Real Estate and Planning

Every day we are influenced by the built environment around us. Offices, shops, industrial buildings, houses and the surrounding countryside all have an impact on the quality of our lives.

Have you ever wondered how those properties are developed, how much they are worth, or who is responsible for managing them? Are you interested in how towns or cities develop or how decisions are made about new housing schemes, transport systems and leisure facilities?

Our courses provide you with the opportunity to explore these questions and more so you'll be equipped to manage and influence the future environment. Our staff are world leaders in their fields. You can expect to be taught by internationally renowned experts, with a wealth of academic and professional experience.

Our reputation

• 1st in the UK for Land and Property Management (and we have consistently been in the top three since 2008) in the Complete University Guide 2025.
• 2nd in the UK for graduate prospects in Land and Property Management in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.
• 1st for research quality for Land and Property Management in the Complete University Guide 2026.

Preparing you for a career in Real Estate

Our courses have full accreditation from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). 

Each course provides a high-quality degree and a direct route into the property and planning professions. Employers of our graduates include real estate advisers, property developers, planning consultancies and financial institutions.

100% of Real Estate and Planning students are in work and/or further study 15 months after the end of their course (based on our analysis of HESA data © HESA 2024, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2021/22; includes UK domiciled, full-time, first-degree Real Estate and Planning respondents). 

Reading Real Estate Foundation

As a Real Estate and Planning student, you’ll benefit from support from the Reading Real Estate Foundation (RREF), a charity that aims to:

• Widen access to the real estate profession by raising awareness of, and aspirations about, the vast range of careers available within the sector.
• Support internationally recognised, cutting-edge research.
• Ensure the same opportunities are available to all students with the talent and ability to study at Henley through financial support and student engagement programmes.

RREF offers Real Estate and Planning students a mentoring programme with industry professionals, careers events, financial support and more.