Real Estate, MSc
Enhance your decision-making skills with our exciting real estate course. Learn how to examine real estate development and investment projects within global, economic, and financial contexts.
The course modules cover the essentials of real estate, such as development economics and planning, property asset management, applied project management, and risk management. You'll also learn how to consider real estate projects in wider global, economic and financial contexts. This will enable you to pursue careers with property developers, property investment companies, and professional surveying practices.
This distance-learning course has been running since 1991. It continues to reflect the exciting changes in teaching and the built environment profession. It's an ideal option for current professionals to underpin their experience with a master's degree and progress their career.
School
Duration
2 years part-time
Start month
September; January
Fees information
For fee information related to this course, please see fees section below
What you should know about this course
What you will study
About the course team
You will be taught by renowned experts both professional and academic staff with specialisms in the field of construction, property and surveying practices. As a master’s student, you will be a member of a larger creative community which includes Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Built Environment. Our research and consultancy work inform academic delivery.
Entry requirements
You should have a minimum degree classification of 2:2 in a relevant subject.
For more information, use our contact form or call us on 020 8331 9000.
You can also read our admissions policy.
Further information about entry
We welcome applications from mature students.
Available to overseas students?
Yes
Can I use Prior Learning?
Find out more on our Recognition of Prior Learning pages.
How you will learn
Learning experience
You should expect 2-3 days a week on independent learning depending on your prior experience. In a typical week, you will also have lectures, seminars and workshops which may include critiques to discuss your work with colleagues and tutors. Visiting lecturers will attend in each term for specialist lectures, workshops and tutorials. Theory courses will be taught alongside other MSc programmes to encourage subject crossover and multidisciplinary views. Contact hours may fall between 9am and 9pm.
Class sizes
Lectures are normally attended by larger groups, and seminars or tutorials by smaller groups. Numbers can vary more widely for modules that are shared between degrees. Students also take part in shared / collaborative modules with other students from built environment course, providing a perfect opportunity to develop skills in group and teamwork.
Independent learning
As the course is part-time, you should expect the workload to be similar to a part -time job (approx. 18-20 hours per week in total).
The total time commitment works as follows: for every 10 credits, you are expected to study for 100 hours. A 20-credit module represents around 200 study hours.
Overall workload
If you are studying full-time, you should expect the workload to be similar to a full-time job. For part-time students, this will reduce in proportion with the number of courses you are studying.
Each module you study towards this degree is worth 15 or 30 credits. These represent around 150 or 300 study hours respectively. If you receive 100 contact hours for a 30-credit module, you should expect to commit 200 hours to independent study to complete it successfully.
Assessment
Each course has formal assessments which count towards your grade. Some courses may also include ‘practice’ assessments, which help you monitor progress and do not count towards your final grade. Each course has formal summative assessments which count towards your final grade. Throughout the year you will receive formative feedback.
Feedback summary
We aim to give feedback on assignments within 15 working days.
Dates and timetables
The academic year runs from September to June.
Full teaching timetables are not usually available until term has started. For any queries, please call 020 8331 9000.
Fees and funding
University is a great investment in your future. English-domiciled graduate annual salaries were £10,500 more than non-graduates in 2023 - and the UK Government projects that 88% of new jobs by 2035 will be at graduate level.
(Source: DfE Graduate labour market statistics: 2023/DfE Labour market and skills projections: 2020 to 2035).
| Cohort | Full time | Part time | Distance learning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | N/A | N/A | £1,887 per 30 credits |
| International | N/A | N/A | £1,887 per 30 credits |
Scholarships and bursaries
We offer a wide range of financial help including scholarships and bursaries.
The Greenwich Bursary
This bursary is worth £700 for new undergraduate students with a low household income, entering Year 0 or 1 who meet the eligibility criteria.
EU Bursary
Following the UK's departure from the European Union, we are supporting new EU students by offering a substantial fee-reduction for studying.
Financial support
We want your time at university to be enjoyable, rewarding, and free of unnecessary stress, so planning your finances before you come to university can help to reduce financial concerns. We can offer advice on living costs and budgeting, as well as on awards, allowances and loans.
Careers and placements
Do you provide employability services?
We have a dedicated employability team who provide specific opportunities relevant to your own course. They work closely with professionals in industry to ensure you are well-prepared for the workplace and have already begun to build your professional network by the time you graduate. As a postgraduate you can enquire about career opportunities with the Employability Officer.
The central Employability and Careers Service also provides support for students preparing to apply for placements and graduate roles, such as CV clinics, mock interviews and employability.
Support and advice
Academic skills and study support
We want you to make the most of your time with us. You can access study skills support through your tutor, our subject librarians, and our online academic skills centre.
Where appropriate, we provide support in academic English and mathematics. If you need to use particular IT packages for a specific module, we provide training for this.
Support from the department
All students on Built Environment courses with us get access to Microsoft Project and RICS BCIS online.
As a master's student with us, you will be a member of a larger creative community. Joining societies such as RICS will also help you network, build skills, and present new opportunities.
We also provide pastoral support throughout your studies. You will have a personal tutor and access to training in study skills, dissertation preparation, methods and ethics. You can also access advice on employability and careers.
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