Course summary

• Work with industry-active academics, leading firms and successful alumni on a RICS-accredited course.
• Study in a booming city with extensive real estate development.
• Explore regional, national and international real estate on field trips, live projects and placements.
• Have the opportunity to work abroad — with the possibility of Erasmus funding being available for European placements.
• Prepare for a range of careers — this course is a starting point for the whole real estate sector.

On this long-standing course, you'll learn how real estate and regeneration can improve lives. You'll join a wide network of students, graduates and academics who are shaping the world around them. On graduating, you’ll have the qualifications, credentials, contacts and experience you need for an exciting career in the property sector.

How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

On this course, you’ll look at how the life-cycle of real estate is core to the wider economy, the environment and society. Property performance influences not only financial returns, but also wellness, mental health, accessibility and inclusivity.

You’ll be part of Sheffield Hallam’s ambitious developments at the heart of the city — and watch the progress unfold.

Throughout the course, you’ll work with industry figures on a range of exciting real-world projects, and you’ll usually undertake a placement year in a real estate firm or an allied organisation.

You’ll cement your practical experience with applied learning in the classroom and across the city — obtaining the theory you need to practice.

You learn through

• lectures, including guest speakers from professional practice
• seminars and workshops
• live projects, simulations including professional consultancy
• field trips
• placements

You will be taught by a well-established teaching team with comprehensive professional practice and applied research experience coupled with active participation within RICS and other professional bodies.

Future careers

This course prepares you a wide range of careers including

• agency
• lease advisory
• property development
• valuation
• rating
• investment and asset management
• property and facilities management
• corporate real estate and consultancy