Our Engagement Programmes for Schools & Students

At The Academy of Real Assets, we stand for increasing access, diversity, and intellectual curiosity amongst UK schools and students by connecting them to some of the country’s leading real estate and real assets firms through events and work experience opportunities.

We partner with schools, youth organisations and philanthropic groups to deliver a programme of workshops, site visits and work experience opportunities for young people, aimed at increasing socioeconomic diversity in real estate and real assets.

We also run an annual essay competition, in which students from around the UK can enter essays on a topic related to the built environment and have a chance to be published in a real book.

Get involved with The Academy’s Engagement Programmes

Programme of Events

Take a look at our calendar of events

We have an ambitious programme of events aimed at reaching as many young people as possible – in particular, those from backgrounds underrepresented in the sector. We partner with schools, youth organisations and philanthropic groups to deliver a workshops, site visits and work experience opportunities for young people.

The Essay Competition

Showcase your creative talent

The Academy of Real Assets’s National Essay Competition occurs annually during the academic year. It is designed to encourage students from across the UK to enter a short written or filmed essay. Each year we will publish these student submissions in print and online and send it to 3,000 schools, leading employers, universities, and the media.

Schools That We Work With