Rapid urbanisation in Zimbabwe presents multifaceted challenges, including informality, unemployment, and inadequate housing, necessitating a highly skilled and adaptable workforce. However, Zimbabwe's real estate and planning education, rooted in colonial-era models, has been criticised for failing to equip graduates with the skills needed to address these contemporary challenges. This research examines the influence of Education 5.0, adopted in 2019 to foster innovation and industrialisation, on planning and real estate education within Zimbabwe's higher education sector. Specifically, this study investigates how these disciplines are adapting to Education 5.0, exploring changes in teaching and learning practices, industry engagement, and research and innovation, while also considering the impact of available resources. Through unstructured interviews with academics at four Zimbabwean universities and a document review, this study analyses the implementation of Education 5.0. Findings indicate a shift towards interactive and experiential learning, an emphasis on entrepreneurial skills and ethical considerations, but also highlight challenges including inadequate access to technology, limited resources, and faculty shortages. This research underscores the need for increased investment in higher education to support the effective implementation of Education 5.0, including funding for infrastructure, faculty development, and robust academia-industry partnerships.