BSc Real Estate
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Business, with a focus on real estate and property studies. Core topics include Critical & Analytical Thinking and Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme meets the standards set by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). A final-year Individual Honours Project enables students to undertake sustained independent research.
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Entry requirements
Standard offer: 112 UCAS Tariff points. Learn more about UCAS Tariff points . Accelerate offer: 80 UCAS Tariff points. Find out more about BCU Accelerate . This course does not require evidence of GCSE qualifications. Please see A Level, BTEC and other Level 3 requirements below. A Level: A Level: 112 UCAS Tariff points / BBC (or equivalent) AS Level: Must be in a different subject to A Levels A maximum of four subjects will be considered Pearson BTEC (Diploma / Extended Diploma/ Extended Certificate): 112 UCAS Tariff points Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications T Level: Merit overall All subjects considered Access to HE Diploma: Pass with 60 credits, 45 credits at level 3 OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications: 112 UCAS Tariff points NCFE CACHE Level 3 qualifications: 112 UCAS Tariff points WJEC Level 3 qualifications: 112 UCAS Tariff points Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s) Irish Leaving Certificate (Highers): Minimum of 112 UCAS Tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects Scottish Higher / Advanced Higher: 112 UCAS Tariff points from three Advanced Highers (CCD) or two Advanced Highers (CD) plus two Highers (CC) Welsh Baccalaureate: 112 UCAS Tariff points. Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications
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What students say
Based on about 36 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 76%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 67%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Gained a higher qualification: 3%
- Left higher education: 12%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
- Working and studying: 10%
Most common jobs
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 45%
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 20%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 310 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 9%
- West Midlands: 63%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 14%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 80 students who started
- A levels: 91%
- Access course: 4%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 4%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Valuation
- Law
- Introduction to Property Markets
- Built Environment Technology 1
- Environmental and Materials Science
- Advanced Valuation Methods
- Data and Decision Making
- Design and Development in the Built and Natural Environment
- Building Pathology
- Property Law
- Applied Valuation
- Property Fund Management
- Professionalism and Citizenship
- Individual Honours Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Real Estate at Birmingham City University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £34,500. The £27,000 median after five years is £5,000 less than the UK median for Business studies.
What do graduates of BSc Real Estate at Birmingham City University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Real Estate at Birmingham City University?
82% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Real Estate at Birmingham City University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 103 UCAS points.
Is BSc Real Estate at Birmingham City University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
Does BSc Real Estate at Birmingham City University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Real Estate at Birmingham City University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.