Rural Enterprise and Land Management

The course This course provides the higher education and skills needed by a modern manager of rural land and enterprise. REALM uses rural assets economically to achieve clear business objectives. It is an ideal course for aspiring rural practice chartered surveyors, and those with an interest in managing the countryside in a business context, including countryside and environmental management, estate management, agriculture and diversification. You will be assessed partly on coursework and applied work such as solving real-life client problems. The final year dissertation will allow you to develop an in-depth understanding of a chosen topic. The course is approved by the RICS and concentrates on the rural pathway but students can follow residential, commercial or other routes. RICS candidates must go on to complete the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC), which involves two years of structured work experience, training and assessment. The placement year usually counts as the first APC year; the second is undertaken after graduation. Work placement Placement will give you invaluable experience in your chosen area of work. It may be working with a national firm such as Carter Jonas, Savills, Strutt and Parker, Smiths Gore, or with a local firm such as Fisher German, Halls or Balfours. Alternatively, you may choose to work on a large traditional estate such as Buccleuch, Chatsworth or Hatfield House, on Defence Estates, with Defra, local authorities or the National Trust. Students who have performed well have often been offered a job when they graduate. Accreditation The course is accredited under the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) University Partnership Scheme. Candidates for RICS must go on to complete the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC).