Real Estate

Entry requirements

Our minimum entry requirement for this programme is an undergraduate degree at UK Honours level (or a degree from a non-UK institution which is judged by the University to be of equivalent worth).

Months of entry

September

Course content

Kick-start your career in the chartered surveying profession with this vocational Masters, fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Open to students from any background who wish to pursue a career in property valuation, investment, or development.

The MSc Real Estate has been running at the University of Aberdeen for over 20 years, underpinned by our world-renowned strength in the subject. Combining academic rigour with the professional edge, this RICS-accredited degree has become highly regarded by employers throughout the world.

Students will develop quantitative skills in economics, finance, and business; gain an understanding of the institutional, legal and policy environment of real estate; and learn about property management, investment, and development.

Students will also develop analytical and problem-solving skills in a strategic business context and have the opportunity to network with potential employers from a range of national and multi-national companies. Learning is also supplemented by a variety of field trip opportunities, including a European field trip which provides insights from key players in the international real estate business.

In the third term students have a choice of three options, which open up opportunities for a commercial or international focus of study:

• Write a traditional dissertation on a relevant topic of your choosing
• Undertake a work placement in professional practice. Students are responsible for finding their own placement, but our staff are able to support and guide you in this process.
• Visit a range of cities in Asia as part of the Asian Cities course, developing reports based on learning from the trip. Students will incur the costs of this course plus costs of travel, accommodation and subsistence for their time in Asia.

Many of our staff are engaged in active research, ensuring that the course content remains at the forefront of current thinking and gives our students the great advantage of accessing a wealth of powerful data. The Business School is home to the Centre for Real Estate Research (CRER). Since its inception in 1995, CRER has become an internationally recognised research group which seeks to shape the global research agenda in real estate.

Information for international students

English Language Requirements

To study for a Postgraduate Taught degree at the University of Aberdeen it is essential that you can speak, understand, read, and write English fluently. The minimum requirements for this degree are as follows:

IELTS Academic:

OVERALL - 6.5 with: Listening - 5.5; Reading - 6.0; Speaking - 5.5; Writing - 6.0

TOEFL iBT:

OVERALL - 90 with: Listening - 17; Reading - 21; Speaking - 20; Writing - 21

PTE Academic:

OVERALL - 62 with: Listening - 59; Reading - 59; Speaking - 59; Writing - 59

Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency:

OVERALL - 176 with: Listening - 162; Reading - 169; Speaking - 162; Writing - 169

Fees and funding

We are pleased to offer a range of scholarships and funding opportunities for our students. A full list of available funding opportunities is available on our Funding Database.

Aberdeen Global Scholarship - Eligible self-funded Postgraduate Taught (PGT) students will receive the Aberdeen Global Scholarship. Eligibility details and further information are available here.

Alumni Discount Scheme - We are pleased to offer a 20% discount for postgraduate tuition fees to all alumni who have an undergraduate degree from the University of Aberdeen. Please note, the Aberdeen Alumni Discount cannot be claimed in conjunction with any other scholarship award. Learn more about the Aberdeen Alumni Discount here.