Students from MSc Planning and Development recently joined students from other postgraduate courses on a week-long visit to Prague. You can read their behind-the-scenes blog here.
Why choose this course?
This is a fast-track conversion course for graduates from disciplines unrelated to construction and real estate, which leads to Chartered Surveyor status.
You will benefit from:
This is one of a suite of five MSc courses which provide the academic foundation for holders of first degrees in an unrelated subject area to obtain an accredited route into the real estate and construction industries.
This course has a development, planning and valuation focus, making it particularly appropriate to applicants wishing to gain an in-depth knowledge into these aspects of the property and construction business.
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Please note the following information for applicants
Course focus
The course has a development, planning and valuation focus, making it particularly appropriate to applicants wishing to gain an in-depth knowledge into these aspects of the property and construction business.
Accreditation
The course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), enabling successful graduates entry to the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) of the RICS; a prerequisite for full Chartered Surveyor status
About this course
Graduates will be equipped with a blend of knowledge, understanding, skills, qualities and attributes that will enable them to pursue and develop careers in the real estate and construction professions on an international level.
Each course provides broad based insights into the industries and then allows students to develop a specialism and expertise in their chosen field of study through course-specific modules.
The common core curriculum shared by the five courses enables students to transfer between pathways and attendance modes during the early phases of study.
Course content
Please find below module details for full-time and part-time study:
Full-time, one year
- Law and Ethics (15 credit points)
- Property and Construction Economics (15 credit points)
- Research Methods and Study Skills (15 credit points)
- Construction, Investment and Planning (15 credit points)
- Professional Practice (15 credit points)
- Development Practice (15 credit points)
- Planning Practice (15 credit points)
- Valuation Appraisal (15 credit points)
- Postgraduate Dissertation / Consultancy Project / Internship (60 credit points)
Part time, Year One
- Research Methods and Study Skills (15 credit points)
- Construction, Investment and Planning (15 credit points)
- Development Practice (15 credit points)
- Planning Practice (15 credit points)
- Postgraduate Dissertation / Consultancy Project / Internship (60 credit points) (continued in Year Two)
Part time, Year Two
- Law and Ethics (15 credit points)
- Property and Construction Economics (15 credit points)
- Professional Practice (15 credit points)
Valuation Appraisal (15 credit points) - Postgraduate Dissertation / Consultancy Project / Internship (60 credit points) (continued from Year One)
credit points= credit points.
Work placement opportunities
Dissertation, Consultancy Project or Internship?
For your major 60 credit point module you have the option to choose a dissertation, a consultancy project or professional internship.
The internship option will consist of approximately two months working within a company on a specific project. Internships are subject to availability and can be undertaken in the UK or abroad. Students will be required to complete a project/task during their internship and produce a report.
Professional Practice module
For this module students have the option to either go on an international field trip or complete a short work experience placement. These are subject to availability.
How do you study?
A range of methods for teaching and learning are used within the courses. These include a balanced mix of contact and non contact study activities ranging from:
- lectures
- interactive seminars
- student presentations
- group-based projects and exercises to directed and self-directed research.
Field trip
Students will also have the opportunity to take part in an international residential field trip. The week-long trip, part of the innovative Professional Practice Module, provides a crucial international dimension to postgraduate study and is a key aspect to the development of students’ employability.
Read the Budapest 2011 trip blog.
Read about the 2010 trip to Prague.
Take a look at images from the field trips.
Assessment
A variety of assessment methods are utilised including:
- project work (individual and group based)
- independent written assignments and reports
- research proposal and dissertation
- seen and unseen written tests and examinations
- oral presentations
- poster presentations.
Who teaches on this course?
You will be taught by an academic team who have extensive industry experience. Take a look at their profiles to find out more about their areas of expertise.
Course leader: Rebecca Goodall
Ian Seymour
Chris Coffey
Steve Tyler
Tanya Rountree
Professor Michael White
Andrew Martinelli
Rachel Mansfield
Study location
City site
During the spring term of 2010 the newly refurbished Newton and Arkwright buildings reopened after an extensive regeneration project.
These impressive Grade II* listed buildings, designed by Hopkins, have undergone a multi-million pound transformation and now provide beautiful, light studio space, dedicated CAD rooms, a brand new Student Services Centre, state-of-the-art lecture theatres and seminar rooms, and a range of social spaces.
Resources and facilities
The NTU Online Workspace (NOW) is a virtual learning environment that enables students to access their university resources from anywhere in the world. It delivers learning materials, information and news relevant to your course and includes communication features such as email and discussion boards.
Our lecturers have an excellent reputation for being approachable with an open-door policy. They are also specialists working at the cutting edge of research, ensuring that the course content benefits from their experience, enthusiasm and extensive knowledge.
Option to change course
The course is one in a suite of five which share a common core curriculum, with each course having its own range of course specific modules. This commonality between the courses allows opportunity to transfer between pathways during the early phase of their delivery (see the MSc Building Surveying, MSc Quantity Surveying, MSc Real Estate, MSc International Real Estate Investment and Finance courses for further details).
Any questions?
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Telephone: +44 (0)115 848 2572
Visit the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment website.
These Masters courses provide an opportunity for holders of first degrees unrelated to Real Estate and Construction to embark on a professional career in Real Estate development, investment and management, building surveying, construction cost management or quantity surveying.
The courses provide a strong foundation for gaining relevant employment leading to full professional status. Our graduates are highly regarded by employers, enjoy excellent career prospects and have gone on to work for a wide range of major national and international organisations. Recent graduate destinations have included:
- Eddison
- Gerald Eve
- GVA Grimley
- Sanderson Weatherall
- Davis Langdon.
This course offers a couple of opportunities for placements:
Internship - 60 credit module
Students have the option to choose to complete an internship for their major 60 credit module.
This option will consist of approximately two months working within a company on a specific project. Internships are subject to availability an can be undertaken in the UK and abroad. Students will be required to complete a project/task during their internship and produce a report.
Professional Practice module
For this module students have the option to either go on an international field trip or complete a short work experience placement. These are subject to availability.
Entry requirements
- You will need a good UK honours degree, or equivalent, in a subject unrelated, or partially related, to real estate and construction.
- We welcome mature applicants with non-standard qualifications and relevant work experience. These will be considered on an individual basis.
English language entry requirements
English language entry requirements for courses in the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment and a full list of all English language qualifications accepted by the University are available on our website.
Pre-sessional English courses
We offer Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP) courses from six to 30 weeks for students who need help achieving these requirements. Even if you have already met the minimum entry requirements you could still benefit, as many students do, from the study skills and orientation to the UK education system that is offered by a short PEAP course.
For more information on PEAP including dates, fees and English language entry requirements for these courses, please visit our website.
In-sessional English language support
In-sessional English language support classes are available to all international (non-EU) students studying on degree courses at NTU. There is no extra charge for these classes.
How to apply
Applications should be made directly to the University via the online application form.
You will be required to provide the following documentation with your application:
- a copy of your university / college qualification certificate
- a copy of your university / college qualification transcript
- a copy of your English language test certificate (if applicable).
Applicants are advised to provide a comprehensive personal statement which clearly indicates why they have selected the course, their motivations for it, and how they expect to benefit from it.
Study routes:
- one year full-time
- two years part-time (one day a week).
Postgraduate scholarships
The School will be offering a number of scholarships for students commencing their studies on one of our postgraduate courses.
Find out more about the scholarships.
Other funding opportunities
The University offers several bursaries and scholarships. For the latest information please visit the Fees and funding section of the website.
Any questions?
Course enquiries:
Email us
Telephone: +44 (0)115 848 2572
Admissions enquiries:
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Telephone: +44 (0)115 9418 418
