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We are the leading provider of supported online learning for the Built Environment; with over 95 years’ experience in providing the highest quality learning opportunities for the industry. We were founded in 1919.
Our heritage
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1891
Richard Parry starts practice as a surveyor in Parliament Street, London. Parry (born 1866) was the eldest son of Albert Parry, Borough Engineer of Reading. He complements his work as a surveyor by coaching pupils for the examinations of the Surveyor’s Institution
1891
Richard Parry starts practice as a surveyor in Parliament Street, London. Parry (born 1866) was the eldest son of Albert Parry, Borough Engineer of Reading. He complements his work as a surveyor by coaching pupils for the examinations of the Surveyor’s Institution
1891
Richard Parry starts practice as a surveyor in Parliament Street, London. Parry (born 1866) was the eldest son of Albert Parry, Borough Engineer of Reading. He complements his work as a surveyor by coaching pupils for the examinations of the Surveyor’s Institution
1919
The College of Estate Management (CEM) is founded under the auspices of the Chartered Auctioneers’ and Estate Agent’s Institute
1919
Sir William Wells, in his presidential address to the Auctioneers’ and Estate Agents’ Institute proposes the establishment of a college dealing exclusively with estate management and related subjects
1919
Richard Parry becomes the first Principal of the College
1919
Purchase of 35 Lincoln’s Inn Fields in London, the original home of the College
1922
King George V grants the Royal Charter
1928
Coat of arms approved
1929
Associated with the Chartered Land Agents’ Society
1939
358 full time students, 480 evening class students, 3774 postal programme students
1941
1941 – 1945: 17,800 courses of instruction were provided to 13,282 service men including prisoners of war
1959
CEM develops its own Diplomas in Estate Management and Quantity Surveying
1967
CEM becomes associated with the University of Reading. Full time students became part of the University. Correspondence programme students remain part of the College
1969
Her Majesty the Queen approves the First Supplemental Royal Charter
1973
The College builds new premises on the University of Reading campus at Whiteknights
1977
Her Majesty the Queen grants her patronage to the College
1984
In-house teaching for companies is launched
1987
College Property Award is established to be awarded annually to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the UK property sector
1988
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales accepts an invitation to become President of the College
1989
The College buys Shinfield Grange to provide additional teaching space
1995
Students in 80 countries
1998
Her Majesty the Queen relinquishes her patronage and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales becomes Patron of the College
2001
Launch of first College Virtual Learning Environment to provide programme material electronically
2012
Her Majesty the Queen approves the Second Supplemental Royal Charter
2013
Taught Degree Awarding Powers granted
2015
Achieved university college title and became the University College of Estate Management (UCEM)
2015
Validation of first Level 3 programme and launch of degree apprenticeship programmes
2016
Opening of the first overseas office-the Asia HQ in Hong Kong
2016
UCEM leaves the University of Reading campus and moves to Horizons. Due to the refurbishment undertaken Horizons is rated as BREEAM excellent
2018
Her Majesty the Queen approves the Third Supplemental Royal Charter
2019
Celebration of the Centenary year
2019
Celebration of the Centenary year
2019
Celebration of the Centenary year
College Principals (and date of appointment)
- Richard Parry (1919)
- B.W Adkin (1924)
- Colonel S.J. Worsley (1945)
- Robert Jardine Brown (1955)
- P.N Brook (1972)
- P.W Huntsman (1981)
- Peter Goodacre (1992)
- Ann Heywood (2007)
- Ashley Wheaton (2013)