Russell Homer
Russell Homer
BSc (Hons) Planning and Property Development
Placement company: Barker Storey Matthews
Position: Assistant Surveyor
Russell has since gone on to win the 2011 RICS auctioneering competition whilst out on placement
Why did you choose to study this course?
Property has always been of great interest to me, in particular taking note of the way that the built environment develops and changes over time. I am also intrigued by the fact that choices made by property professionals today will have a major impact on the generations of tomorrow. The modules are well structured and cover a wide range of topics in the early stages that therefore enabled me to gain board understanding into the; legal, economical and planning systems that regiment the way in which property professionals conduct themselves on a day today basis.
Has the placement experience helped you make a decision regarding your future career?
Most definitely, it has firstly confirmed my passion for the property profession. It has confirmed that I most definitely want to gain some experience in London and work for one of the big players in the industry. I believe that starting off with a smaller regional based firm has allowed me the freedom to gain a great amount of exposure to the market and therefore enabling me establish myself as a more experience Surveyor.
Would you recommend NTU and your course? Why?
I would most certainly recommend NTU and the range of property courses they provide, the structure of the learning is fantastic. The opportunities to get involved are non-stop and overall NTU gives each individual the opportunity to voice their opinion. Being a student representative offers this chance, students can put views forward and actually make changes to the way the course is structure and the material is delivered. The lecturers are all very friendly and there doors are always open and if a student ever has a problem they are all more than willing offer advice and support.
