Course summary
Real estate surveyors are in demand both in the UK and globally. At London Met we have designed a conversion course which offers opportunity for non-cognate graduates to enter this exciting industry. Our course has been developed with industry partners to provide students with exposure to the latest initiatives and best practices to produce highly skilled and valued surveyors who are able to effectively lead and support the delivery of commercial real estate development, valuation, acquisition, management, and disposal across the globe. You will achieve this through immersing yourself in authentic industry scenarios and use industry standard technology to improve your skills and enhance your employability prospects. You will work with established national and international organisations operating within the real estate sector. You will have opportunities to visit live projects and national and global real estate organisation offices to experience first-hand the challenges, excitement, and opportunities a career in commercial real estate can offer. All this whilst studying in our vibrant campus within a 10-minute tube journey of the City and West End. More about this course Today’s organisations seek postgraduates with industry focussed degrees and employability skills relevant to the modern global workplace. The London School of the Built Environment at London Metropolitan University is committed to developing employable graduates by ensuring that career development skills are embedded in all our courses. We study the design, planning, financing, construction and operation of organisations, products, buildings, infrastructure, and places within which people live, work, travel and play. We have strong links with employers active in all aspects of the built environment, involving them in curriculum design and encouraging their participation in other aspects of the University’s career education and guidance provision. There is a consistent demand for postgraduate qualified commercial real estate professionals nationally and internationally, working in a variety of areas such as development, valuation, management, agency and finance. Whether you are new to the subject or already on a career path in the built environment, all our students share a common aspiration to become expert in their chosen field and contribute towards the creation and maintaining of a sustainable built environment. Our location in London provides us with unparalleled access to some of the UK and the world’s largest and most prestigious real estate organisations, multi-disciplinary consultancies and industry professional bodies. On our doorstep are some of the UK’s most prestigious major urban redevelopment projects and landmark buildings. Your course will provide you with opportunities to engage with these organisations and projects through site visits and guest lectures and include working on live industry projects which will inform your course assessments. You will engage with practising real estate professionals, involved in developing property, maintaining the value of property and acquiring and disposing of property. You will be taught by a combination of leading academics and practitioners to ensure you graduate with the knowledge and skills that are sought by employers.
Modules
Example modules include: Applied Research project; Law and Professional Practice; Property Valuation and Investment; Business, Economics and Asset Management; Property Finance and Development; Sustainable Built Environments; Building a Successful Project team; Managing Risk and Uncertainty; Big Data and the Built Environment
Assessment method
Assessments will be inclusive, accessible and promote decolonisation and diversification to aid students’ critical thinking and awareness of how different perspectives on issues relating to diversity in ethnicity, culture and nationality can impact the real estate professional and real estate development. This will be achieved twofold. Firstly, through using case studies from across the globe to bring to the student’s attention the challenges facing real estate professional when working in different countries and cultures. Secondly, project choice will be available to students allowing them to choose where in the world they locate their projects which will encourage contributions from students with diverse backgrounds allowing them opportunities to draw upon, express and see the value in their different and varied personal experiences. Placing an emphasis on real world and authentic assessment means that throughout the course students will be asked to demonstrate critical thinking and awareness of how different perspectives on issues relating to diversity in ethnicity, culture and nationality can impact the real estate profession. The course uses a variety of assessment methods and modules are generally assessed using more than one type of assessment. Assessment for the course is based primarily on coursework. In some modules tests are used to confirm knowledge and understanding of core concepts. In modules where enquiry-based learning is used, industry inspired scenarios will provide the vehicles for the coursework.Coursework is a mix of reports, essays, presentations (both live and recorded), portfolios etc. For project modules, the assessment is based on an individual piece of research or work-based project conducted by the student and culminating in the submission of a substantial piece of work. Assessment for this course will be developed in line with the new University tariff guidelines and policy.
Entry requirements
In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have: A minimum of lower second class honours degree (2:2) in any subject. Or membership of a recognised professional body whose entry requirements are equivalent to graduate level, and some relevant practical experience. Accreditation of Prior Learning Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience you gain prior to starting university could count towards your course at London Met. Find out more about applying for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL). English language requirements To study a degree at London Met, you must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. If you require a Student visa you may need to provide the results of a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS. For more information about English qualifications please see our English language requirements. If you need (or wish) to improve your English before starting your degree, the University offers a Pre- sessional Academic English course to help you build your confidence and reach the level of English you require.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £12500 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £12500 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £12500 | Whole course |
| Wales | £12500 | Whole course |
| EU | £18700 | Whole course |
| International | £18700 | Whole course |
| Channel Islands | £18700 | Whole course |
| Republic of Ireland | £18700 | Whole course |
Additional fee information
Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be additional costs for things like equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees. Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.
Provider information
London Metropolitan University
Admissions Office
166-220 Holloway Road
City of London
N7 8DB