REST7026
30 credits
The built environment touches all aspects of our lives, encompassing the buildings we live in, the distribution systems that provide us with water and...
Accredited by Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Real Estate
MSc, PGDip
Explore property markets, valuation and investment decisions, developing specialist understanding of the real estate sector.
Key facts
- Duration
- Full time: 12 months (Sept start), 18 months (Jan start)
- Part time: 30 months (Sept start), 36 months (Jan start)
- Starts
- January 2027, September 2027
- Level
- Master's and postgraduate
- UCAS code
- P050676
- Location
- Headington
- School
- School of the Built Environment
About this course
Our MSc in Real Estate is a conversion programme for those looking to enter this dynamic industry.
Developed in close consultation with leading practitioners, this innovative course is led by the latest approaches and best practices in the global real estate sector. Through the course, you’ll study the fundamental principles that underpin the sector.
You’ll be immersed in the industry and build experience by applying your learning to professional scenarios through projects that are rooted in practice. You’ll develop a global perspective and have the opportunity to specialise in an area of your interest through your final project.
Our network and graduates extend throughout the industry. Site visits and regular guest lectures from leading specialists mean you’ll gain in-depth knowledge of the sector and provide invaluable networking opportunities. You’ll also benefit from our mentoring scheme run in partnership with our alumni society.
On graduation, you’ll be prepared to complete the assessment of Professional Competence (APC) to become a Chartered Surveyor.
Accreditations
- Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Research expertise
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.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
| Qualification | Typical offer |
|---|---|
| IELTS | IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all skills. For more information, please see our English language requirements. |
The course is primarily open to applicants seeking academic conversion, who hold a 2.2 undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent) in a non-Real Estate subject. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to a career in real estate, preferably with some work experience.
We will actively consider applications from candidates with lower degrees, who can effectively portray suitable credentials, and usually have an appropriate professional background.
EU & International applicants who have studied a non-RICS Real Estate undergraduate course are welcome to apply in order to gain accreditation.
Fees and funding
Fees
| Fee types | 2026/27 | 2027/28 |
|---|---|---|
| Home distance learning | £6,900 | £7,100 |
| Home full-time | £13,800 | £14,200 |
| Home part-time | £6,900 | £7,100 |
| International distance learning | £9,800 | £10,400 |
| International full-time | £19,600 | £20,800 |
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.
The following factors will be taken into account by the University when it is setting the annual fees: inflationary measures such as the retail price indices, projected increases in University costs, changes in the level of funding received from Government sources, admissions statistics and access considerations including the availability of student support.
How and when to pay
Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.
- For information on payment methods please see our Make a Payment page.
- For information about refunds please visit our Refund policy page.
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Learning and assessment
Master’s degree (MSc)
You must complete:
- Four core 30 credit modules
- Applied Research Methods module (20 credits)
- Applied Project module which offers you the option to select either an applied project, a dissertation, or an Asian city tour. (40 credits)
PGDiploma
You must complete:
- Four 30 credit modules.
Full time students will typically have one weekly teaching day for each 30 credit module (you’ll study two modules in both first and second semesters). A further day is allocated for applied research methods, guest lectures and UK based field trips.
Part time students may study on-campus or through distance learning. For those studying on-campus, during the semester, you will have one weekly teaching day for the compulsory 30 credit module in which you are enrolled. Distance learners can participate in real-time, and sessions will also be recorded, wherever possible, and made available online so that you can engage with them at a pace that suits you.
Outside the module contact hours, you will be expected to undertake independent learning.
This course has been designed to provide you with integral theoretical knowledge, practical experience rooted in industry and a professional network.
We take a practical approach to teaching. Throughout the course you’ll work on complex challenges that are based on real-world scenarios and simulate professional practice. Meaning you’ll have opportunities to apply your learning and build your confidence.
Learning methods include:
- lectures
- seminars
- tutorials
- project work
- problem based learning.
- independent study.
To provide you with a well-rounded understanding of the industry, you’ll study core modules which explore the fundamental principles of the sector:
- Law and professional practice
- Valuation and investment
- Business and management
- Built environment delivery.
Assessment
There are no examinations in the course, and you will be assessed solely by coursework. Assessment methods used in the course include:
- coursework
- reports
- presentations.
Year 1
Compulsory modules
REST7025
30 credits
Develop an understanding of the operation of the real estate investment markets in the context of the economy and wider financial markets. You will explore the...
LOCAL-G5654
30 credits
You will gain legal knowledge to identify where issues might arise in real estate and the legal remedies available. It will also alert you to more significant...
REST7027
30 credits
Your studies will include identifying the financial situation of a business, taxation, the functioning of property finance markets, market trends, and the...
REST7028
20 credits
This module is a combination of real estate market analysis and research in a practical and contextualised environment. Within semester 1 you will examine the...
AISO7005
40 credits
Your learning is supported through a structured programme of face-to-face workshops and/or support sessions, which may include one-to-one consultations, group...
Field trips
The course includes UK based field trips and a residential European field trip. You’ll also have the opportunity to take part in an optional Asian city tour which will visit three cities in China and South Asia.
Through these trips you’ll explore a range of major investment, development and management projects and stakeholders’ perspectives, to both experience and critically engage with the challenges of real estate practice across unfamiliar, diverse environmental and social contexts.
Careers
The RICS-accredited MSc in Real Estate at Oxford Brookes has an excellent reputation in the industry. The course has been designed to ensure that it responds directly to the current and future needs of the industry.
Our academic staff have extensive experience across the industry, and our network extends across national and global companies. Throughout the course,e you’ll have the opportunity to take part in a mentoring programme and gain valuable insight into the industry.
You will graduate with adept skills and a wealth of experience, ready to start your career in the profession and complete your journey to chartered status.
The programme’s links with the major surveying firms are one of its key strengths, with the majority of our students, after completing their academic studies, being employed in either the public or private sector. Examples include Barclays, Deloitte, CBRE, Cluttons, Cushman & Wakefield, GVA, JLL, Knight Frank, NHS and Savills.
How to apply
We advise applying in advance to secure places, and allow sufficient time for applications to be reviewed.
There is no formal application deadline (recruitment closes when teaching capacity is reached).
Applicants should also factor in any time needed to meet offer conditions, arrange accommodation, and obtain a UK Student visa (if applicable).
Our courses are reviewed regularly as part of our quality assurance framework, so module availability and course structures may vary from what is listed here. On rare occasions, we may also need to make updates to our course programmes after publication; for full details, please visit our changes to programmes page (opens in a new tab)