Real Estate

Entry requirements

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in Property-related subjects e.g. architecture, real estate management, land economics, construction management, quantity surveying, building science, civil engineering; also relevant social science or quantitative subject (e.g. cost engineering, financial engineering, engineering management, business studies, urban studies, law, management, economics, accounting, mathematics and, international finance). Social sciences, including but not restricted to the likes of politics and international relations are also considered along with geography.

We may sometimes accept degrees at 2.2 Hons or non-UK equivalent.

Can consider qualifications with a lower GPA or in a non-cognate subject if you have relevant work experience in commercial real estate, valuation and appraisal, management consulting, business administration or similar role. Please upload a CV, personal statement (using form) and a reference.

If your degree is in a subject not listed above or is lower than 2:1, please complete personal statement using the link below.

• Real Estate Personal Statement Form

Months of entry

September

Course content

The Masters in Real Estate has been developed in close consultation with the relevant professional, policy and business communities and is intended to provide an intensive fast-track entry to a professional career. You will have the opportunity to study real estate with a specialism in finance and investment, sustainability or housing, to enable you to tailor your degree to a specific area of real estate surveying.

Why this programme

• Professionally accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), this programme will equip you with the knowledge and skills required to work as a chartered surveyor in both commercial and residential property sectors.
• Specialist pathways allow you to explore a particular area of real estate in more detail, with a focus on finance and investment, sustainability or housing.
• The programme features input from industry, including teaching on some courses, guest lectures and seminars. You will have the opportunity to meet industry professionals at recruitment presentations and events organised by the University of Glasgow.
• The programme captures a blend of academic and professional experience across a number of real estate disciplines that ensures the materials taught are of current relevance for students wanting to enter the profession.
• You will also have opportunities to speak to recent graduates about how the programme has prepared them for their entry into the profession, and what the steps involved in gaining professional accreditation are, in order to help you prepare for the 'next step'.
• An optional field trip to London will provide you with an insight into the complex socio-economic dynamics of city building and design through visits to high profile real estate, planning and regeneration projects. Past trips have included visits to The Shard, King’s Cross, Battersea Power Station and a number of grassroots projects that focus on community development.