MSc Real Estate Development

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2027, the tuition fees are as follows:

• MSc (full-time)
  UK students (per annum): £18,200
  International, including EU, students (per annum): £34,200

The fees quoted above are fully inclusive of tuition, administration and computational costs.

Fees for entry are subject to yearly review. The University reserves the right to increase your tuition fee by up to 7% each year for courses lasting more than one year, including to reflect rising costs associated with delivering our educational and wider student experience. Postgraduate fees information.

Always contact the admissions team if you are unsure which fee applies to your qualification award and method of attendance.

International student CAS deposit

Self-funded international applicants are required to pay a deposit of £2500 towards their tuition fees before a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) is issued. Some applicants will be required to pay a higher deposit. More information on tuition fee deposits.

This course has normally included a residential field trip which is an optional part of the course.

Please note there is a student contribution towards the cost of the trip.

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

We know that student finance can be complicated. The links below provide further information to help guide you.

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Graduates of The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University can receive a 10% discount on their master's degree tuition fees as part of our Manchester Alumni Loyalty Discount scheme.

Students will work in groups, normally of around 4-6 people, on a specific client project brief.  The project brief will be written by tutors in conjunction with an external client organisation. Your task is to act in a consultant capacity and deliver a professional response to the issues raised in the associated project brief.  To help guide you through this process, you will be provided with support by the project tutors and external practitioners.
 

The course unit aims to:
• explore the role of real estate in supporting organisational objectives (for corporate, public or third sectors)
• build upon students’ accumulated knowledge and understanding of real estate to solve a ‘real-life’ problem; 
• develop high-level communication and information technology skills through preparing a major piece of professional work
 

This course unit adopts a problem-based learning approach, with students identifying the knowledge and skills required to respond to the project brief.  All students are expected to devote 150 hours in total to the work, including formal elements and independent study. The timetable is flexible as it allows individual/group work to take place whenever there are no other scheduled lectures or activities. However, there will be some scheduled sessions throughout the semester for an introductory lecture, group presentations and tutorial advice. 

Demonstrate understanding of the principle of strategic alignment of real estate with organisational objectives;
Demonstrate use of a range of tools and techniques to identify the needs of real estate users and alternative solutions 
Demonstrate understanding of the limitations posed by the relevant real estate market

Critically analyse and evaluate corporate real estate problems and devise appropriate solutions

Communicate effectively in a professional/client relationship and provide clear, practical advice to clients

Work effectively in a team, managing complex tasks and delivering to strict deadlines.
Demonstrate ability in report writing and presentational skills to a professional standard.

Verbal feedback will be given to students at timetabled presentation sessions.
Detailed written or audio feedback will be provided on the VLE for each assessed piece of coursework and students will have an opportunity to discuss this feedback with tutors.

Haynes, B. and Nunnington, N. (2010). Corporate Real Estate Asset Management: Strategy and Implementation.  Abingdon: EG Books

Scarrett D. (2011). Property Asset Management (3rd Edition). Oxford: Routledge

Schiller, R. (2001). The Dynamics of Property Location. Abingdon: Taylor and Francis

West, M. (2012). Effective Teamwork (3rd Edition). Chichester: Wiley Blackwell

Seminars denotes Presentations (2 sessions)

Project Supervision denotes Assignment Surgeries (4 hours)