Awards

Target Award

Award Description:Master of Science - MS
Alternative Exit
Recruitable Target

Accreditation

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Programme Offerings

Part-Time

F2F-JMU-SEP

Educational Aims of the Course

The overall aim of the programme is to produce postgraduates who are equipped with the requisite skills and attributes to pursue a career within the real estate profession. The programme will provide students with the technical and professional knowledge required, together with essential employability skills that surveying practices seek. This will be achieved through a stimulating and challenging study of theory, concepts and practical application, aimed at developing students education to Masters level, through in-depth critical, analytical and empirical study and research. The programme is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and leads to corporate membership on completion of the MSc programme and the professional requirements in industry. The programme therefore aims to develop real estate core competencies throughout the programme. The specific aims of the programme are: To provide the student with the appropriate scholarly, analytical, critical and problem-solving skills and capabilities developed from sound technical and business knowledge, which they can apply within the real estate profession. To develop and / or extend students exposure to current and emerging attributes of professional valuation practice. To provide clear career development opportunities for students aspiring for a career as a practitioner within real estate and related fields. To encourage students to become autonomous learners.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Evaluate the valuation and legal concepts required for the appreciation of property as an investment in the Built Environment.
2.
Identify defects and have the ability to formulate and arrive at effective diagnosis of technical problems relating to construction.
3.
Examine concepts and issues at a strategic level and offer coherent decisions for a rational policy on management issues.
4.
Undertake technical and commercial risk evaluation in property management.
5.
Produce legal and valuation solutions to problems through the application of commercial property management knowledge and understanding.
6.
Undertake research, including gathering and interpretation of data, developing ideas and test hypothesis.
7.
Use appropriates mathematical methods for analysing problems.
8.
Use appropriate techniques and application of procedure for undertaking reports with conclusive and justified recommendations.
9.
Use IT tools effectively, including modelling, implementation and manipulation of relevant software packages.
10.
Work in groups, prioritising and organising the working environment.
11.
Undertake research for information to develop and critically appraise ideas.
12.
Apply a detailed knowledge of construction technologies required to understand the dynamics and mechanics of property structures in an inclusive built environment.
13.
Present and communicate data in a variety of ways.
14.
Use quantitative skills and display numeric and data analysis in the solution of problems and manipulating data.
15.
Use IT tools for data presentation, analysis and problem solving in a professional environment including presentations and written documents.
16.
Use creativity and innovation in problem solving.
17.
Provide critical evaluation, time management and an objective approach to scenarios and projects.
18.
Examine and evaluate the social, sustainable, legal and economic framework and processes concerned with the use and development of land resources.
19.
Apply the required professional and ethical responsibilities of a property professional working within the sphere of Commercial Property Management.
20.
Have the ability to apply management and business practices relevant to the management of commercial property.
21.
Appreciate the importance of property as an investment asset, its acquisition, management and disposal.
22.
Apply contemporary evaluation models and property research for the ongoing development and enhancement of property as a financial asset.
23.
Correctly apply codes of practice and the regulatory frameworks to given scenarios.
24.
Select and apply appropriate technical methods for appraising, testing and analysing commercial property issues.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Teaching will include: Lectures, tutorials, problem solving sessions, seminars, workshops, computer sessions, field work, participation in projects. Assessments will include: Examinations/time controlled assessments, assignments, preparation of reports, oral presentations, group and peer review, computer-based exercises, dissertation.

Opportunities for work related learning

Wherever possible, the assessment for each module will involve work related learning. The 60 credit project module included in the 240 credit version will be directly related to a work based scenario.

Programme Structure

Programme Structure Description

The programme is offered in part-time mode. The course of study will normally be completed in two calendar years (part-time). The Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate are alternative exit awards and do not recruit directly. A total of 60 credits is required for a PG Certificate and 120 credits for … For more content click the Read More button below. For part time students the following modules will be studied in year 1: 7427BEPG BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT 7428BEPG VALUATION 7430BEPG PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 7448BEPG LAW FOR SURVEYORS For part time students the following modules will be studied in year 2: 7426BEPG REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT 7329BEPG REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT 7400BEPG RESEARCH METHODS 7401BEPG DISSERTATION Part-time students who commenced their study in September 2021 will study the following modules in year 2: 7430BEPG PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 7329BEPG REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT 7400BEPG RESEARCH METHODS 7401BEPG DISSERTATION 7400BEPG Research Methods must be passed prior to the submission of the Dissertation 7401BEPG

Entry Requirements

Alternative qualifications considered
Other international requirements

HECoS Code(s)

(CAH17-01) business and management