MSc/PgDip Real Estate

Our newly designed Real Estate courses are ideal for those looking to get ahead in their career. Whether you already have a background in the built environment or are changing career, our aim is to develop your expertise and give you the skills to flourish in the real estate industry. You will work alongside other built environment postgraduates, gaining valuable contacts and insights into other disciplines.

If you're looking to progress in general practice surveying, property management, investment, development, banking, government or other property related fields, Real Estate at LSBU could be perfect for you! Why Real Estate at LSBU? Course content: Focusing on commercial property for occupation, development and investment, largely in an urban context.

Skills development: We will develop your property-related skills and knowledge in the context of industry. Insights: Into the nature of land and property investment, development and management and the impact on the vitality of our cities and environment. Graduate prospects: Our graduates go on to work in finance, banking and real estate.

Many form their own companies and we keep an open dialogue with our alumni helping to keep the course grounded and employment opportunities available. We offer different course options, depending on your circumstances: Cognate version: If you hold an undergraduate Surveying/Real Estate degree (built environment or economics/finance degree) or relevant experience, you could apply for the graduates route as you will study fewer modules; your previous study will be taken into account. This is a new option this year for Real Estate, while it is an option, experience has shown that those who take the extra non-cognate modules greatly benefit from the extra learning.

Non-Cognate version: If you do not hold an appropriate undergraduate degree, you should apply for our ‘Conversion’ course. Two supplementary modules at the beginning of the course bring you up to speed in relation to Valuation & Surveying, Sustainable Construction before you embark on the master’s level modules. These supplementary modules are a distinguishing feature of the course and are highly valued by students and their employers.

There is a higher fee for this course because you will be studying more credits, but in the longer-term they will help you towards your accreditation. Fast Track to a Professional Qualification: Building on our success of piloting our new courses we have been working hard with the Professional Bodies, CABE, RICS and CIOB, to align courses. We have juggled the timetable to allow a fast track for those working in the industry but need an Academic Qualification for professional registration.

We are looking to deliver a PGDip in approx. 6 months, part-time (one day per week) in Semester 13 weeks Oct to Jan, and full-time in Semester 2 (2 days per week) for 13 weeks Jan to May. Those who want to complete an MSc can then study from home over the summer.

Any major difficulties contact the Course Leader Direct on [email protected] There are a number of other options including a Jan start. Essentially we are working to ensure there is an option for all circumstances. Explore the other tabs on this course page for more detailed information.

You can also read a Q&A with the Course Leader for responses to frequently asked questions.