Planning and Real Estate

Experience planning, environment, urban design and real estate in action through a year-long placement.

This course is available with a placement year option where you will study for 1 additional year.the placement year provides you with a fantastic opportunity to broaden your horizons and develop valuable skills and contacts through working with a self-sourced organisation relevant to your degree subject. the minimum period in placement

• Type: Optional

• Duration: Contact us for up-to-date information

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

Bsc planning and real estate graduates are popular with employers, particularly in consultancy, where the ability to analyse and propose policies and implement strategies is vital. after london, manchester hosts the largest number of planning and environmental consultancies in the uk. our graduates have gone on to successful careers in areas including: planning consultancy; urban design; environmental management or consultancy; local government; nature conservation; research; project management; engineering. top employers of our bsc planning and real estate graduates include aecom, arup, wildlife trusts, atkins, bp, edf energy, groundwork, the environment agency, jacobs, rolls-royce, and the national trust. our graduates are also shaping local planning policy and practice in local government to promote more sustainable forms of urban and environmental development.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. The University of Manchester has partnerships with the following companies: