Estate Management
Why choose Estate Management?
During this course you will gain a broad range of knowledge in natural and built environment topics. There is particular emphasis on the development, use and management of land and the connections between rural and urban activity. You can specialise within the course to reflect your individual interests and career aspirations. Specialist options include housing, planning, surveys and valuations and conservation. This degree also develops a wide range of key skills, which will mean that you are highly employable as a graduate. These include team leadership, communication, IT skills, presentation, innovation, analysis and inquiry.
Special features
- High success rate, friendly and supportive learning environment, excellent employability record.
- Modern concerns of sustainability, green perspectives, energy assessment etc are addressed within the course.
- The course has professional recognition across all EU countries and can lead to Chartered status in the UK.
- Lecturers have professional backgrounds and links to international organisations and UK professional bodies, providing opportunities for overseas and European visits.
- This course attracts students of all ages and backgrounds.
- There is an emphasis on practical tasks as assessment with flexible progression.
- You will have opportunities for study visits in the UK and EU.
- This course is fully accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (Faculty of Architecture and Surveying) and at Diploma level by the National Association of Estate Agents.
- Additionally, the Conseil Européen des Professions Immobilières (CEPI), the EU wide body, recognises the degree as an internal transferable qualification and awards its own certificate to graduates.
- Graduates having taken the building options may gain entry to the Association of Building Engineers and all graduates may gain entry to the Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation.
- There are also routes to membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors at Technical level and Corporate membership through postgraduate study.
Career opportunities
Estate management deals particularly with the management of land and buildings, legal interests, use of land, maintenance of buildings, design, development and regeneration all within the social, political, economic and legal framework. Estate managers are at the forefront of sustainability and corporate responsibility that are currently hot topics.
Land as a prime resource is essential for food, shelter and the development and maintenance of any economic activity.
Consequently you may work in a private consultancy, local authority, public body or even be self employed.
