Course summary

Our RICS-accredited MSc Real Estate Management course is an advanced interdisciplinary Master’s programme meticulously designed to integrate economic, social, and environmental considerations. It provides a robust framework for the comprehensive identification, rigorous assessment, strategic design, efficient delivery, and meticulous evaluation of effective real estate interventions and responses. What's covered in this course? This programme is built upon synergistic relationships with cognate Master’s courses in Planning Built Environments and Environmental Surveying. This integrated approach ensures a curriculum that spans the breadth of the built environment profession and its associated disciplines, fostering a holistic understanding. A core focus of the programme is the intricate interaction between business and legal processes as they pertain to property ownership and management. It cohesively integrates technological advancements, financial strategies, legal frameworks, and management principles relevant to contemporary property matters. The theoretical foundations of the course are firmly rooted in established real estate principles, consistently emphasizing the imperative for interdisciplinary approaches and innovative solutions. Through this course, students will critically connect the theoretical underpinnings of real estate with practical application, engaging with a diverse array of real-life case study challenges. The curriculum is structured to impart a comprehensive framework of knowledge, essential skills, and analytical tools, enabling graduates to navigate the complexities of the global property market with confidence. Furthermore, it cultivates independent learning and fosters the development of reflective practitioners. Our programme is informed by cutting-edge applied academic research and contemporary real estate practice. The design and delivery of the course leverage our extensive institutional expertise across real estate, sustainability, and urban planning. Crucially, it also incorporates the invaluable insights of external experts and seasoned practitioners, ensuring that students are exposed to and equipped to address key challenges and emerging opportunities within professional practice. Professional Placement option This course offers an optional professional placement. This allows you to spend 20 weeks with an employer, following completion of your taught modules, and is a great way to enhance your employability. The experience you gain through your placement will allow you to evidence your professional skills, attitudes and behaviours at the point of entry to the postgraduate job market. If you choose the placement option, you will be responsible for finding and securing a suitable placement to complement your chosen area of study. You will be able to draw on the University’s extensive network of local, regional and national employers, and the support of our Careers teams. If you do not secure a suitable placement, you will automatically be transferred back to the standard, non-placement version of the course. Please note: Placements will only be confirmed following a competitive, employer-led selection process. As such, the University will not be able to guarantee placements for students who have registered for the professional placement option.