Program Overview

MSc Real Estate and Construction Management

The master's programme in Real Estate and Construction Management opens the door to engaging professions in real estate development, law, economics, management, finance, and construction management. The dynamic combination of applied and theoretical courses with group projects and industry interaction gives graduates the skills to excel in the building and real estate markets. The programme is RICS accredited for delivering the highest standards in real estate education.

Programme Overview

The programme consists of four semesters of full-time study. The first semester consists mainly of foundation courses, after which it is possible to specialise according to your educational background and interests. You can choose among three profiles: Construction Project Management, Real Estate Development and Land Law, and Building and Real Estate Economics. While a few courses are mandatory for all students, most courses are conditionally elective. Some conditionally elective courses in the 'Real Estate Development and Land Law' profile are taught only in Swedish.

Courses in the Programme

The courses in the programme cover topics such as:

• Real estate economics and finance
• Valuation
• Real estate taxation
• Real estate management
• Property/facilities management and development
• Construction and project management
• Project communication
• Planning
• Building and environmental law
• Real estate law
• Land administration
• Sustainability
• Digitalisation/PropTech
• Gender-related aspects

Master's Degree Project

In the final semester, you will conduct a master's degree project, a detailed study of a subject area within the programme's scope. The degree project provides the opportunity to apply the knowledge acquired from the courses to a problem chosen within the research profile. You can carry out the degree project at a company in Sweden or abroad. You may also work independently in an area of choice, as long as it falls within the research area of the profile.

Teaching and Learning Approach

The active student-centred and experimental approach to teaching and learning means that class projects include computer classes, group projects, field trips, case studies, and industry and job-oriented events. The programme is embedded in Sweden's leading academic environment for education and research in law, economics, management, and finance related to real estate development, construction and property management and geodesy.

Career Prospects

Graduates from the programme have in-depth knowledge of construction project management, real estate economics, real estate development, and land law. They have the skills to work on and lead real estate and construction management projects, collaborate across disciplinary boundaries, work independently, exercise their power of initiative, and create new ideas for a sustainable built environment. Given the borderless nature of the subjects covered in the programme, graduates are prepared for careers at private building and real estate companies, financial institutions, consultancy companies, and local and national public organisations, both nationally and internationally.

Accreditation

The programme is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Accreditation by RICS means that the master's programme meets the highest standards in real estate education. Graduates from a RICS-accredited programme qualify partially for membership in RICS, as RICS considers the candidate already has an above-average academic background and only needs to develop their professional competencies before being approved as a professional chartered surveyor and member of RICS.

Sustainable Development

Graduates from KTH have the knowledge and tools for moving society in a more sustainable direction, as sustainable development is an integral part of all programmes. The three key sustainable development goals addressed by the master's programme in Real Estate and Construction Management are:

Decent Work and Economic Growth

When people have access to comfortable homes, attractive neighbourhoods and working spaces that increase employee well-being, they can also be more productive and creative, which is of fundamental importance for sustainable economic growth.

Building Resilient Infrastructure, Promoting Sustainable Industrialisation, and Fostering Innovation

Planning, managing and financing the construction of infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, railroads and water projects requires expertise in project management, real estate law, and real estate economics and finance.

Making Cities Inclusive, Safe, Resilient and Sustainable

In recent decades, the world has been urbanising at a rapid pace. When you study this programme, you will take courses that will help you tackle the many severe challenges that urban areas and cities face concerning inhabitants' access to residential and commercial spaces and various fundamental city infrastructure facilities.

Faculty and Research

Real estate and construction management encompasses legal, economic, and administrative issues connected to property management, property development, and construction. The department's research covers basic research on root causes and mechanisms, and applied research dedicated to making informed decisions in both the public and private sectors. All the courses in the master's programme are given by highly qualified teachers and researchers involved in different research projects.

Faculty Involved in the Programme

• Tina Karrbom Gustavsson, professor
• Abukar Warsame, researcher
• Bertram Steininger, associate professor
• Kent Eriksson, professor
• Anna Kadefors, professor
• Mats Wilhelmsson, professor
• Jenny Paulsson, professor
• Annina Persson, professor

Application Deadlines

• 16 October (2025): Application opens
• 15 January: Last day to apply
• 2 February: Submit documents and, if required, pay application fee
• 26 March: Admission results announced

Programme Details

• Duration: Two years (120 ECTS credits)
• Language: English
• Degree: Master of Science
• Location: KTH Campus in Stockholm, School of Architecture and Built Environment (at KTH)