Industry links
The property management and development team work closely with the industry through work placements, visiting tutors and guest lecturers, industrial liaison groups, live projects and research and consultancy activities.
The property management and development area of the School has strong links with Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and many of our staff are members on the RICS East Midlands board.
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors - Accreditation
All our undergraduate and postgraduate property courses are accredited by RICS which will help you on your way to achieving full chartered status.
The accreditation process is rigorous; to ensure that students follow an appropriate curriculum and have the resources required meet the high standards demanded by RICS.
"Doing a course that is accredited is a great way to get involved at an early stage of your career. It will give you a career-path direction, expand your expertise, and provide you with inside information and networking opportunities."
Live projects and site visits
We work closely with the local community and regularly involve students in real projects. With the support from companies nationwide and internationally we can incorporate lots of site visits and field trips, enabling students to see theory being put into practice. Our students have recently worked with companies including Rolls Royce, Jones Lang LaSalle, St Mowden Miller Birch and MUSE.
Find out more about these projects in our study visits section
Guest lecturers
The property subject area strives to ensure students receive the most current industry information and therefore we have a proactive calendar of guest speakers, industry professionals and external lecturers, who are key figures in their areas, to regularly share their expertise, guidance and advice.
Recent speakers and experts that have been brought in to guide and assess our students include:
- Glover Property Consultants
- LDA
- Innes England
- Muse Developments Ltd.
- Blueprint
- Institute of Directors
- Miller Birch
- St. Modwen
- Rolls Royce
- Jones Hamptons International
- RICS
Sponsored awards
Our relationships with industry are demonstrated by the value and number of prizes annually donated to the property management and development courses, which look great on graduates CV's. See the Awards section for further details.
Property and Construction Recruitment Fair
The University also holds a dedicated Property and Construction Recruitment event with leading employers attending this on-campus event to recruit NTU students for graduate and placement roles. Companies which have previously attended include:
- Atkins
- Atisreal
- CBRE
- Davis Langdon
- Faithful+Gould
- Gleeds
- Knight Frank
- Morgan Est
- Savills
- Tesco.
The events are a great networking opportunity and gave our students the opportunity to:
- Find out more about careers and opportunities within the sector.
- Meet graduate employers.
- Get expert advice on CVs, applications and interviews.
- Pick up information on placements and internships.
Find out more about the fair.
Work placements
Companies come to NTU year after year to employ our students on work placements. Take a look at the placements section for further information.
