Real Estate MSc
- Business and management
- Postgraduate
Elevate your expertise in the property sector with Kingston University's Real Estate MSc. This programme, accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), offers a comprehensive blend of theoretical knowledge and practical application, preparing you for a successful career in real estate.
Discover the future of real estate
Embark on a transformative journey into the world of real estate at Kingston University.
Our MSc in Real Estate is designed to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge required to excel in the dynamic property market.
This course is ideal if you want to work in the real estate sector, across a range of disciplines, in the UK or overseas.
Whether you're aiming to advance your current career or pivot into the real estate sector, this programme offers a robust foundation in real estate fundamentals. You’ll learn the core elements of property appraisal, valuation and development.
Looking to the future, our curriculum prioritises sustainability in real estate and regenerative placemaking. Develop research as well as technical, professional and practical skills, whilst focusing on sustainable future practices in real estate.
This is one of the few real estate courses with a world-wide focus on valuation and investment. So come and join the renowned academic community at Kingston Business School.
Why choose this course
We offer a forward-thinking Real Estate MSc designed to shape the next generation of property professionals. This programme stands out because it blends academic excellence with real-world application, ensuring you graduate ready to excel in the competitive property market.
Our Real Estate MSc is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), a globally recognised body that sets the highest standards for professional practice. This prestigious accreditation assures employers that your education is aligned with industry needs and provides you with a competitive edge in the job market.
Throughout the course, you'll engage with experienced academics and leading industry practitioners who bring valuable insights from their careers into the classroom. This connection to real-world expertise ensures that you stay abreast of emerging trends and best practices in the property sector. You'll participate in guest lectures, workshops and networking events, creating opportunities to expand your professional contacts and gain invaluable market knowledge.
Your core modules are aligned with key competencies of the RICS's Assessment of Professional Competence (APC). Yet, our curriculum also encourages you to pursue your particular interests through your research project.
Kingston Business School holds a prestigious international accreditation by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). Earned by just 6% of the world’s business school, this recognition marks the high quality of our business degrees.
Our strong ties with property firms, developers, and investors mean that your learning extends beyond the lecture hall. You'll work on live case studies and undertake projects that mirror the challenges faced by real estate professionals today. This hands-on approach not only deepens your understanding, but also allows you to develop practical skills in valuation, investment analysis and property development.
Accreditation
The course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Students will study six assessed modules which have been designed to ensure alignment with the business, ethics and technical competencies of the RICS's Assessment of Professional Competence (APC).
Ready for business
At Kingston Business School, we believe that professional success is shaped by honing your personal capacity and skillset, supported by the academic framework of knowledge. Through vocationally rich, employer-engaged and research-informed courses, we work alongside our students to help them meet personal goals and career ambitions.
Kingston Business School accreditation
Kingston Business School holds the prestigious international accreditation by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) in recognition of the excellence of its business education. This accreditation has been earned by just 6% of the world's business schools. It recognises the high quality and standard of our business degree offerings.
Course content
This course will enable you to create key research and systematic aptitudes alongside your practical, technical and professional competencies.
You will study five modules. These have been intended to guarantee that they align with key competencies of the RICS's Assessment of Professional Competence (APC), yet at the same time enabling you to pursue your particular interests through your research project.
Full time
The full-time programme runs over one year and consists of four modules at 30 credit points each, in addition to a 60-credit research project.
Core modules
Part time
The part-time programme consists of four modules at 30 credit points each, in addition to a 60-credit research project. You will take two modules in Year 1 and three in Year 2.
Year 1
Year 2
Optional placement year
The professional placement year is optional. It takes place after the full-time year. It allows students to do a 12-month work placement as part of their course. The work placement is an assessed part of the course and is therefore covered by a Student Route visa. Find out more about the postgraduate work placement scheme.
Modules
The Kingston Business School experience
Hear from our graduates as they reflect on their studies, share the skills they developed, and discuss how Kingston Business School prepared them for their future careers.
Career opportunities
Graduates of our Real Estate MSc programme are well-equipped to pursue careers in: property development, investment, management, and consultancy.
The skills and knowledge gained from this course are highly sought after in the real estate sector, both in the UK and internationally.
Graduate destinations include working in diverse areas such as investment, agency, valuation, asset management, development, property finance and taxation.
Graduates have gone on to work for firms including CBRE, Cluttons, Cushman & Wakefield, Knight Frank, Jones Lang LaSalle, Land Securities, Knight Frank, Valuation Office Agency, KPMG, Deloitte AS, Asda Stores Ltd, Deutsche Bank and BNP Paribas Real Estate.
Teaching and assessment
Inside the Department of Accounting, Finance and Informatics
Hear from our students and academics as they share their insights into what it's like to study in the department and the skills and opportunities you can develop throughout your studies.
Fees and funding
Fees for future course years
Part time
If you start your second year straight after Year 1, you will pay the same fee for both years.
If you take a break before starting your second year, or if you repeat modules from Year 1 in Year 2, the fee for your second year may increase.
Funding support for postgraduate students
If you are a UK student living in England and under 60, you can apply for a loan to study for a postgraduate degree. Find out more through the government's website.
Scholarships and bursaries
For students interested in studying Real Estate MSc at Kingston, there are several opportunities to seek funding support:
Additional course costs
Some courses may require additional costs beyond tuition fees. When planning your studies, you’ll want to consider tuition fees, living costs, and any extra costs that might relate to your area of study.
Your tuition fees include costs for teaching, assessment and university facilities. So your access to libraries, shared IT resources and various student support services are all covered. Accommodation and general living expenses are not covered by these fees.
Where applicable, additional expenses for your course may include:
How to apply
Before you apply
Please read the entry criteria carefully to make sure you meet all requirements before applying.
How to apply online
Use the course selector drop-down at the top of this page to choose your preferred course, start date and mode, then click 'Apply now'. You will be taken to our Online Student Information System (OSIS) where you will complete your application.
If you’re starting a new application, you’ll need to select ‘new user’ and set up a username and password. This will allow you to save and return to your application.
Application deadlines
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Applications will close when the course is full.
Information required to confirm your place
If English is not your first language, we will require proof of your proficiency to allow us to confirm your place on the course. This will generally be either an IELTS or TOEFL test certificate, which can be forwarded to us after you have submitted your application. If you do not hold a formal English language qualification, please indicate how you have acquired your proficiency in written and spoken English.
After you have applied
For courses that select on application alone, applicants should normally receive an initial decision or a request for more information within four to six weeks of receipt of their application. Our admissions team will notify you of the decision by email.
Learn more about the postgraduate application process in detail.
Course changes and regulations
The information on this page reflects the currently intended course structure and module details. To improve your student experience and the quality of your degree, we may review and change the material information of this course. Find out more about course changes
Programme Specifications for the course are published ahead of each academic year.
Regulations governing this course can be found on our website.
