Property Development and Planning - BSc (Hons)

Property development and planning is fundamental to the growth of the property industry – from scheme proposal, site identification and analysis, through to design, viability, finance and marketing. This course has been developed to enable you to focus on adding value to land and property, as an adviser, consultant or developer of the future.You'll gain a comprehensive understanding of areas including spatial and urban design, site appraisal, sustainability, planning and development consultancy and management of the development process. Alongside specialist and technical knowledge you'll focus on business planning, client care and negotiation and develop the core surveying competencies required in industry.Key Features- Professional Accreditation This course is triple accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) — representing your first step towards Chartered status.- Industry-Facing Projects Apply your learning to the real world, with opportunities to take part in live projects as part of the course. Your assessments will be based on real projects, supported by companies such as JLL, Rolls-Royce and Igloo.- Professional Facilities You'll have the opportunity to utilise our professional-level equipment and software – including digital mapping, environmental risk information and industry information systems and databases – to complete project work.- Placement Year You'll gain vital skills and experience by undertaking a one-year placement on our sandwich route. Previously students have spent their placements at Lambert Smith Hampton, Barker Storey Matthews and Jaguar Land Rover. - Destination Study Visits Field trips and study visits are an important part of your learning on this course. Previous trips have included destinations in Madrid, Milan, Dublin, Malta and Berlin.Key Statistics- Top 2 Ranking Learn from the experts — Land and Property Management at NTU is ranked 2nd in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2025).- Top 2 Ranking NTU is the 2nd most sustainable university in the world (UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2024).- Top 25 Rankings Study in the heart of Nottingham — one of Europe’s top 25 student cities, and home to over 75,000 learners (QS Best Student Cities, 2025).