Real Estate Surveying (Valuation and Finance) with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

Real Estate Surveying (Valuation and Finance) with Foundation Year is an excellent route into built environment disciplines for those from a non-built environment background. It is ideal if you’re returning to education or seeking to develop your career in a new direction.Our Valuation and Planning pathway places emphasis on the key valuation skills required to assess and communicate value, and the financial aspects of property development to clients. Topics covered include: property finance and investment, property economics, complex valuation, taxation and property development.The course provides unified training in construction, surveying and design techniques and meets the prerequisites for the BSc (Hons) Real Estate Surveying degree. With the full undergraduate degree you'll gain knowledge of the economic, legal, technical and managerial aspects of property and real estate. A gateway to professional status, our BSc (Hons) Real Estate Surveying course is accredited by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), so you'll be educated to the highest industry standards.We also offer other BSc (Hons) Real Estate Surveying degree programmes with Foundation Years, which offer specialisms in other parts of surveying:BSc (Hons) Real Estate Surveying (Asset Management) with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Real Estate Surveying (Planning and Development) with Foundation YearYou will:Develop competence in essential areas of built environment professional practiceBuild the technical skills and confidence ready to progress to the Real Estate Surveying undergraduate degreeGain essential analytical and problem solving skills so you can study the built environmentThe Real Estate Surveying with Foundation year degree course is delivered full-time over four years, over three years following an accelerated pathway, or over five years with a placement year, via a range of carefully-designed modules.The foundation year aims to build your understanding of situations and solving problems, alongside developing practical and communication skills. You'll explore technology, design and professional practice, so you are ready to advance to the full undergraduate degree. On successful completion of the foundation year, you will progress to the BSc (Hons) Real Estate Surveying (Valuation and Finance) degree. In year one, you will study essential modules in regulation, economics, principles of valuation and appreciation of technology. During year two, you will be introduced to specific topics, including property law, property economics, property investment and urban regeneration. During your final year, you will advance your studies in areas including property development, advanced valuation and taxation, alongside completing a research project on a built environment subject of your choice.If you're looking to combine work and study, or graduate sooner, this programme is also available in an accelerated study pathway.We also offer the BSc (Hons) Real Estate Surveying course with alternative specialisms, each available with a foundation year, as well as in part-time, full-time, accelerated and accelerated day-release pathways:BSc (Hons) Real Estate Surveying (Asset Management)BSc (Hons) Real Estate Surveying (Planning and Development)