Urban Studies

Your Careers Adviser

The Careers Adviser with responsibility for School of the Built Environment students is:

Lindsay Adams (Room SR 1.04)

Book an appointment if you want to speak to Lindsay about your future career plans.

The resources on this web page have been selected to provide you with the best tools to help you with your career planning as well as the application process.

Job Profiles

To help you make an informed career choice Prospects have compiled comprehensive profiles on jobs and occupations throughout most sectors of industry and commerce. Each profile includes the following information:

  • Job Description and Typical Role Activities
  • Salary and Conditions
  • Entry Requirements
  • Further Training or Professional Study Required
  • Career Development Paths and Opportunities
  • Typical Employers and Vacancy Sources
  • Related Jobs
  • Graduate Case Studies
  • Useful Contacts and Further Resources
  • View Urban Studies Job Profiles

Career Options

Discover career options relevant to your degree subject on the Prospects website. Don't forget - a wide variety of career options are open to students with 'any degree' subject! Find out:

  • What skills you have developed by studying your particular subject area
  • What your job options are with your degree
  • Which career areas do most graduates with your degree go into
  • What further study options are open to you
  • Useful contacts and further resources
  • View Career Options with Urban Studies Degrees

Graduate Job Sites

AgencyCentral - Access to recruitment agencies for graduates in Estate Management.

Anders Elite - Technical recruitment consultants.

CIH - Chartered Institute of Housing. Website includes a 'Recruitment Contacts' section.

Estates Gazette - Estates Gazette - weekly magazine includes vacancies.

IRRV - Institute of Revenues Ratings and Valuation. IRRV Job Pages - current job vacancies in revenues, benefits, valuation and rating throughout the country.

Property Jobs - Graduate Opportunities section includes vacancies.

RICS - The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. 'Career Zone' contains Jobs and Salary Surveys.