BSc Real Estate Finance
About this course
BSc Real Estate Finance is an undergraduate degree focused on the financial and economic principles underlying property markets and investment decision-making. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Marketing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Entrepreneurship, and Design & Creative Practice. Students can optionally undertake a year abroad. The first year covers core foundations through Introduction to Data Analysis, Introductory Economics for Business and Finance, Property, Law, Rights and Institutions, and Real Estate Valuation 1. The second year progresses to subjects such as Real Estate and Urban Economics, Real Estate Valuation 2, Real Estate and Planning Law, and Real Estate Entrepreneurship and Technology, alongside optional choices including Planning Theory and Practice, Climate Change and Finance, Rural Land Use, Programming for Finance, Trends in Finance, Understanding Leadership, and Optional Language Module. The final year examines advanced asset management and securities through modules like Real Estate Portfolio Management, Quantitative Techniques and Statistics, Real Estate Securities, and Project in Real Estate Finance. Optional modules in the final year include Work-Based Learning, Housing Markets and Policy, Urban Regeneration, Dissertation in Real Estate and Planning, New Directions in Business and Corporate Social Responsibility, Investment in Rural Assets, International Real Estate, Fintech and Cryptocurrencies, Development Appraisal and Finance, Real Estate Valuation 3, Real Estate Asset Management, and Optional Language Module.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 34 points overall, including 4 in English and Maths, both at standard level.
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BSc Real Estate Finance (N380) at the University of Reading for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAB at A level.
What students say
Based on about 126 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 40%
- Finance Professionals: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 10%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 30%
- South East: 35%
- South West: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Foundation course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
- Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
- 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, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Data Analysis
- Introductory Economics for Business and Finance
- Property, Law, Rights and Institutions
- Real Estate Valuation 1
- Contemporary Issues in Real Estate and Planning
- Ethics and Sustainable Development
- Real Estate and Urban Economics
- Real Estate Valuation 2
- Real Estate and Planning Law
- Real Estate Entrepreneurship and Technology
- Real Estate Finance and Investment
- Planning Theory and Practice
- Climate Change and Finance
- Rural Land Use
- Programming for Finance
- Trends in Finance
- Understanding Leadership
- Optional Language Module
- Real Estate Portfolio Management
- Quantitative Techniques and Statistics
- Real Estate Securities
- Project in Real Estate Finance
- Work-Based Learning
- Housing Markets and Policy
- Urban Regeneration
- Dissertation in Real Estate and Planning
- New Directions in Business and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Investment in Rural Assets
- International Real Estate
- Fintech and Cryptocurrencies
- Development Appraisal and Finance
- Real Estate Valuation 3
- Real Estate Asset Management
- Optional Language Module
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Real Estate Finance at University of Reading earn?
The median salary is £32,500 after 15 months, £38,500 after 3 years, £48,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £37,500 and £66,500. The £48,500 median after five years is £16,500 more than the UK median for Business studies.
What do graduates of BSc Real Estate Finance at University of Reading do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Real Estate Finance at University of Reading?
84% 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 Finance at University of Reading?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 128 UCAS points.
Is BSc Real Estate Finance at University of Reading accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System. Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for the purpose of graduate membership.
Does BSc Real Estate Finance at University of Reading include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Real Estate Finance at University of Reading?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.