Real Estate

This course is accredited by the following professional bodies:

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

This course is designed for non-cognate graduates intending to work in general practice surveying, property management, investment, development, and other property related fields.

It focuses on the appraisal of commercial property for occupation, development and investment, largely in an urban context. It will develop your property-related skills and knowledge together with an understanding of finance, business management and marketing in the context of the industry.

On completion of the course, you will be able to offer a broad range of expertise and skills, harnessing the theories, practices and techniques of real estate management.

You will gain an insight into the nature of land and property investment, development and management and its impact on the vitality of our cities. Real estate is a significant contributor to the overall economy of the UK.

As a real estate graduate you will find yourself working with people from a diversity of professional backgrounds that interact in order to implement major projects of national and international importance.

Your knowledge and understanding of innovative methods of financing such as the Private Finance Initiative will provide you with the necessary skills to work in partnership between private and public sectors.

Course modules

An indicative list of topics covered on this course are:

Conversion units

• Construction and planning
• Legal and institutional context for property
• Valuations

Specialist units

• Advanced valuations
• Corporate real estate management
• Economics and finance for property
• Management of property interests
• Property investment analysis
• Option

Options

• Behavioural finance
• Building control
• Ecological and sustainable domestic architecture
• Environment and resource management
• Health and safety management in construction
• International real estate and construction
• The legal resolution of property and construction disputes
• Dissertation

Career and progression opportunities

Successful students work as valuers, property managers, agents, advisors, and corporate professionals working in a dynamic and fast changing property industry. To date employment prospects have been excellent with many graduates joining major real estate consultancies, as well as a broad range of private and public organisations involved in property.

Professional and industry links

The MSc/PgDip is fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Entry requirements

Successful entrants would hold a good degree (preferably 2:1 or above) from diverse disciplines and have the capacity to think about a broad range of theoretical and practical issues.

If you are interested in studying at LSBU, please refer to our Standard Entry Requirements.

How to apply

Application methods for undergraduate part-time and postgraduate study vary depending on the course you are applying for. When applying use the LSBU codes listed below.

LSBU - FullTime - 3744

LSBU - PartTime - 3745

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