Rural Surveying & Rural Property Management MLE

University of Aberdeen

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	79%
Salary after 15 months	£21500
Number of students	17 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	5% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	10% Proportion of students of Rural Surveying & Rural Property Management MLE who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£10000 Tuition (UK) £22000 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Rural Surveying & Rural Property Management MLE at University of Aberdeen UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Aug 22, 2024
Duration	12 Months - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Master of Land Economy, MLE
Subject	Surveying, Property Management

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 10 graduates of Rural Surveying & Rural Property Management MLE at University of Aberdeen for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in English Studies (Non-Specific).

Overall student satisfaction

79 /100

10 total respondents

	University of Aberdeen, Rural Surveying & Rural Property Management MLE	Average review score among all Surveying courses in the UK
Explanations	100	91
Interesting courses	92	76
Intellectually stimulating	100	82
Challenged to do my best	100	79
Depth of concepts	92	78
Builds on previous learnings	100	81
Joined ideas from different topics	100	81
Balance directed/independent study	83	72
Applicability of course content	75	75
Clear criteria in markings	92	73
Fair assessment	92	80
Tests reflected your learning	83	82
Timely feedback	92	73
Helpful feedback	83	64
Approachability of teachers	100	87
Support from teachers	100	83
Organisation of courses	100	69
Communication of changes	100	70
IT facilities	91	82
Library	100	88
Course specific resources	83	83
Student feedback opportunities	100	75
Student feedback valued	83	75
Student's feedback acted upon	58	59
Work of student union	88	69
Mental wellbeing services	92	77
Overall satisfaction	79	75

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in English Studies (Non-Specific)

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of English Studies (Non-Specific) at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£21500	£21500	£24000
25-75 percentile range	£20000 - £27500	£16500 - £25000	£19000 - £29500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All English Studies (Non-Specific) courses of University of Aberdeen

Salary of all UK Graduates of English Studies (Non-Specific)

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£23309	£21276	£25018
25-75 percentile range	£19679 - £26816	£16238 - £25899	£19034 - £31180

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All English Studies (Non-Specific) courses in the UK

Course Description

Land Economy (Rural Surveying/Rural Property Management) is concerned with the management of land and its resources, rural businesses and their associated activities and interests. This is the only masters programme of its kind in Scotland, accredited by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and allows graduates to proceed to the Assessment of Professional Competence and full professional membership of the RICS.

This programme provides a range of knowledge and skills e.g. land management, public policy, law, planning, economics, and valuation, integrated to meet the future challenges facing landowners and land managers. As a rural land and business manager the student/graduate is concerned not only with practical land management but also with the financial, legal, planning, and policy contexts within which decisions are made and business interests managed.

Understanding of traditional land management (agriculture, forestry, sporting) and emerging and topical issues (environmental and conservation activities, tourism projects, countryside access, diversification and renewable energy initiatives) is combined with an understanding of the business skills necessary for successful decision-making and rural business management. Graduates will be ideally suited to contribute to driving energy transitions relating to land management, in particular wind, water, biomass and geothermal.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All University of Aberdeen graduates of undergraduate studies in English Studies (Non-Specific)	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in English Studies (Non-Specific)
Total respondents	25	150
Unemployed	5%	2%
Studying	5%	10%
Working	70%	76%
Both studying and working	15%	10%
No information	5%	1%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All English Studies (Non-Specific) courses of University of Aberdeen

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	50%	50%
Utilise skills from studies	55%	45%
Work is meaningful	90%	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of University of Aberdeen

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	60%
Non highly-skilled jobs	40%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All English Studies (Non-Specific) courses of University of Aberdeen

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Rural Surveying & Rural Property Management MLE at University of Aberdeen

25%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15%	Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%	Welfare and housing associate professionals
10%	Media Professionals
10%	Administrative occupations
5%	Business and public service associate professionals
5%	Teaching Professionals
5%	Sales occupations
5%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
5%	Elementary occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	22%	78%	0%
year 2	11%	89%	0%
year 3	18%	82%	0%
year 4	4%	96%	0%

Courses are assessed via coursework and formal examinations. There are two diets of examinations: December and May, normally four courses examined at each diet. As you progress greater emphasis is placed on the application of knowledge and skills, project work increases and examinations are fewer. Projects focus on local estates, rural businesses, and farms and are designed to incorporate the types of task expected in the workplace.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 177

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	10
112-127	10
128-143	10
144-159	15
160-175	20
176-191	5
192-207	10
208-223	15
224-239	10
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

English language requirements

test	Grade	Additional Details
IELTS (Academic)	6.5	Overall - 6.5 with: Listening - 5.5 or above; Reading - 5.5 or above; Speaking - 5.5 or above; Writing - 6.0 or above. IELTS Indicator or IELTS General Training are not accepted
TOEFL (iBT)	90	TOEFL iBT and TOEFL Home Edition: Overall - 90 with: Listening - 17 or above; Reading - 18 or above; Speaking - 20 or above; Writing - 21 or above. DI code is 0818
PTE Academic	62	Overall - 62 with: Listening - 59 or above; Reading - 59 or above; Speaking - 59 or above; Writing - 59 or above. Online Test is not accepted
Institution's Own Test		Academic English Pre-sessional Programme (PSE) - Pass (valid for one year) Academic English Preparation Programme undertaken at other UK HEI - accredited by BALEAP and within 1 year of start of course
IELTS (Academic)	6.5	Overall - 6.5 with: Listening - 5.5 or above; Reading - 5.5 or above; Speaking - 5.5 or above; Writing - 6.0 or above. IELTS Indicator or IELTS General Training are not accepted
TOEFL (iBT)	90	TOEFL iBT and TOEFL Home Edition: Overall - 90 with: Listening - 17 or above; Reading - 18 or above; Speaking - 20 or above; Writing - 21 or above. DI code is 0818
PTE Academic	62	Overall - 62 with: Listening - 59 or above; Reading - 59 or above; Speaking - 59 or above; Writing - 59 or above. Online Test is not accepted
Institution's Own Test		Academic English Pre-sessional Programme (PSE) - Pass (valid for one year) Academic English Preparation Programme undertaken at other UK HEI - accredited by BALEAP and within 1 year of start of course

Source: UCAS Aug 22, 2024

When you are thinking about studying overseas, it is important that you understand all the costs involved and budget accordingly. It is essential to budget for your studies prior to leaving your home country and to arrange all your funding for BOTH your tuition fees and your living costs. In addition, it is important to check all immigration requirements regularly and before travelling, as they can change. Students without the necessary visa will be refused entry to the UK. You should allow plenty of time to organise your visa and ensure you are aware of all your responsibilities under the terms and conditions of your visa. Please note that the advice provided via the University is the Student Visa category of the UK's Points Based Immigration Scheme. For further information, please visit the United Kingdom Visas and Immigration (UKVI) website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration.

Eligible self-funded international Masters students will receive the Aberdeen Global Scholarship. Visit our Funding Database to find out more and see our full range of scholarships: www.abdn.ac.uk/study/funding/. The University of Aberdeen provides an Alumni Discount Scheme: The University of Aberdeen is very pleased to offer a 20% discount on postgraduate tuition fees for all alumni who have graduated with a degree from the University of Aberdeen.

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Rural Surveying & Rural Property Management, MLE, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

A UK Honours degree at 2:2 (lower second class), or an Honours degree from a non-UK institution which is judged by the University to be of equivalent worth.

Those who do not meet the academic requirement but have a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience will also be considered.

Costs

Tuition Fees Rural Surveying & Rural Property Management MLE

Ireland	£10000	year 1
EU	£22000	year 1
England UK	£10000	year 1
Northern Ireland	£10000	year 1
Scotland	£10000	year 1
Wales	£10000	year 1
Channel Islands	£10000	year 1
International	£22000	year 1

Additional fee information

Tuition fees given are at the full-time rate. The part-time fee rate for taught postgraduate programmes is 50% of the relevant full-time fee rate.

Source: UCAS Aug 22, 2024

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

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About University of Aberdeen

Dating back to the year 1495 we find the University of Aberdeen, located in the Scottish city of the same name. The main site of this ancient institution is Old Aberdeen, where students in the arts and social sciences as well as the physical sciences carry out their learning. Meanwhile on the significantly more modern campus site Foresterhill, learners in the medical and research fields occupy their own purpose-built buildings, such as Suttie Centre.

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Rural Surveying & Rural Property Management MLE

University of Aberdeen

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Salary

Salary of Graduates in English Studies (Non-Specific)

Salary of all UK Graduates of English Studies (Non-Specific)

Course Description