Real Estate (Commercial, Residential, and International)
MSc
Key facts
Department
School of the Built Environment
Accreditation(s)
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Overview
Our MSc Real Estate is a conversion programme for graduates from other academic disciplines. It is one degree programme with two distinct pathways:
- Commercial/Residential Real Estate
- International Real Estate
Both pathways are viewed as a single cohort.
The course will provide you with all the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in the real estate profession. It will prepare you to complete the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) to become a Chartered Surveyor.
Most of our teaching staff are professionally qualified as Chartered Surveyors, Planners, Lawyers or Accountants. So you will learn from experts in the field.
You will be paired with a recent graduate from the course who will mentor you. They will support you and help with study and careers' advice and professional development.
The course has a very successful level of graduate employment. Our graduates find employment in major international real estate consultancies and local firms. As well as banks, financial institutions, government bodies and corporates.
How to apply
Entry requirements
Specific entry requirements
The course is primarily open to applicants seeking academic conversion, who hold a 2.1 undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent) in a non-Real Estate subject. Applicants should demonstrate commitment to a career in real estate, preferably with some work experience.
Candidates with 2.2 degrees will be actively considered - evidencing strong final year performance and/or relevant professional experience.
EU & International applicants who have studied a non-RICS Real Estate undergraduate course are welcome to apply, in order to gain accreditation.
Please also see the University's general entry requirements.
English language requirements
If your first language is not English you will require a minimum academic IELTS score of 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all components.
OR
An equivalent English language qualification acceptable to the University.
Please also see the University's standard English language requirements.
English requirements for visas
If you need a student visa to enter the UK you will need to meet the UK Visas and Immigration minimum language requirements as well as the University's requirements. Find out more about English language requirements.
Pathways courses for international and EU students
We offer a range of courses to help you meet the entry requirements for your postgraduate course and also familiarise you with university life in the UK.
Take a Pre-Master's course to develop your subject knowledge, study skills and academic language level in preparation for your master's course.
If you need to improve your English language, we offer pre-sessional English language courses to help you meet the English language requirements of your chosen master’s course.
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment
When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.
Application process
Tuition fees
Questions about fees?
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Tuition fees
Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year your fees will increase each year.
Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course, if any, are detailed below.
Financial support and scholarships
Additional costs
The cost of field trips is included in the programme fees.
Learning and assessment
The MSc Real Estate provides you with a thorough grounding in the skills and expertise necessary for a career in real estate. The course comprises :
- 11/12 compulsory taught modules (depending on your chosen pathway)
- a structured Applied Real Estate Project.
Each module, except one, is 10 credits and the MSc qualification is 180 credits.
The PGDip and PGCert are available as exit awards only; students need 120 credits for the PGDip and 60 credits for the PGCert.
Study modules
Please note: As our courses are reviewed regularly as part of our quality assurance framework, the modules you can choose from may vary from that shown here. The structure of the course may also mean some modules are not available to you.
Learning and teaching
The philosophy of the MSc programme is to provide you with a theoretical framework in the early modules. And then build on this in the latter stages with practical, real life examples and case studies.
Learning methods include:
- lectures
- seminars
- tutorials
- project work
- independent study.
Teaching is organised around the component modules. And totals around 20 hours of teaching time per week, over each 12-week teaching semester.
This is an intensive course and you will undertake a substantial amount of private study and project work. You will take examinations at the end of each teaching period.
The Real Estate Markets module incorporates a number of field trips in the UK and Europe.
Field trips
One of the most important elements of the MSc Real Estate course is the field trip schedule. It helps you to build on your learning by giving you the opportunity to see how things are done in practice. In the classroom, we can talk about how things should be done. It is only on these trips that you can appreciate how things are done in practice.
The field trips start in induction week and take place around Oxford and London.
In the autumn, there are further day trips to London and a three-day residential field trip to another major city in the UK.
In the spring we have further day trips, and in the summer we have a five-day residential trip to a major European city.
The cost of field trips is included in the course fees.
Research
The Real Estate teaching team is well respected within the property profession.
The Real Estate and Land Policy Group examines the impact of land and housing markets/policy on broader development processes - particularly for enhancing urban sustainability. We also address broader market-based fundamentals such as valuation, and emerging areas of research include behavioural finance.
After you graduate
Career prospects
The MSc Real Estate programme at Brookes is highly respected in the profession.
In the case of UK students, it is normal for our students to secure employment before the programme ends. Most students work for the big international real estate companies in London, but our students have also been successful in securing employment in smaller niche practices in London or in other areas of the country.
Our Staff
Mr Michael Patrick
Mike Patrick joined the School of the Built Environment in 2008 and is Subject Co-ordinator for the MSc Real Estate. Prior to Brookes he worked for many years in the real estate fund management industry in the UK and Canada.
Read more about MichaelProgramme Changes: On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been published on the website.
For more information, please visit our Changes to programmes page.