Program Overview

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MSc Real Estate Management (Distance Learning)

Overview

The MSc Real Estate Management (Distance Learning) is a well-respected, internationally recognized, RICS-accredited course that can be studied entirely online. It is designed to develop the key skills needed to be highly employable in the real estate industry.

Accreditations and Partnerships

• The course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
• Partnerships with employers to ensure the course produces graduates they want to hire.

About

Course Description

This distance learning course gives students a set of transferable skills that make them highly sought after in the job market. It delivers a program of study to provide graduates of a non-associated degree with the core technical knowledge and skills that can lead to membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Flexible Learning

• Students gain an advanced understanding of concepts in real estate valuation, appraisal, development, and management.
• Learn how to apply theory to the real world to pursue and develop their career.
• Develop Master's-level research and analysis skills.

Assessment of Professional Competence (APC)

• Begins as soon as the student is in relevant employment.
• The fastest route to RICS chartered status for graduates in other disciplines; students could achieve their APC within three years.

Entry

Entry Requirements

• Normally require an honors degree of 2.2 or above.
• Consideration for those with at least 12 months of relevant professional experience and/or equivalent qualifications on an individual basis.

English Language Requirement

• International and EU applicants require a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent).

How to Apply

• Apply as early as possible or by September 1 at the latest to allow time for admissions and registration processes.

Structure

Content

• The course is delivered over four semesters, with the first semester starting in September and ending in December, and the second semester running from January to April.
• Access to over 100 hours of recorded lectures from leading academics in the real estate management industry.
• Regular live online webinar workshops via Blackboard Collaborate.
• A virtual learning platform that allows students to make video contact with their tutor, participate in discussion groups, access the UWE Bristol library and other resources, get study and technical support, submit coursework, and contact other students.

Course Structure

• Real Estate Economics and Valuations: Develops skills in reading property markets and understanding related data, exploring different methods of valuation.
• Strategic Estate Management: Covers the role property plays in the economy, organizations, and communities, and the importance of a strategic approach to managing property.
• Real Estate Law: Covers the basic principles of real estate law and explores the law in areas best suited to the student's ambitions in further detail.
• Real Estate Investment and Development: Examines key areas of commercial real estate investment at the portfolio level and innovations in real estate investment.
• Managerial Finance for the Built Environment: Provides a firm grounding in the interpretation of published accounts and financial information, introducing management accounting.
• Sustainability in the Built Environment: Delivered by a multidisciplinary team to provide the foundation for understanding how sustainable development can be achieved in both new and existing developments.

Dissertation

• A personal research project of 12,000 to 14,000 words, usually linked to an aspect of real estate with a specific professional application or of personal interest to the student.

Fees

Online Distance Learning Full-Time

• Home Award Fee: Ł12,000
• Home Module Fee (15 Credit): Ł1,000
• International Award Fee: Ł12,000
• International Module Fee (15 Credit): Ł1,000

Online Distance Learning Part-Time

• Home Module Fee (15 Credit): Ł1,000
• International Module Fee (15 Credit): Ł1,000

Features

Professional Accreditation

• Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), allowing students to take the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) after completing a period of qualifying practice in employment.

Study Facilities

• UWE Bristol has invested significantly in online resources to support study, including the 'Blackboard Collaborate' online platform.

Careers

Careers/Further Study

• Graduates go on to work in property and construction, with many employed by major organizations.
• The award-winning careers service helps develop employment potential through career coaching, vacancy services, and access to employer events.

Life

Postgraduate Support

• Includes access to fantastic facilities, study tools, and career consultants, plus practical help to access everything from funding to childcare.

Bristol

• A stunning city for student living with all the qualities to make you want to stay.

Sports, Societies, and Activities

• There is more to your experience here than study; choose to make the most of it and try new things.

Health and Wellbeing

• Support is provided in the way you need it.

Campus and Facilities

• Discover the campuses and the wealth of facilities provided for students.