Real Estate and Planning
Real Estate and Planning at Henley Business School offers internationally recognised postgraduate programmes spanning real estate, spatial planning and conservation.
We are recognised as a leader in the provision of education to the real estate and related professions. Our world-leading programmes are accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), reflecting the quality and industry relevance of our teaching. Our programmes combine cutting-edge research with practical insights, ensuring graduates are well-prepared for professional success. If you choose to study with us, you will engage fully with your chosen subject, studying it in depth, challenging current thinking, and developing your own ideas.
Choose Real Estate and Planning
- We're 1st in the UK for 'Land and Property Management' in the Complete University Guide 2026, consistently ranking in the top three since 2008.
- 98% of Real Estate and Planning graduates are employed or in further studies 12 months after graduting, with an average salary of £41k.
- Real Estate and Planning graduates are employed at prestigious organisations including: CBRE, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, JLL, Knight Frank, Montagu Evans.
We undertake research funded by the research councils, charitable foundations, industry and government. Our research is academically rigorous and policy relevant. As a postgraduate student, you will have access to the latest research, ensuring that your learning is at the forefront of the field.
Established in 1968 at the University of Reading, we are the only major UK real estate and planning centre to be located within a business school, reflecting our close and longstanding collaborative relationship with industry and employers.
Looking for postgraduate research opportunities?
Come to Reading for your PhD or professional doctorate and join a talented and diverse community of fellow researchers working to improve lives across the globe.
The statistics on this webpage relating to careers and employment were obtained from the responses of Real Estate and Planning graduates who completed the Henley Masters Career Outcomes survey 12 months after their graduation, in Autumn 2025.

