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Value, invest and manage property assets with institutional discipline
Online or on campus
Real estate sits at the intersection of finance, law, cities and construction. This MSc builds institutional-grade competence in market analysis, valuation, investment underwriting, asset management and development appraisal. You will model cash flows, assess risk, and understand leasing and ESG performance of buildings. Capstone work produces an investment memorandum suitable for a professional investment committee simulation. MSc Real Estate & Asset Management is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 18 months, and the credit total is 36. Students move from Real Estate Markets, Cycles & Institutions through Real Estate Markets, Cycles & Institutions; Property Valuation Theory & Practice; Real Estate Investment Analysis & Finance; Quantitative Methods for Property Markets; Asset & Portfolio Management Strategies; Development Appraisal, Planning & Risk, and finish on MSc Real Estate Investment Capstone. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation. Reading is a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. The artefact a marker expects is a consulting brief a manager could use. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Value income-producing property using professional approaches Underwrite investments with transparent risk and return assumptions Design asset management strategies that protect and create value Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
Content references RICS-informed valuation standards and contemporary institutional investment practice. PropTech and net-zero buildings are integrated rather than treated as afterthoughts.
Faculty spotlight
Faculty with investment management and valuation consultancy backgrounds lead underwriting labs; sustainability faculty teach ESG and net-zero building performance.
Study online
Online tuition is free. Online examinations are free. There is no exam fee for online study.
On-campus study
Prefer to learn at our Edinburgh campus? Campus tuition and campus examinations are charged. The published campus price is on each programme page.
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| RE501 | Real Estate Markets, Cycles & Institutions Real Estate Markets, Cycles & Institutions (RE501) is a 3-credit course on MSc Real Estate & Asset Management, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can justify a marketing decision with evidence rather than a slogan, using Real Estate Markets, Cycles & Institutions as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a brief, a channel note, and a measurement plan. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a campaign or content recommendation with audience, channel, and measure. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
| RE502 | Property Valuation Theory & Practice Property Valuation Theory & Practice (RE502) is a 3-credit course on MSc Real Estate & Asset Management, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Property Valuation Theory & Practice as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
| 3 · 30 h |
| RE503 | Real Estate Investment Analysis & Finance Real Estate Investment Analysis & Finance (RE503) is a 3-credit course on MSc Real Estate & Asset Management, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Real Estate Investment Analysis & Finance as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
| 3 · 30 h |
| RE504 | Quantitative Methods for Property Markets Quantitative Methods for Property Markets (RE504) is a 3-credit course on MSc Real Estate & Asset Management, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can justify a marketing decision with evidence rather than a slogan, using Quantitative Methods for Property Markets as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a brief, a channel note, and a measurement plan. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a campaign or content recommendation with audience, channel, and measure. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| RE505 | Asset & Portfolio Management Strategies Asset & Portfolio Management Strategies (RE505) is a 3-credit course on MSc Real Estate & Asset Management, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Asset & Portfolio Management Strategies as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
| RE506 | Development Appraisal, Planning & Risk Development Appraisal, Planning & Risk (RE506) is a 3-credit course on MSc Real Estate & Asset Management, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Development Appraisal, Planning & Risk as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
| RE507 | Commercial Leasing, Landlord & Tenant Practice Commercial Leasing, Landlord & Tenant Practice (RE507) is a 3-credit course on MSc Real Estate & Asset Management, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Commercial Leasing, Landlord & Tenant Practice as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
| RE508 | Sustainable Buildings, ESG & Net-Zero Real Estate Sustainable Buildings, ESG & Net-Zero Real Estate (RE508) is a 3-credit course on MSc Real Estate & Asset Management, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can draw the system, name the constraint that binds it, and compare two responses, using Sustainable Buildings, ESG & Net-Zero Real Estate as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a system description, an indicator note, and a project option paper. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation for one decision, with the evidence and the downside. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer a professional engineering licence.
| 3 · 30 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| RE601 | International Real Estate & Capital Markets International Real Estate & Capital Markets (RE601) is a 3-credit course on MSc Real Estate & Asset Management, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can justify a marketing decision with evidence rather than a slogan, using International Real Estate & Capital Markets as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a brief, a channel note, and a measurement plan. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a campaign or content recommendation with audience, channel, and measure. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
| RE602 | PropTech, Data & Prop Market Innovation PropTech, Data & Prop Market Innovation (RE602) is a 3-credit course on MSc Real Estate & Asset Management, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can define a measurable question, fit a method that can be checked, and report where it fails, using PropTech, Data & Prop Market Innovation as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a dataset description, a methods note, and one published evaluation. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a project note with the question, the method, the result, and the limitation. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 3 · 30 h |
| RE603 | MSc Real Estate Investment Capstone MSc Real Estate Investment Capstone (RE603) is a 6-credit course on MSc Real Estate & Asset Management, with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using MSc Real Estate Investment Capstone as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 6 · 60 h |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 18 months. Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at Brigant. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.
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