BSc Planning and Real Estate at University of Manchester

Study an accredited degree at a university where you are surrounded by rapid urban development and prime real estate. Explore how we shape and manage the built and natural environment. Study a course fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and partially accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), in a globally recognised city where rapid urban development and dynamic real-estate markets provide a living laboratory.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: School of Environment, Education and Development  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 provides a broad introduction to the fundamentals of planning and real estate, including core principles and practices that underpin urban development, real estate and urban economics, placemaking, and sustainable communities. You will use Manchester as your living laboratory, seeing the opportunities and challenges of fast-paced development in an internationally famous, vibrant city. Year 1 compulsory units include Designing Sustainable Futures, Introduction to Planning and Development, GIS & Digital Tools for Decision Making, Introduction to Real Estate, Introduction to Urban and Environmental Economics.

Career pathways

Many go on to work in planning, real estate or multi‑sector consultancies, where they contribute to projects such as: preparing planning applications for large‑scale developments; designing and delivering major infrastructure projects; advising on or developing policies for placemaking; supporting sustainable development and urban design.

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