Property Development (Hons) University of Portsmouth

Overview

Throughout the Property Development (Hons) course offered at University of Portsmouth you will learn to meet the challenges of a fast-moving property industry, from the refurbishment of affordable housing to overseeing the construction of multi-million-pound developments.

In a new era of sustainability, this course will guide you through the fundamentals of viable developments. You'll also master your skills in computer-aided design (CAD) and evolve expert knowledge in the application of sustainable development, law for the built environment, property valuation, and property economics and investment.

Alongside developing entrepreneurial spirit, this course will focus on building your future networks within the property profession - seeing you cultivate connections with surveyors and engineers to build on projects as a team.

Key facts:

• Choose specialist modules that match your interests and career ambitions, such as heritage property conservation and management, international built environment fieldwork, project management and dispute resolution 
• Get out of the classroom through on-site visits where you'll tour building sites and meet contractors, experiencing your future workplace
• Take an optional European study trip to a construction project – past destinations include Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands
• Be inspired with visits from guest speakers with key industry experience, including property developers, land agents and course graduates – one industry contact gave a guest lecture on their experience working in the British Virgin Islands for AECOM

• Benefit from our partnerships with Hampshire County Council, Winchester City Council and our professional advisory board who arrange site visits and share their industry knowledge

Career opportunities:

Our graduates have worked for companies such as:

• Savills

• Lambert Smith Hampton

• Countrywide

• Chichester District Council

• CBRE Group

What jobs can you do with a property development degree?

Graduates from this course have gone on to work in property development, surveying, project management and consultancy, in roles such as:

• property developer

• sustainable development consultant

• legal adviser and property lawyer

• chartered building surveyor

• real estate land and asset manager

• real estate consultant

• historic building conservationist