Real Estate and Property Management with foundation year

Build industry-relevant skills in communication, negotiation and business planning for domestic and international markets, and prepare for roles, such as property manager, entrepreneur or consultant, in the real estate sector.

Our degree with foundation year could be the stepping stone you need to achieve your goals. The foundation year aims to prepare you for degree-level study and is a great way to build the confidence, skills and knowledge needed to succeed on your degree course.

Foundation year
The foundation year will introduce you to the world of business with a strong focus on management, business communications and marketing in a global context. It creates opportunities for you to develop vital business skills, as well as preparing you for study at undergraduate level. You will put theory, both traditional and contemporary, into practice with real-world scenarios.

The foundation year of this Coventry University degree will be delivered from our CU Coventry campus. Course delivery from year 1 of the degree onwards will be from the Coventry University campus.

Degree
This course provides practical, industry-focused training in real estate investment, development and property management to help you build legal, financial and digital skills.

• Explore topics such as property law and financial management.

• The opportunity to gain experience with industry-standard software tools like Argus and Costar.

• Strong industry links and an optional placement year help support your preparation for roles in property consultancy, investment, corporate real estate and development.

Why you should study this course
Foundation year

• Supports you to gain the academic skills required for degree-level study.

• Provides a grounding in key areas of business and management.

Degree
Gain a comprehensive education designed to prepare you for a successful career in the property sector.

Studying this course can help you:

• understand current industry practice by focusing on commercial and corporate real estate management.

• build relevant professional skills by developing capabilities in entrepreneurship and professional practice, with a focus on sustainability and regeneration.

• gain practical experience by applying your learning through real-life scenarios in the university's Simulation Centre.

• access academic support by using resources like the Sigma Maths Support Centre and the Centre for Academic Writing to support your learning.

See our website for further details.

Course Modules

Foundation Year
The foundation year offers an introduction to your chosen subject and supports you to develop the skills required for degree-level study.

Modules
Business Communications
Management Skills
Marketing for Business
Global Business

Year One
This course has a common first year.

The common first year enables you to work alongside students doing similar courses to you, to widen your knowledge and exposure to other subject areas and professions. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other students, so you can share your insights and experience which will help you to develop and learn.

If you discover an interest in a specific subject you have studied, upon successful completion of your first year, you could swap degrees with another course in your common first year (subject to meeting progression requirements).

Common first-year courses:
Architectural Technology BSc (Hons)
Architectural Design and Technology MSci
Building Surveying BSc (Hons)
Construction Project Management BSc (Hons)
Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management BSc (Hons)
Real Estate and Property Management BSc (Hons)

In the first year, the curriculum is shared across related courses allowing you to gain a broad grounding in the discipline before going on, in the second and third years, to specialist modules in your chosen field.

Year One Modules
Construction Technology, Materials and Building Sciences
Project Management and Economics
Surveying, Design and Digital Applications
Professional Built Environment Practice

Year Two
The second year is when you develop a deeper understanding of Real Estate Development and Investment besides advanced practice of law for Landlord and Tenancy – where you represent either the Landlord or Tenant in a dispute case in our moot court as part of your assessment.

You will further gain a good grasp of Urban Design and Planning within the context of development and investment in urban locations.

Year Two Modules
Building Adaptation and Reuse
Law for Built Environment Professionals
Advanced Construction Technology and Systems
Real Estate Development, Investment and Financial Accounting

Placement Year
There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final years of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future.

Final Year
Year three aims to bring you to the level to enter the world of work by consolidating your knowledge and skills from previous years.

Final Year Modules
Advanced Property Valuation and Appraisal
Corporate and Commercial Asset Management
Landlord and Tenancy in Practice
Undergraduate Research project

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. Before accepting any offers, please check the website for the most up to date course content. For full module details please check the course page on the Coventry University website.

*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website