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Real Estate MSc

  • Level(s) of Study: Postgraduate taught
  • Start Date(s): September 2023
  • Duration: One year full-time or two years part-time
  • Study Mode(s): Full-time / Part-time
  • Campus: City Campus
  • Entry Requirements:
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Introduction:

Our MSc Real Estate course will introduce you to a wide range of aspects of commercial and residential property, including valuation, asset management, development, sustainability, agency, town and country planning, funding and the UK legal system.

You’ll gain insights into the requirements of occupiers, developers and investors, with exposure to a broad range of market sectors including retail, offices, industrial and residential, alongside more specialist asset classes such as student housing.

Supported by interactions with – and input from – industry professionals, course content will develop your understanding of contemporary issues in practice. This course is particularly relevant for students wishing to work for commercial real estate consultancies, occupiers, public sector estates, developers, investors, housing associations and residential valuation.

Who is this course designed for?

This course is aimed at professionals and gradates wishing to pursue a career in the property and construction industries, on route to Chartered Surveyor status. It's suitable for students who don't necessarily have a background in property or construction, acting as a fast-track conversion course for those with an unrelated undergraduate degree (or professional qualification) to obtain an accredited route into the industry.

In addition, this course is suitable for property and construction professionals who wish to specialise in planning and development.

  • This course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), enabling you to progress to Chartered Surveyor status after graduation.
  • 100% of MSc Real Estate full-time graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of finishing their degrees (latest Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020/21).
  • 100% of MSc Real Estate full-time students feel that as a result of their course they feel better prepared for their future career (PTES 2023).
  • NTU is ranked Top 3 in the UK for Land and Property Management subjects (The Complete University Guide 2023).

Course accreditation

  • Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors logo

What you’ll study

Don’t just take our word for it, hear from our students themselves

Student Profiles

Noah Clegg

Real Estate

NTU and the Real Estate MSc excelled in providing projects that are relevant to the professional world and exposing its students to industry professionals throughout the course.

Naome Kayondo Bagenda

Real Estate

A postgraduate qualification gives me an edge over other professionals in the sense that it grants me more chances of getting a better and higher-paying job globally.

Diane Romano-Woodward

Real Estate

The lecturers are patient in their explanations. They are all experienced Property professionals, and this makes their explanations of principles very relevant and well-illustrated.

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Staff Profiles

Keith Lown - Head of Department

School of Architecture Design and the Built Environment

Keith Lown is the Head of Department for Property Management & Development, School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University.

Keith Agar - Senior Lecturer

School of Architecture Design and the Built Environment

Keith is the Course Leader for MSc Real Estate, MSc International Real Estate Investment & Finance and MSc Property Development & Planning.

Alla Koblyakova - Senior Lecturer

School of Architecture Design and the Built Environment

Dr Alla Koblyakova leads the Property Finance and Investment Course in the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment at the Nottingham Trent University.

Careers and employability

This course provides an opportunity for graduates from disciplines unrelated to real estate and construction to embark on a professional career in real estate.

Where do MSc Real Estate graduates from NTU work?

Our graduates are highly regarded by employers, enjoy excellent career prospects and have gone on to work for a wide range of major national and international organisations.

100% of MSc Real Estate full-time graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of finishing their degrees (latest Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020/21).

Recent graduate destinations include:

  • JLL
  • CBRE
  • Lambert Smith Hampton
  • Montague Evans
  • Savills
  • ProLogis
  • Cushman & Wakefield
  • FHP
  • Miller Homes
  • Valuation Office and many more.

93% of our Property Management and Development graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of finishing their degrees (of those available for work or study, latest Graduate Outcomes Survey 2019/20).

Becoming Chartered with the RICS

The RICS accreditation enables you to progress to Chartered Surveyor status once you have completed your studies. To become a Chartered Surveyor, you'll need to complete at least two years of relevant professional work experience – the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC).

This course will prepare you for future employment in a number of the RICS APC pathways. Find out more about how to complete your APC and become RICS qualified.

Internships

If you elect to complete the optional Internship module as part of the course, it is your responsibility to source and secure your internship opportunity with a relevant company. You will receive support through our expert Employability team, however availability of internships is not guaranteed.

It is the responsibility of non-UK students to investigate the restrictions of their student visa when seeking internship opportunities and/or employment in the UK. Visit the UKCISA website for the most up-to-date visa information.

Our Employability team

Our expert Employability team will work closely with you at every stage of your career planning, providing personal support and advice. You can benefit from this service at any time during your studies, and for up to three years after completing your course.

Throughout the year, our Employability team runs a series of events specifically for students studying in the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment. This includes the Built Environment Jobs Fair, where employers advertise graduate positions to our students.

Re:search Re:imagined

To us, research is about more than writing papers and proposing new ideas. By daring to think differently, we’re disrupting the research landscape and finding the answers to the questions that really matter. From mortgage markets to real estate economics, we’re inspiring the brightest minds to rise up and find solutions to some of the most significant global challenges facing society.

Find out more

NTU Enterprise

You'll also have the opportunity to turn your ideas into a viable business with help from NTU Enterprise, NTU's purpose-built Centre for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise, a support centre to help students create, develop and grow their own businesses.

Campus and facilities

How to apply

You can apply to this course online through NTU Applicant Portal.

You can get more information and advice about applying to NTU on our postgraduate pages.

Writing your application

Be honest, thorough and persuasive in your application. Remember, we can only make a decision based on what you tell us. Make sure you include as much information as possible, including uploading evidence of results already achieved, as well as a personal statement.

You can get more information and advice about applying to NTU on our postgraduate pages.

Advice for non-standard applicants

We welcome applications from applicants without prior qualifications. However, in this instance, you must have proven experience in the property or construction industries, which demonstrates appropriate knowledge and skills at honours degree (undergraduate) standard.

If you are applying without prior qualifications, you will need to submit comprehensive details of your achievements with evidence to substantiate your claim (any documentation can be uploaded to the My Documents section of the Applicant Portal). This type of application will be considered with respect to the University’s provision for ‘accreditation for prior experiential learning’. Decisions regarding the accreditation of prior learning are a matter of academic judgement.

Keeping up to date

After you’ve applied, we’ll be sending you important emails throughout the application process - so check your emails regularly, including your junk mail folder.

Getting in touch

If you need more help or support, you can call our Admissions Team on +44 (0)115 848 4200, or contact us at Ask NTU.

Good luck with your application!

You can apply to this course online through NTU Applicant Portal.

Application advice

Apply early so that you have enough time to prepare – processing times for Student visas can vary, for example.  After you've applied, we'll be sending you important emails throughout the application process – so check your emails regularly, including your junk mail folder.

Writing your personal statement

Be honest, thorough, and persuasive – we can only make a decision about your application based on what you tell us:

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