Property Development and Planning

This course is accredited by the following professional bodies:

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

During recent decades property development has become a more complex process. The need to adapt to economic change, evolving funding mechanisms, legal developments, technological change, and political and environmental issues pose challenges for the property professional.

This course is intended for non-surveying graduates working, or intending to work, in property development and related fields for public authorities, commercial organisations, property or construction companies, and private practice firms.

Extensive use is made of outside speakers many of whom are drawn from our own alumni; some of which have successfully established their own property development companies.

Course modules

An indicative list of topics covered on this course are:

Conversion units

• Construction and planning
• Professional practice
• Legal and institutional context for property
• Valuations

Specialist units

• Building pathology
• Building surveying project
• Corporate management and marketing
• Maintenance management
• Property and building law
• Research methods
• Use and performance of buildings
• Option

Options

• Advanced measurement and documentation
• Architecture and construction history
• Behavioural finance
• Building control
• E-business in the construction sector
• Health and safety management in construction
• International real estate and construction
• Operational facilities management
• The legal resolution of property and construction disputes
• UK environmental law
• Dissertation

Career and progression opportunities

On completion of the course you will be able to offer a broad range of expertise, harnessing your first discipline with the theories, practices and techniques of the planning and development surveyor.

To date employment prospects have been excellent, covering a wide range of potential opportunities in commercial and residential property markets.

Professional and industry links

The MSc/PgDip is fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Entry requirements

Successful entrants will hold a good degree (preferably 2:1 or above) from diverse disciplines and have the capacity to think about a broad range of theoretical and practical issues. Part-time applicants with cognate degrees and a minimum of two years practical experience will normally expect to receive advanced standing for some of the conversion units.

If you are interested in studying at LSBU, please refer to our Standard Entry Requirements.

How to apply

Application methods for undergraduate part-time and postgraduate study vary depending on the course you are applying for. When applying use the LSBU codes listed below.

LSBU - FullTime - 108,/p>

LSBU - PartTime - 1349

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