Housing, Communities and Regeneration Foundation

About the course

This established course is a recognised route to achieving a qualification which meets the academic requirements of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), while providing an opportunity to learn of major developments in the housing field and develop key skills.

The course gives you the opportunity to meet CIH academic requirements and full professional corporate membership of the CIH in three years.

There is also an opportunity to gain a BSc Housing Studies by a further year of study and a BSc (Hons) Housing Studies in a further two years.

The part-time format offers career development opportunities for working professionals.

The course is based in the Centre for Comparative Housing Research (part of Leicester Business School), the regional centre for housing education and training in the East Midlands.

Key facts

UCAS course code: N/A - Please contact admissions direct.

Duration: Three years part-time

Institution code: D26

Entry and admission criteria

The course is aimed primarily at students with current or recent work in housing, regeneration and/or community development. However, consideration will be given to applicants with other work experience and academic qualifications, and all applications are considered individually. Advanced entry – you may be given module credits for previous relevant Higher Education qualifications or appropriate work experience.

Interview required:

Please contact us for more information

International students:

If English is not your first language, we require an English language level of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching takes the form of a mix of lectures and workshops normally on a day release basis. There will also be a block week of teaching in the summer term of the first two years. Considerable use will also be made of the virtual learning environment. The first year is taught jointly with the Foundation Degree in Sustainable Communities.

Course modules

First year

• Introduction to Sustainable Communities
• Society, Politics and Governance
• Organisations and Professional Skills

Second year

• Housing and the Customer
• Housing Markets and the State
• Housing and Transferable Skills

Third year

• Housing Strategy and Business
• Housing, Planning and Regeneration
• Housing Law

Graduate careers

This degree provides full membership of the CIH. It will also enable you to progress your career with local authorities, housing associations and voluntary sector organisations.

Facilities

Our new £35 million building offers state-of-the-art teaching and computer lab facilities.