MPRE Planning and Real Estate with Professional Placement
About this course
MPRE in Planning and Real Estate with Professional Placement, an undergraduate planning and real estate degree focused on spatial development, property markets and urban management. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Policy Analysis, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course includes an optional professional placement year and an optional year abroad, and is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Royal Town Planning Institute. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Designing Sustainable Futures, Introduction to Planning and Development, GIS & Digital Tools for Decision Making, and Introduction to Urban and Environmental Economics, with optional modules including Rural Planning. Year 2 explores applied topics through Sustainable Development Project, Applied Research for Planning and Real Estate, Plan Making & the Development Process, and Valuation & Appraisal. Year 4 focuses on advanced theory and practice via Dissertation (UG), Planning & Property Law, Urban Theory, Planning Theory and Professional Values, and Housing, Planning & Development, alongside optional subjects like Real Estate Investment & Finance. Year 5 involves specialized study with modules such as Land and Development, Real Estate Law in Practice, Strategic Investment & Asset Management, and Real Estate Investment and Finance, while optional choices span areas like Digital Planning - Spatial and Policy Analysis, International Fieldwork, and Strategic Planning, Infrastructure and Housing.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB
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What students say
Based on about 148 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 79%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 90 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 97%
- Left higher education: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 60%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 115 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 33%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 30%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 95 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 80%
- Baccalaureate: 11%
- Foundation course: 8%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) for the purpose of fully meeting the educational requirements for Chartered Membership.
- Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Designing Sustainable Futures
- Introduction to Planning and Development
- GIS & Digital Tools for Decision Making
- Introduction to Real Estate
- Introduction to Urban and Environmental Economics
- Rural Planning
- Principles of Real Estate Law
- Place-making
- Sustainable Development Project
- Applied Research for Planning and Real Estate
- Plan Making & the Development Process
- Policy for Cities and Regions
- Valuation & Appraisal
- Data Analytics for Planning & Real Estate
- Professional Placement
- Professional Placement (10 credits)
- Environmental Planning and Assessment
- Strategic Real Estate Management
- Dissertation (UG)
- Planning & Property Law
- Urban Theory, Planning Theory and Professional Values
- Housing, Planning & Development
- Real Estate Investment & Finance
- Future Cities
- Planning for Nature Recovery
- Land and Development
- Real Estate Law in Practice
- Strategic Investment & Asset Management
- Real Estate Investment and Finance
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- EIA Project
- Planning for Environmental Change
- Professional Practice and Placement
- International Fieldwork
- Digital Planning - Spatial and Policy Analysis
- Urban Development Planning in Cities of the South: an international perspective
- Neighbourhood Planning Project
- Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Cities
- International Planning: Systems and Framework
- Best Practice Case Studies in Urban Development Planning
- International Urban Design
- Strategic Planning, Infrastructure and Housing
- Design for Healthy Places
- Future Cities
- Digital Planning: Decision Support Systems
- Advanced Real Estate Finance
- Real Estate Modelling
- Land Use and Transport Planning
- Future Transport and Mobility
- Sustainable Transport Project
- Planning for Nature Recovery
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MPRE Planning and Real Estate with Professional Placement at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £32,000 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £39,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £30,500 and £55,500. The £39,500 median after five years is £3,500 more than the UK median for Planning (urban, rural and regional).
What do graduates of MPRE Planning and Real Estate with Professional Placement at University of Manchester do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MPRE Planning and Real Estate with Professional Placement at University of Manchester?
79% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MPRE Planning and Real Estate with Professional Placement at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 162 UCAS points.
Is MPRE Planning and Real Estate with Professional Placement at University of Manchester accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) for the purpose of fully meeting the educational requirements for Chartered Membership. Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
Does MPRE Planning and Real Estate with Professional Placement at University of Manchester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on MPRE Planning and Real Estate with Professional Placement at University of Manchester?
97% of students continued into their second year, and 3% left higher education.