MSc Real Estate Investment & Finance

Course details

OVERVIEW

Real Estate Investment and Finance is designed to give you a broad knowledge and understanding of property within national and international investment markets and with the skills needed to research, analyse and advise on investment decisions accordingly. It provides those from varied professional and academic backgrounds with an entry into the real estate profession while also enhancing the knowledge and skills of those already employed in the field. Including complementary courses in other aspects of economics and the built environment, this programme gives students an intensive, diverse and well-rounded education.
Property surveying is a diverse and exciting career choice that can give you the opportunity to travel the world and meet a wide range of people. Graduates from this programme now work globally in leading advisory roles for consultancy firms, financial institutions, banks and national governments.
This particular programme combines the theoretical rigour of a mainstream finance degree or MBA programme with a specialist focus on and direct application to real estate.

Graduate Opportunities
This course is aimed at those who aspire to, or are already working in the real estate investment market. Students come from a range of backgrounds in international professional practice, consultancy and the public sector and use the knowledge and skills gained in this internationally recognised postgraduate qualification to enhance their career development in their chosen field. In addition, the course modular structure assists students in contributing effectively to meet the CPD requirements of their professional bodies.
This course has been developed to provide graduates with a broad knowledge and understanding of property as an asset class within national and international investment markets and with the skills needed to research, analyse and advise on investment decisions ;

RICS accreditation statement:
Through Heriot-Watt University partnership with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the MSc in Real Estate Investment & Finance supported by Trent Global College of Technology & Management is fully accredited by the RICS. This demonstrates that the programme meets the quality principles of the RICS and provides graduate entry to the profession for students studying at Trent Global College of Technology & Management who successfully complete the programme, with all the associated career benefits this ;

Course Structure
The course is offered on a part time study semester is 4 months in duration. Students must undertake eight taught modules plus the research dissertation, to graduate with the MSc ;

• Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation 1
• Real Estate Appraisal & Valuation 2
• Macroeconomics & Finance in the Built Environment
• Real Estate Investment Analysis
• Urban Economy and Property Markets
• Spatial Planning
• Internation Property Markets and Investment
• Real Estate Development
• Research Dissertation

Assessment:

• All assessments are by the Heriot Watt University.
• All examinations are administrated between the University and the British Council.

Admission Criteria

• A relevant degree with either first or second class honors from any recognised University
• Other equivalent qualification and relevant industries experience may also be considered on case by case basis.
• Mature and experienced adults working in relevant industries may also be considered on individual merits.
• All applications are subject to approval from Heriot-Watt University.

Updated on 23 March, 2021