The MSc Rural Land and Business Management course will equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in professional practice. This includes advising the owners and occupiers of rural land and property on their assets and businesses. This Masters course will prepare you for membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers.
Through this programme, you’ll have the specialist skills to deal with the challenges facing rural businesses in the current and post-Brexit environment. We blend theory and practice to deliver a challenging programme, relevant to the changing demands of businesses in the sector. You’ll be encouraged to develop a critical awareness and learn to apply an analytical and strategic approach to rural practice.
Minimum 2:1 or the equivalent from an Internationally recognised university
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We have long-standing links with the major firms in the sector who regularly recruit from the University. Recent graduates have gone on to work for multi-disciplinary rural consultancy firms. This includes Bidwells, Carter Jonas, CKD Galbraith, Fisher German, Knight Frank, Savills and Strutt & Parker. Plus specialist firms such as Dalcour Maclaren, as well as for regional firms throughout the country. They have also taken jobs with rural estate owners as trainee land agents, and organisations such as the National Trust and RSPB.
Core modules
Plus elective modules from a range offered by the School of Agriculture and Henley Business School, which may include: Advanced Marketing, Appraisal of Agricultural and Rural Development Projects, Business Planning and Control, Ecosystem Services, Human Resource Management, Environmental Economics, Rural Diversification, Sustainability and Real Estate, Real Estate Asset Management.
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