Course summary
The course has been designed to address cutting-edge, strategic and operational issues that impact upon estates, property, facilities and corporate business services. It is suited to those working within or aspiring towards a senior management position in the field. Past students have entered the programme from a range of specialist discipline areas which include: engineering, building services, surveying, hotel services, general business administration, healthcare and estates managemen t. The course has been designed so that students can develop a holistic, integrated approach to the delivery and management of property and associated support services. You will gain the knowledge and skills that will enable you and your organisation to proactively and effectively manage assets, contents and components for the benefit of all end users. The Built and Natural Environment Department at UWTSD has excellent links with industry and all programmes engage with outside agencies, allowing students to benefit from ‘real’ projects. Our links with professional bodies such as CIOB and RICS assists us with the development of course content and provision to meet the needs of industry and also provides opportunities for student-employer networking as well as the development of course content and provision.
Modules
Candidates study at a high level, a range of inter-related topics that will typically include: strategic property management and procurement; management of human and organisational resources; building maintenance and property asset management; services and energy performance of buildings; health and safety management; research methodology; dissertation. Individual modules can be studied on a semester basis to meet an individual or professional body’s cpd requirements, and used to build subsequently onwards to more formal academic qualifications.
Assessment method
Assessment is via industry related case study based assignments, some formal examinations, presentations to panels and a dissertation that can be very closely focussed to the candidate’s current employment or area of career aspiration.
Entry requirements
Candidates are interviewed and come to this programme from a diverse range of backgrounds; possibly, an Honours degree or higher, in a facilities, property, built environment or business management related discipline offers the more suitable entry, but candidates with considerable practical experience and/or other relevant technical or professional qualifications are actively encouraged to apply and will be interviewed and mentored on a personal basis. Consideration will also be given where prior learning or experience exists at this level.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
EU | £7800 | Whole course |
England | £7800 | Whole course |
Northern Ireland | £7800 | Whole course |
Scotland | £7800 | Whole course |
Wales | £7800 | Whole course |
Channel Islands | £7800 | Whole course |
International | £15000 | Whole course |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
College Road
Carmarthen
SA31 3EP