Real Estate Family

Real estate is the professional discipline concerned with the valuation, management, investment, and development of land and property. It sits at the intersection of economics, law, finance, planning, and construction, and it plays a fundamental role in how cities, towns, and rural areas develop. Property markets shape where people can afford to live and work, how businesses grow, and how public and private investment in infrastructure and development unfolds.

Understanding real estate at a professional level means engaging seriously with all of those dimensions.

At Northumbria University, this extended four-year programme is built to provide both academic depth and exceptional professional experience. The programme includes a sandwich placement year, a year abroad, and work placements embedded in the curriculum, meaning you will engage with the property industry in multiple professional and international contexts before you graduate. This is one of the most richly structured real estate programmes available in the UK, and it is designed to produce graduates who are not only knowledgeable but professionally confident and internationally aware.

The typical entry tariff of 120 points reflects the programme's expectations, and Newcastle's position in a city and region with a diverse and actively developing property market provides a stimulating real-world context for study.

You will study the principles of property valuation, investment analysis, planning and development, building construction, property management, and the legal framework governing land and property, alongside professional practice skills. Many real estate graduates go on to pursue chartered surveyor status with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and the combination of academic study, professional placements, and international experience this programme provides is excellent preparation for that pathway. Careers span commercial and residential agency, property investment, asset management, development, local authority property services, and real estate consultancy.

Postgraduate study in real estate, urban planning, or property investment is also available for those who want to specialise further.