Real Estate Finance and Investment - MSc/Postgraduate Diploma/Postgraduate Certificate

The course comprises 180 credits 120 taught and a further 60 for the dissertation. Students work incrementally through the three stages and must pass all modules at each stage in order to progress to the next.

• Real Estate Economics and Valuations - Develops your skills at reading property markets and understanding the related data and explores different methods of valuation.
• Strategic Estate Management - Examines the role property plays in the economy, organisations and communities, and the importance of a strategic approach to managing property, aligning real estate and business strategy.
• Real Estate Law - Covers the basic principles of real estate law, including exploring the law in areas best suited to your ambitions in further detail.
• Real Estate Investment and Development - An in-depth look at the key areas of commercial real estate investment at portfolio level, and innovations in real estate investment, and the financial, fiscal, planning and other regulatory issues when creating residential and commercial property.
• Real Estate Finance and Investment - Created and delivered by industry partners leading property investment management firm, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), and the Royal Bank of Scotland this module uses case studies to discuss property in terms of investment, and discusses the financial instruments you can use to meet strategic objectives.

Dissertation

This personal research project of 12,000 to 14,000 words is usually linked to an aspect of real estate that has a specific professional application or is of personal interest to you.

The student on this course obtaining the highest mark for an investment-related dissertation may be eligible (depending on grade obtained) for a prize from the IPF worth £500.

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved we will inform you.

Our experienced academics are also accomplished professionals with many years in professional practice or research roles. Their knowledge and experience feeds straight into the course content, along with the latest academic and business developments.

Teaching methods vary depending on the module, but all modules comprise lectures, project work and tutorials.

For more details see our full glossary of learning and teaching terms.

You can begin your studies in September or January.

Full-time students: September start: 12 months.January start: 15 months

You should spend a minimum of 28 hours a week studying.

Part-time students: September start: 26 months. January start: 27 months

You should spend a minimum of 14 hours a week studying. Employed part-time students will also spend a further five hours a week in the workplace on Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) related activities.

The taught portion of the programme is over two semesters (or four for part-time study). The first starts in September and ends in December, with an assessment period in January the second runs from January to April with an assessment period in May. You can start in either semester.

We assess your work through a variety of coursework assignments, including essays, reports, surveys and presentations. We also encourage you to do 'formative work' to prepare for assessment. This does not count towards final marks, but the feedback you receive helps improve your performance.

For more details see our full glossary of assessment terms.