Bridging education and industry through professional learning

Prepare your students for the future of the built environment with industry-recognised professional training from BRE Academy. Our Academia Partnership Programme has been designed to help universities and colleges bridge the gap between education and industry, providing students with access to the same professional learning undertaken by built environment professionals. By embedding BRE Academy training into your curriculum, you can equip learners with practical, relevant knowledge that strengthens employability and supports the industry’s growing demand for skilled talent.

Discover how your institution can:

  • Enhance student employability with industry-recognised training
  • Offer flexible learning pathways across multiple disciplines
  • Provide access to BRE Academy certificates and CPD hours
  • Connect students with industry experts and professional practice
  • Deliver additional value through webinars, guest lectures and networking opportunities

Download the Academia Partnership Programme Guide

Designed around your institution

We know that every university and college is different. That’s why the programme has been built to be flexible and scalable.

Partner institutions can:

  • Select only the courses relevant to their curriculum
  • Mix and match learning across faculties and departments
  • Allocate enrolments throughout the year
  • Manage learners across multiple campuses and locations
  • Track progress and course completion through a dedicated dashboard

Students receive 12 months of access to their assigned courses, giving them the flexibility to learn alongside their studies.

Professional learning that meets industry needs

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The built environment is facing significant skills shortages across sustainability, digital construction, retrofit and building safety.

BRE Academy’s Academia Partnership Programme enables institutions to provide students with professional training in key areas including:

  • Sustainability and net zero
  • Digital construction and BIM
  • Building safety and the golden thread
  • Retrofit and construction
  • Building performance and health
  • BREEAM and sustainable buildings

New courses are continually being added to ensure students gain access to the latest industry knowledge and best practice.

Partner with BRE Academy

Help your students graduate with the knowledge and skills employers are looking for.

The BRE Academy Academia Partnership Programme provides an opportunity to strengthen employability outcomes, embed industry-recognised learning into your curriculum and connect students with real-world professional practice.

Whether you’re looking to enhance an existing programme or introduce new learning opportunities, we’re here to help.

Speak to our team about becoming an Academia Partnership Programme Partner:

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Hear from Polly Wilkinson and find out more about the Academia partnership model