Real Estate Management MSc

Overview

If you're interested in a management career related to land, property and built and natural environments, then this MSc Real Estate Management course is the perfect next step towards meeting your goal.

On this course, you'll develop your ability to manage multiple real estate projects, as well as teams of other professionals in the field, while also getting the skills to efficiently solve the complex problems that can emerge during real estate management projects.

As one of the longest-established Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)-accredited centres in the world, we're one of the best institutions in the world to study this field. You'll be taught by staff from a wide range of relevant backgrounds, including chartered surveyors, architects, civil engineers, economists, town planners, lawyers and environmentalists.

And at the end of the course, you'll graduate with the knowledge and experience you'll need to pursue many roles in the field of real estate management, or chartered surveying.

This course is professionally accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Successful completion of this course fulfils the academic requirements for the designated title of Chartered Surveyor.

What you'll experience

Careers and opportunities

This course will prepare you to take senior positions in the industry. As a RICS accredited professional with interdisciplinary management skills for land and property, your skillset will be in demand. Previous graduates have gone on to work at international firms such as AECOM, Savills and Gleeds.

What can you do with a Real Estate Management degree?

Specific roles that previous students have taken include:

• property development
• planning permissions
• valuation
• building methods
• project management
• consultancy

What you'll study on this MSc Real Estate Management degree course

Each module on this course is worth a certain number of credits.

You need to study modules worth a total of 180 credits. For example, 4 module worth 30 credits and 1 module worth 60 credits.

We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies.

Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry.

Work experience and career planning

We'll help you to identify internships, voluntary roles and opportunities that will complement your studies.

When you finish the course, our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills to work.

After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.

Learning support

As well as support by faculty teaching staff and your personal tutor, you can use the University’s Academic Skills Unit (ASK).

ASK provides one-to-one support in areas such as:

• academic writing
• note taking
• time management
• critical thinking
• presentation skills
• referencing
• working in groups
• revision, memory and exam techniques

Teaching

Teaching methods on this course include:

• teaching salons
• studios
• seminars
• guest speakers
• site visits
• fieldwork

How you'll spend your time

Each academic year is divided into 2 teaching blocks:

• September to December – teaching block 1
• January to May – teaching block 2

Entry requirements​

​Course costs

Tuition fees (2020 start)

UK/EU/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students

• Full-time: £7,800 per year (may be subject to annual increase)
• Part-time: £3,900 (may be subject to annual increase)

International students

• Full-time: £16,400 per year (subject to annual increase)
• Part-time: £8,200 (subject to annual increase)

Tuition fees terms and conditions

Additional course costs

These course-related costs aren’t included in the tuition fees. So you’ll need to budget for them when you plan your spending. 

How you're assessed

You'll be assessed through:

• coursework
• group work
• presentations
• traditional exams

Apply

Start your application by following the link below:

• Full time study (1 year)
• Part time study (2 years)

International students

If you're from outside of the UK, you can apply directly to us (above) or you can get an agent to help with your application. Check your country page for details of agents in your region. To find out what to include in your application, head to the how to apply page of our international students section.

If you don’t meet the English language requirements for this course yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course.

Admissions terms and conditions

When you accept an offer to study with us, you also agree to our terms and conditions as well as the University’s policies, rules and regulations. You should read and consider these before you apply.