International Business with Spanish

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Course summary

• Gain hands-on experience in a wide variety of real estate roles on this highly respected course

• Learn industry-standard skills, such as investigation, data analysis and reporting

• Explore the extensive real estate development projects in this vibrant, booming city

• Study real-world challenges to address environmental issues facing the future of the profession

• Work with well-known organisations, develop professional skills and build your network

By studying BSc (Honours) Real Estate you’ll focus on real-world challenges – such as achieving sustainability and climate action in the built environment, building more homes, and advancing equality, diversity and inclusion within real estate projects.

This course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Sheffield Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and has been awarded the Business School Impact System label by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).

How you learn
On this course, you’ll put your classroom learning into practice by working on real buildings, projects and sites on field trips – ultimately leading to a successful career in the built environment.

As one of the longest-running real estate courses in the UK, our teachers are not only experts in their field, they also have strong connections within the profession – giving you a headstart in your career.

At every level of your course, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from industry professionals who are at the frontier of their fields. You’ll also experience the wider world of property, exploring diverse buildings, places and communities – both locally and globally.

You learn through:

• Lectures and seminars

• Technical workshops

• Industry visits

• Field trips

• Independent study

• Practice-based learning

• Group work

Work placements
Key themes
You’ll learn how to inspect, value, appraise, propose, negotiate, problem solve, innovate and plan in relation to the full life-cycle of buildings and places – from their creation and use, through to their replacement.

Core modules cover building technology, valuation, law, sustainability and resilience, economics and market analysis, urban planning, property management, investment, property development and climate action.

You’ll be able to apply research-based knowledge to real-world challenges – balancing economic, social and environmental goals in the name of ‘sustainable development’. You’ll also research a topic to master the investigation, data analysis and reporting skills you’ll need in professional practice.

This combination of practice-focused learning and contemporary industry issues will make you stand out to employers and allow you to leave us a confident graduate, ready for your next challenge.

Work placements
You’ll have the opportunity to arrange a year-long work placement before your final year. This gives you valuable work experience to prepare you for your future career and allows you to graduate with an Applied Professional Diploma to add to your CV.

Live projects
This course boasts some great hands-on, practical experience. In each year of study, you’ll work on real projects, responding to briefs set by employers, and interacting with built environment professionals. This could include investigating and profiling an employer, or working with students from other courses to creatively address environmental issues.

Through these projects, you’ll learn how to apply your learning into professional practice, while gaining valuable industry experience.

Important notice: The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.

Your third year will be spent on placement.

Year 1:
Compulsory modules
Business & Culture In Spanish-Speaking Societies
Contemporary International Business
Foreign Language (Spanish)
Foundations Of Business

Year 2:
Compulsory modules
Foreign Language (Spanish)
Global Entrepreneurship
Managing Across Borders
Study Abroad - Languages
Work & Life In Spanish-Speaking Societies

Year 3:
Compulsory modules
Placement Year

Final year:
Compulsory modules
Advanced International Business
Consultancy Project In International Business
 Contemporary Debates In Spanish-Speaking Societies
Foreign Language (Spanish)

Coursework and practicals.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business