A specialist provider of online education for the built environment sector. Origins date back to 1919. Focuses on vocational degrees for property and construction professionals.
Address: Horizons, 60 Queen’s Road, Reading, RG1 4BS, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Surveying, Construction Management, Real Estate
Domains taught:
- Civil Engineering, Ecology and Sustainability, Logistics, Manufacturing, Project Management, Quality, Structural Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Associate Degree, Bachelor, Diploma, Master, MBA
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
Strong partnerships with professional bodies (e.g., RICS, CIOB, CABE) and employers in the global built environment sector.
Research:
Applied research relevant to the property and construction industries, focusing on sustainability, digital transformation, and professional practice.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A (focus on industry professionals rather than famous individuals in the traditional sense)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
250
Current students***:
4000
Foreign students***:
30%
Cumulative former students***:
150000
Pros
Specialist in online education for the built environment, flexible learning for working professionals, strong industry recognition and accreditation.
Cons
Online-only delivery model may not suit everyone, highly specialized niche.
Best For
Working professionals in the property, surveying, and construction sectors seeking accredited qualifications through flexible online learning.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- For students who like the civil engineering and manufacturing focus of this institution but want another option nearby, North East Surrey College of Technology fits well: it is slightly larger, at about 5,000 students against roughly 4,000 here, and is public, whereas this institution is private.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of logistics, project management and ecology and sustainability can consider Royal Agricultural University, and it does not run the associate degree and diploma programmes found here and covers agriculture and food science as well.
- A good alternative in the same country is Cranfield University, which likewise covers logistics and manufacturing; it also offers doctoral programmes and covers aerospace and robotics as well.
- For students who like the ecology and sustainability focus of this university but want another option nearby, University of the Highlands and Islands fits well: it covers marine science and life sciences as well, and is larger, enrolling about 10,000 students against roughly 4,000 here.
- Among national alternatives, London School of Economics and Political Science stands out for its focus on logistics and project management, and it is far larger, with about 12,950 students against roughly 4,000 here, and is public, whereas this university is private.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- ESTP Paris, in France, takes a similar route through logistics, quality and civil engineering; it is also a private institution and also offers doctoral and graduate certificate programmes.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Austral University in Argentina, where project management also form the core, and it is also a private institution and also offers doctoral programmes.
- Looking internationally, Brandeis University in the United States is where management get a comparable treatment; it covers finance and microbiology and genetics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 4,696 students against roughly 4,000 here.
- If this university is on your list for project management and ecology and sustainability, Duke University in the United States deserves a comparison, because it is far larger, with about 17,200 students against roughly 4,000 here, and is also a private institution.
- ESITC Paris in France shares the logistics, quality and civil engineering orientation of this institution, and it covers transportations and geotechnics as well, and is far smaller, with about 600 students against roughly 4,000 here.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Building Information Modeling (BIM), Construction Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Project Management, Quality Management, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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