Even though many of our graduates will have progressed in their careers since completing a case study, they are still of interest to students who wish to gain an understanding of the world of work.

Land acquisition, securing planning permissions, management of design and consultant teams, negotiating legal agreements, community consultation, department management. My responsibility within the company focusses on urban regeneration projects

Liaison with development partners, liaison with Local Authority planning representatives, management of consultant team

Witnessing a development progress from an initial sketch drawing to becoming someone's home

Dealing with a variety of stakeholders whose interests are not always aligned and seeking to negotiate a compromised position

It is a varied role with the scope to make a genuine difference to the housing problems facing the UK, and most particularly London, and improving people's standard of living

Studies into urban regeneration and urban projects

PGDip in Property Development and Planning at London South Bank University

PGDip in Property Development and Planning at London South Bank University

Director role within the Berkeley Group overseeing all aspects of the development process

Read up on the subject but most importantly visit and familiarise yourself with key projects and seek to understand the issues that have had to be overcome