Program Overview

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Business Management and Real Estate, MA

Introduction

Business Management and Real Estate at Aberdeen is the perfect springboard to a brilliant career in the international property world. This programme combines strong business and management skills with in-depth study of real estate markets from the perspectives of economics, investment and business. Studying at Scotland's top centre you will gain professional accreditation from a university with a strong tradition of employment with major international companies in the real estate world.

Study Information

At a Glance

• Learning Mode: On Campus Learning
• Degree Qualification: MA
• Duration: 48 months
• Study Mode: Full Time
• Start Month: September
• UCAS Code: K438

Year 1

Compulsory Courses

• Academic Writing for Business (AW1003)
• Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (PD1002)
• The Economics of Business and Society (EC1006)
• Managing Organisations (MS1009)
• Finance, Risk and Investment (PO1002)
• Accounting and Entrepreneurship (AC1517)
• The Global Economy (EC1506)
• Understanding Property (PO1504)

Optional Courses

Plus further credit points from courses of choice to gain a total of 120 credits.

Year 2

Compulsory Courses

• Marketing (MS2006)
• Land and Property Economics (PO2009)
• Land and Property Law (PO2010)
• Operations Management (MS2511)
• Understanding Statistics (PO2508)
• Principles of Property Valuation (PO2509)
• Building Skills and Experience for Career Success (PD2002)

Optional Courses

Plus further credit points from courses of choice to gain a total of 120 credits.

Year 3

Compulsory Courses

• Applied Valuation (PO3006)
• Research Methods for Business (MS3553)

Optional Courses

Plus further credit points from level 3 course(s) in Business Management and Real Estate (PO coded) to gain a total of 120 credits (60 credits in each discipline).

Year 4

Compulsory Courses

• Real Estate Portfolio Investment (PO4510)

Optional Courses

Choose one of the following options:

• Option 1:
  • Dissertation in Management Studies (MS4540)
  • Real Estate Dissertation (PO4506)

If you choose to take Dissertation in Management Studies (MS4540), you must also choose one of the following courses:

• Responsible Real Estate Asset Management (PO4009)

If you choose to take Real Estate Dissertation PO4506, you must also take the following course:

• Understanding and Managing Change (MS4048)
• Understanding and Managing Behaviour in Organisations (MS4053)

Plus further credit points from Honours course(s) in Business Management (listed below) to gain a total of 60 credits in the discipline:

• Dissertation in Management Studies (MS4540)
• Real Estate Dissertation (PO4506)
• Responsible Real Estate Asset Management (PO4009)
• Understanding and Managing Change (MS4048)
• Understanding and Managing Behaviour in Organisations (MS4053)

How You'll Study

Learning Methods

• Individual Projects
• Lectures
• Research
• Tutorials

Assessment Methods

Students are assessed by any combination of three assessment methods:

• Coursework such as essays and reports completed throughout the course.
• Practical assessments of the skills and competencies they learn on the course.
• Written examinations at the end of each course.

The exact mix of these methods differs between subject areas, years of study and individual courses.

Honours projects are typically assessed on the basis of a written dissertation.

Why Study Business Management and Real Estate?

• Business Management at Aberdeen provides an opportunity to study Management on its own or alongside one of a large number of the other disciplines taught at the University.
• Aberdeen is known as being the oil and gas capital of Europe and the industry has a high demand for Business Management graduates. The University's close links to international companies will improve your career prospects.
• Professional training facilities including the Bloomberg finance lab, used by major financial services companies across the world and integrating real activity in financial markets directly into our students’ courses. You will gain experience of sophisticated financial management technology placing you at the leading edge with skills that employers are looking for.
• In recent years teams from Aberdeen have represented the University at the prestigious ‘Cornell International Real Estate Competition’, run in New York, USA.

Accreditation

• This degree holds accreditation from Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Our Experts

• Programme Leader: Selma Mairi Carson

Entry Requirements

Qualifications

• SQA Highers
  • Standard: AABB
  • Minimum: BBB
  • Adjusted: BB
• A LEVELS
  • Standard: BBB
  • Minimum: BBC
  • Adjusted: CCC
• International Baccalaureate: 32 points, including 5, 5, 5 at HL.
• Irish Leaving Certificate: 5H with 3 at H2 AND 2 at H3.

English Language Requirements

• IELTS Academic: OVERALL - 6.0 with: Listening - 5.5; Reading - 5.5; Speaking - 5.5; Writing - 6.0
• TOEFL iBT: OVERALL - 78 with: Listening - 17; Reading - 18; Speaking - 20; Writing - 21
• PTE Academic: OVERALL - 59 with: Listening - 59; Reading - 59; Speaking - 59; Writing - 59
• Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: OVERALL - 169 with: Listening - 162; Reading - 162; Speaking - 162; Writing - 169

Fees and Funding

• England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland: £9,535
• EU / International students: £20,800
• Self-funded international students commencing eligible undergraduate programmes in 2025/26 will receive a £6,000 tuition waiver for every year of their programme
• Home Students: £1,820

Careers

• A Business Management qualification can give you the right skills to work in a wide range of top level business administration areas such as HR, logistics, product management, sales, marketing, investments, insurance and more. You may decide to combine this knowledge to work within a management function in real estate or you can choose to specialise in one or the other.

Discover Uni

• 90% of students were satisfied overall with their course.
• 80% of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well.
• 95% in work or doing further study 15 months after the course.