The MSc Real Estate has been running at the University of Aberdeen for over 20 years, underpinned by our world-renowned strength in the subject. Combining academic rigour with the professional edge, this RICS-accredited degree has become highly regarded by employers throughout the world.
Students will develop quantitative skills in economics, finance, and business; gain an understanding of the institutional, legal and policy environment of real estate; and learn about property management, investment, and development.
Students will also develop analytical and problem-solving skills in a strategic business context and have the opportunity to network with potential employers from a range of national and multi-national companies. Learning is also supplemented by a variety of field trip opportunities, including a European field trip which provides insights from key players in the international real estate business.
Our minimum entry requirement for this programme is an undergraduate degree at UK Honours level (or a degree from a non-UK institution which is judged by the University to be of equivalent worth).
Our graduates achieve notable employment success with many enjoying lucrative careers spanning surveying, investment, property valuation, planning and development, and property management. Indeed from Edinburgh and London to Frankfurt and Shanghai, our former students are now forging strong, rewarding careers with major surveying firms across the globe.
Career Opportunities
Commercial Surveyor
Estate Agent
Investment Advisor
Investment Analyst
Planning Analyst
Property Consultant
Property Manager
Surveyor
Core Modules:
Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (PD5006)
Property Law and Institutions (BU5032)
Valuation for Surveyors (BU506P)
Real Estate Economics (BU5036)
Real Estate Development (BU555M)
Real Estate Investment and Appraisal (BU556T)
Real Estate Portfolio Investment (BU556R)
Asian Cities (BU595K)
Real Estate Dissertation (BU5955)
Professional Work Placement (BU592Y)
Optional Modules:
Issues in Corporate Finance (BU5034)
Digital Marketing (BU506E)
The Leadership Challenge (BU501H)
Portfolio Analysis (BU5526)
Professional Finance (BU5849)
Digital Marketing (BU556E)
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