Real Estate Management (including Foundation Year)

Reasons to choose Kingston
• This degree is fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). This accreditation ensures that the course meets the highest professional standards and is recognised in the industry, which is crucial if you aim to become a chartered surveyor.



• We are ranked No.1 in London and No.4 in the UK for Land and Property Management (The Times Good University Guide 2026).



• The course covers a wide range of topics, including valuation, law, estate agency, asset management, economics, planning and development, business management, and accounting principles. This broad approach prepares you for various aspects of real estate professions.



• Taught at the triple-accredited Kingston Business School, reflecting the entrepreneurial nature of real estate.



• We put a special emphasis on the importance of sustainability and responsible management in real estate, reflecting current industry trends and future challenges.



• Our strong links with industry professionals, firms, and our local community means that we are able to provide excellent networking and employment opportunities.



• Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.



About this course
Knowledge of real estate is fundamental in understanding the properties we live in, work in, and spend our leisure time in. If you’re interested in becoming a real estate professional or chartered surveyor, this course is ideal.

Centred around the property life cycle, you'll study valuation, law, estate agency and asset management, as well as economics, planning and development, business management and accounting principles.

You’ll be taught by an excellent team of chartered surveyors, lawyers, and experienced academics with extensive experience operating in the UK and overseas markets. Your studies will reflect the need for responsibly managed and sustainable environments.

Through connections and close links to industry professionals and firms, this course ensures you can hit the ground running when you start a work placement or graduate job.

This course is offered with a Foundation Year in Business
The foundation year in business is taught at Kingston College, close to Kingston University’s Penrhyn Road campus. You’ll be introduced to professional skills, numerical concepts, business IT, marketing, customer care, and business law.

Future Skills
Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.

As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.

At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.

Career opportunities
You’ll graduate ready for a career as a real estate professional, manager, valuation surveyor, agency or investment agent or another general practice specialisation.

At Kingston University – the UK’s leading university for Future Skills – they don’t just teach you a subject; they prepare you for career success in a fast-changing world. Whatever course you choose, you’ll develop the Future Skills employers are looking for.

The commitment to every student’s learning and university experience is highlighted by the success in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). One of an elite group of just 26 higher education providers across the United Kingdom awarded Gold ratings in all three TEF categories – a recognition of dedication to delivering outstanding teaching, learning and student outcomes. 

Kingston University is also in a select group of global universities to be recognised as an Adobe Creative Campus and are consistently rated one of the top higher education providers nationally for graduate start-ups. 

They are proud of their beautiful location – you can enjoy the freedom of a safe, relaxing environment across four diverse campuses with plenty to do and within easy reach of Central London and all its attractions.