Real Estate Development and Investment

Entry requirements

Applicants should have: A good first degree in architecture, construction, surveying, engineering or planning PLUS corporate membership of an approved design, property or construction profession.

Applicants with other first degrees are considered on an individual basis.

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

This programme of study reflects the exciting changes in academic teaching and in the built environment profession that have occurred in recent years. The philosophy of this programme is based on a flexible approach to problem solving and the development of analytical faculties, while the structure offers flexibility and a range of optional subjects. The programme brings together professionals of various disciplines in the learning process to encourage interaction and integrative study.

The aims of the programme are:

• To examine real estate development and investment projects in wider global, economic and financial contexts
• To develop skills for effective decision making in investment and development projects
• To broaden the abilities of graduates through understanding and analysis of some of the key areas in real estate.

Content

• Comparative Urban and Regional Studies (20 credits)
• Critical Thinking (10 credits)
• Development Economics and Planning (20 credits)
• Principles of Management (20 credits)
• Research Methods (10 credits)
• Real Estate Development and Investment (20 credits)
• Project Management (20 credits)
• Dissertation (40 credits)
• One option from a range including: Building Rehabilitation; Construction Economics; Construction Management; Facilities Management; Managing within a Sustainable Environment; Risk Management (20 credits)

Fees and funding

Find out more about our fees and the support available to you at our:

• Postgraduate finance pages
• International students' finance pages.

Qualification and course duration

MSc

Further details of qualification

Avery Hill Campus. Flexible Learning option available. Part of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Partnership Portfolio

Assessment