order to develop your personal attibutes. self management, communication and problem solving skills in a team environment.

Module: 5CN045
Credits: 20
Period: 2
Type: Optional

This module studies the art of Leadership in the context of the built environment. It attempts to differentiate between leadership, management and teamworking using theory and practice. It explores the aspects of leadership relating to people, problem solving, behaviour, communication and 'doing things right'. The content of the module will allow students to appraise themselves and to use the methods demonstrated to assess others in many contexts. It exploits the traits of a leader and the importance of the situation.

Module: 6CN034
Credits: 40
Period: 3
Type: Core

This is the dissertation project module for undergraduates in the Built Environment. It aims to develop your ability to research and report on a subject related to your degree course. The subject area and research question will demonstrate your understanding of formal research practices and provide a research report that starts at the project identification stages and follows the process to its conclusion and recommendations.

Module: 6CN022
Credits: 20
Period: 3
Type: Core

The principal aim of this module is to enable you to evaluate principles of commercial property management, specifically the lease. During the module you will: expand upon the area of commercial leases using 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

Module: 6CN011
Credits: 20
Period: 3
Type: Core

The principal aim of this module is to provide you with an understanding of the legal framework within which construction firms and projects are managed and techniques for resolving disputes often encountered. You will develop skills necessary to analyse construction contracts and case law and develop an understanding of good practice in the administration of contracts.

Module: 6CN003
Credits: 20
Period: 3
Type: Core

The principle aim of this module is to 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.

Module: 6CN012
Credits: 20
Period: 3
Type: Core

This module enables you to explore the requirements of sustainable development to see how these affect and influence the range of environmental services required in sustainable construction and, furthermore, it highlights the impact of such services on the internal and external environment.

Potential Career Paths

You!

Commercial Property Surveyor

Residential Property Manager

Real Estate Appraiser

Facilities or Asset Manager

Planning and Development Surveyor

Investment Analyst (Real Estate)

Estate Agent or Lettings Negotiator

Manages, values, and advises on offices, retail, and industrial properties. Involves leasing, investment sales, and client portfolio management.

Oversees rental properties or housing developments, handling tenants, maintenance, budgets, and legal compliance.

Provides market valuations for property sales, development, mortgages, or taxation—often working with banks or survey firms.

Manages the operation, maintenance, and long-term planning of physical buildings—often for corporate offices or public institutions.

Assesses land and property for redevelopment, working on feasibility, planning permission, and project appraisals with developers or local councils.

Works in property investment funds, analysing trends, forecasting returns, and managing acquisition portfolios.

Sells or rents residential or commercial property, often acting as the main point of contact between buyers/tenants and owners.

Additional Information

Everything you need to know about this course!

You'll study within the School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering, based at our City Campus, with built environment teaching drawing on our Springfield site — a £120m development that is Europe's largest construction centre of excellence.

  • Wolverhampton is ranked 7th in the UK for Architecture, Building and Planning (Daily Mail University Guide 2027).
  • You'll be taught by practitioners as well as academics, with teaching shaped by real industry links and current research.
  • Sitting in the heart of the West Midlands, you're close to a genuinely diverse property market — from regional regeneration projects to major commercial developments — giving your studies a live backdrop.
  • A guaranteed Professional Development Placement, built into every degree as standard, not something you have to compete for.

By the time you graduate, you'll have the professional toolkit a chartered surveyor or property manager relies on every day:

  • Sound professional judgement — the ability to make informed, ethical decisions in real property situations, reflecting a responsible and socially aware outlook.
  • End-to-end asset management — understanding the lifecycle of built environment assets from inception to operation and end of life, including sustainability factors.
  • Resource management and valuation — allocating resources and valuing assets with confidence, including using digital data and costing tools.
  • Financial analysis — assessing the financial viability of real estate through investment appraisal and comparable evidence.
  • Technical property knowledge — understanding how structural and non-structural components of buildings interact, and applying that to real management decisions.
  • Critical evaluation — synthesising property best practice and specialist knowledge at the level expected of a chartered surveyor or construction/cost manager.
  • Professional practice and ethics — operating effectively and ethically across residential, commercial and corporate real estate sectors.

Location Mode Sep intake Fee Year
Home Full-time £9790 per year 2026-27
Home Part-time £4895 per year# 2026-27
International Full-time £17600 per year 2026-27

The University is committed to a transparent fee structure, with no hidden costs, to help you make an informed decision. This includes information on what is included in the fee and how fees are calculated and reviewed.


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# Undergraduate part-time fees for 50% rate of study

  • 96 UCAS points
  • A Levels - grades CCC / BCD
  • BTEC L3 Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge L3 Technical Extended Diploma - grades MMM
  • Access to HE Diploma (60 credits) of which a minimum of 45 must be at Level 3 (96 UCAS point equivalence, minimum 45 credits at merit)
  • T Levels with an overall grade of Pass and a minimum grade of C in Core.

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    Students must usually have studied for a minimum of two years post GCSE level. However, we will consider applications from mature students who do not have two years of post-16 study, where they have relevant work experience. Please see http://wlv.ac.uk/mature for further information.

    If you've got other qualifications or relevant experience, please contact The Gateway for further advice before applying.

    International entry requirements and application guidance can be found at http://www.wlv.ac.uk/international/apply

    English language requirements also apply

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:

EU citizens living in the UK with 'settled' status, and Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland, will still be classified as Home students, providing they meet the usual residency requirements, for more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)


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.

For more information please contact the Gateway.


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.

We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.


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.

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