Course Overview

Rural practice chartered surveyors are to be found working in the following ways: 

• Professional firms providing a range of land management services

• Central and local government, providing advice to farmers and landowners managing country parks and country smallholding estates.

• The management of rural land and property for bodies as diverse as the RSPB, English Nature, national parks and water and mineral companies

• Traditional estates as resident land agents

• Overseas for a firm of surveyors or advisers

• This RICS-accredited programme is ideal for aspiring rural practice chartered surveyors, and those interested in estate management, agriculture, diversification, sustainability and renewable energy.

  Some REALM graduates will progress to Registered Valuer Status and secure employment in valuations, professional services and, in some instances, auctioneering services.

  Modules you will undertake cover a broad range of knowledge and skills, including Valuation and Estate Management; Animal Production (Land Management); Farming Systems and the Environment; Planning and Development and Farm Business Management.

  These, coupled with your year in industry, will leave you inspired and equipped to take on any number of exciting roles across the rural sector, whether as an independent consultant or as part of a national/global company or Government department.

General Eligibility

• Offers tend to be in the region of 104 UCAS points

• Students should typically be studying three subjects at the A2 level to be considered

• Applicants are advised to gain a minimum of 1 week of work experience rural land agent/rural chartered surveyor by the time they commence the course.

• Applicants must have a minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above, including English Language and Maths.

• GCSE Science is not required

• Applicants can expect to receive offers including specific grades in specific subjects (for example, a B or C at A level or an M or D for BTEC modules)

• Essential Skills (and other level 2 variants) and First Certificates/Diplomas are not accepted in place of GCSE passes.

• Interviews will take place on an ad-hoc basis should the Course Manager wish to discuss any aspect of your application and for all potentially suitable applicants who require visa sponsorship.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS Academic *

  6.0 overall (with no less than 5.5 in any component)