Program Overview

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Master of Science in Real Estate

Overview

The Master of Science in Real Estate is a postgraduate program designed to provide non-property graduates with a professional qualification in real estate. The program is presented within the School of Surveying and Construction Innovation in the Faculty of the Built Environment.

Program Details

TU Code

TU281

NFQ Level

Level 9

Award Type

Major

Award

Master of Science

ECTS Credits

90

Duration

2.5 years

Course Type

Postgraduate

Mode of Study

Part Time

Method of Delivery

On-Campus

Commencement Date

September 2025

Location

Bolton Street

Fees

€7,650 Total Fee

What is Real Estate?

This exciting full and part-time course provides an opportunity for non-property graduates to become educated for a range of careers in real estate and related industries in Ireland and abroad.

Career Opportunities

The course has full accreditation from the Society of Chartered Surveyors, Ireland (SCSI) and The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Module Listing

Year One

• Dissertation and Research Methods [Mandatory]
• Investment Valuations [Mandatory]
• Land Use Economics and Property Tax [Mandatory]
• Law of Land and Property [Mandatory]
• Planning Policy and Law [Mandatory]
• Property Development Valuation Techniques [Mandatory]
• Real Estate Data and Thesis Proposal Writing [Mandatory]

Year Two

• Building Appraisal [Mandatory]
• Statutory valuations, standards and ethics [Mandatory]
• Property and Asset Management [Mandatory]
• Planning, Finance and Property Development [Mandatory]
• Investment Portfolio Analysis [Mandatory]
• Dissertation and Research Methods [Mandatory]
  • Financial Asset Valuation [Elective]
  • Geographic Information Science 1 [Elective]
  • Housing Policy in Ireland [Elective]
  • International Real Estate Challenge [Elective]

Year Three

• Statutory valuations, standards and ethics [Mandatory]
• Planning, Finance and Property Development [Mandatory]
• Land Use Economics and Property Tax [Mandatory]
  • Property and Asset Management [Mandatory]
  • Integrating Project [Mandatory]
  • Research Themes in Real Estate [Mandatory]
• Dissertation and Research Methods [Mandatory]

Admission Criteria

• Minimum Entry Requirements: Honours bachelor degree (minimum 2.2 grade, but preferably higher) or equivalent.
• Selection will be made, following interview, using the following criteria:
  • Academic achievement
  • Relevant employment experience
  • Evidence of commitment to a career in real estate; interest in and critical awareness of role of the built environment in society; and evidence of interest in postgraduate real estate research.

Other Information

• The course is delivered over 2 ½ years (Part-Time)/ 1 year (Full-Time) (5 Semesters). The 5th semester involves independent learning in the completion of a dissertation.
• The course has been running since 2005 and is well received in the Real Estate sector. It has enabled graduates from non-property backgrounds to transfer into and pursue successfully careers in the property business.
• The school has full accreditation from the SCSI and RICS.
• The course currently runs annually. Each intake is in September.
• Applications will only be considered prior to the beginning of the first Semester. It is not possible to join in the second or subsequent Semesters.