Established in 1919, the College of
Estate Management remains the leading provider of vocational education for the
real estate and construction sectors. Our bachelor’s and master’s degrees are
all accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and or The
Chartered Institute of Builders.
Whilst our courses have changed over the
years, our commitment to our students remains firm. We are passionate about the
student experience and this is reflected in the outstanding feedback that we
receive, year on year, from our students.
We teach all our courses online so you can
learn when, where and how you want to, without interrupting your career.
Our approach to online learning gives you the
freedom and support to balance study, work and home commitments whilst working
towards your career goals.
Our state-of-the-art Virtual Learning
Environment (VLE) allows you to form networks across the globe and to discuss
and deliberate current issues. Our faculty combines academic strength with
practitioner knowledge and understanding, and we are fully committed to
teaching our students. Why study with us:
➜
To become a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) or
The Chartered Institute of Builders (MCIOB) ➜ the opportunity
to learn whilst you’re earning ➜ we offer excellent value for money – student
loans and bursaries also available ➜ we have over 90
years’ experience and are highly respected in the sectors ➜
we offer great student support.
All our courses are designed to develop
academic knowledge which benefits your work experience and has a positive
impact on your professional life. Our courses are accredited by professional
bodies, helping you to become a member of organisations such as the RICS, CIOB
and others
Visit our website and take a look at what we
can offer you.
The College of Estate
Management (CEM) is an independent educational charity founded in 1919 offering
a range of courses relating to construction, property and estate management.
CEM's relationship with the University of Reading stems from an
association that began in 1967 when the University became a validating body for
the college. Since 1973, the College has been based in the URS building on the
Whiteknights campus.
The College of Estate Management and the University have now agreed
a plan which will see CEM pursue the awarding of its own degrees. This will
involve the withdrawal of the University's validation for the College's
undergraduate and postgraduate programmes over time.
The two institutions have enjoyed a strong and productive
relationship since the 1960s and have, as part of recent discussions, explored
the potential for a merger of the two organisations. However, both institutions
now believe the time has come for each to build on its own strengths. This will
be best achieved as strong and autonomous institutions and will ensure there is
clarity relating to the respective brands, markets and programme provision in
those markets.
For existing students whose courses are currently validated by
the University of Reading, there will be no change in validation arrangements.
Meanwhile, the College will continue to work closely with the University to
ensure that new validation arrangements are fully in place as the University
progressively withdraws from its validation role on behalf of the College.
Dr Ann Heywood, Principal of the College of Estate Management,
said: "The College is a mature and established institution with a
worldwide reputation and a distinctive model of delivering courses by distance
learning that has proved its success for 150,000 people at all levels of their
careers.
We would like to thank the University for its support over many years.
However, it is right the College should take this step to full independence,
retaining valued existing relationships and building new ones, and above all
preserving the value of the degrees and diplomas awarded to CEM students."
Professor Tony Downes, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of
Reading, said: "As a world-renowned provider of undergraduate and
postgraduate courses in property and real estate, surveying and construction,
the University of Reading remains committed to providing quality programmes
that attract the brightest students and provide the sectors with a
highly-skilled workforce. We wish the College every success in the future and
we will, of course, ensure the validation of the qualifications of their
students within the time frame agreed."
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