Universities Minister David Willetts said in August that he wanted to encourage more UK students to study abroad, partly to boost their skills with foreign languages. He pointed out that, for example, there were 40,000 Indian students in Britain, but only a few hundred*had traveled in the opposite direction” (3-4). “The CBI added in a report this year that three-quarters of UK companies were dissatisfied with students' language skills, while more than half saw 'deficiencies in their international cultural awareness'” (5). “The world of real estate is certainly one where knowledge of other markets and good language skills can be very useful, both working abroad and dealing with foreign clients in the UK. There are therefore good reasons to consider studying abroad” (6). “It is not surprising, therefore, that the list of RICS accredited courses includes an increasing number of foreign institutions in recent years. Marcus Potter, director of developing markets at the RICS, says the institution currently has 578 accredited courses, of which 367 are in the UK. He adds: “We're not at 50:50 yet, but we're going in that direction” (7). “Part of the reason why more and more overseas institutions are joining the RICS list, says Potter, is simply that most of the UK have already established their accreditation, so RICS is actively engaged