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Choose Kingston's Real Estate MSc
This is an innovative degree designed for people seeking to gain a high-level education and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)-accredited award. It is designed primarily for people working or wanting to work in the real-estate sector either in the UK or beyond. The reflective practitioner at junior or middle-management level can study individual modules to meet CPD requirements or to enhance their academic qualifications.

What will you study?

The course will enable you to develop key research and analytical skills alongside your practical competencies. By allowing flexibility in curriculum choice you can deepen your knowledge within focused areas of investment, asset management or development. You will study six modules, which have been designed to ensure that they align with the core competencies of RICS but which also allow you to pursue your individual interests through the design and execution of your own independent research project. The project culminates in the unique Kingston Surveying & Planning Masters Conference. There is also an international residential field trip.

Assessment

Written and oral assignments, practical case studies, research project culminating in the annual masters conference.

Course structure

The core modules are compulsory for the PgCert, PgDip and MSc in Real Estate. The research modules are compulsory for the MSc only.

All modules carry credit ratings with each module having a completed value of 30 credits. It is envisaged that each block of 30 credits will take a student approximately 300 hours to complete successfully. This includes all interactive and private study time, including approximately 2 x 20 hours of face-to-face tuition and the time taken to prepare the assessment materials.

* The Postgraduate Certificate can be awarded on successful completion of 60 credits.
* The Postgraduate Diploma can be awarded on successful completion of 120 credits.
* The MSc in Real Estate is awarded on successful completion of 180 credits.

Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.

Modules

* Fundamentals of Real Estate Strategy
* Concept, Property Appraisal and Valuation (includes the international field trip)
* Research Principles and Application
* Research Project
* Two option modules

Learn a language

You will have the opportunity to study a foreign language, free of charge, during your time at the University as part of the Kingston Language Scheme. Options currently include: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin and Spanish.

Current research in this subject
Many of the staff in the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture are research active. This ensures they are in touch with the latest thinking and bring best practice to your studies.

Research in the Real Estate Research Centre

The Real Estate Research Centre focuses on specialist areas related to the valuation, appraisal and management of property, including:

* a qualitative and reflective approach to the role of appraisal and management of land and buildings; and
* relating professional activity to changing social and political agendas.

The researchers frequently use the context of either leisure or sustainable properties as the exemplar for their studies.

How we work with industry partners

Studying this course means you'll have opportunities to be involved with organisations outside the University you can find out about them here.

The Real Estate MSc includes a number of work-based assessments. This enables you to improve your practical competencies and add value to your firm.

You also benefit from the input of senior practitioners who head leading property and real estate companies.

A good honours degree or equivalent professional qualification.Part-time applicants need to be in relevant employment or have practical experience. Part-time applicants working in a real estate organisation can study for the APC alongside their academic studies.How to applyFor full details of how to apply, see the Apply for this course page.InterviewsWe normally invite applicants for an interview prior to selection. We can make alternative arrangements for international students based overseas.Prior learning AP(E)LApplicants with prior qualifications and learning may be exempt from appropriate parts of a course in accordance with the University's policy for the assessment of prior learning and prior experiential learning. Contact the faculty office for further information.English language requirementsAll non-UK applicants must meet our English language requirements. For this course it is Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall, with special conditions in all elements. Please make sure you read our full guidance about English language requirements, which includes details of other qualifications we'll consider.Applicants who do not meet the English language requirements may be eligible to join our pre-sessional English language course.Applicants from one of the recognised Majority English Speaking Countries (MESCs) do not need to meet these requirements. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.