European Master Real Estate Management

Introduction

Three Dutch institutes of higher education offer the opportunity to obtain a Masters in Real Estate Management, in collaboration with the University of Greenwich in London. This thirteen month full-time course is offered to a group of international students, among which a number of Dutch students. This exceptional opportunity gives students the chance to acquire a UK MSc title, while studying in the Netherlands.

The course even offers some students the possibility of taking certain modules at the University of Greenwich in London¹.

Students who successfully complete their studies obtain the MSc title in Real Estate Management awarded by the University of Greenwich. Students attend a wide variety of lectures, given by academic staff of various Dutch and English universities or by experts working in the Real Estate business. After completing the Masters course, graduates will be experts in Real Estate Management, at levels of strategic management. They will be qualified to work as e.g. housing advisors or real estate managers.

You will follow classes in an international setting; students from several parts of the world, lectures from the Netherlands and abroad and the possibility of following classes in the UK.

For more information, you can also check the following website:

• University of Greenwich (School of Architecture and Construction)

¹ In Term 2 (January till March) you have the possibility of taking certain courses at the University of Greenwich in London (housing can be arranged on the Campus). In April you will be back in Deventer. Till the end of August you are able to conclude and defend (September) your Master Dissertation. The Term in London will involve some extra costs (study abroad, housing, traveling and Visa).

Course content

Programme content

• 8 compulsory courses
• 1 out of 2 option courses

Compulsory courses

Term 1

• Management Principles* (20 credits): As a Facility Manager, a graduate will be required to realize the goals described in a business plan both in the short term and in the long term. Efficient management is essential in the Facility Service departments of an organization;
• Critical Thinking (10 credits): This course on critical thinking is designed to introduce students to
  Principles behind critical thinking and prepare them for the level of work they will be expected to undertake whilst studying for MSc. The course will introduce students to a range of techniques that can be used to analyze and synthesize arguments in the context of postgraduate study.
• Project Management (20 credits): Project Management manifests itself in diverse sectors of a facility organization. A student learns how to bring structure to an organization;
• Asset Management (20 credits): You will learn everything about asset- liability systems, monitoring systems. Specified to Real Estate.

Term 2

• Building Management* (20 credits): The Facility Manager is a commissioner for the contractor on the one hand and provides workspace within an organization on the other. This requires an up-to-date knowledge of trends in optimum use of space;
• Corporate Real Estate Management (20 credits): What is Corporate Real Estate, the differences between Corporate Real Estate and Real Estate Management.
• Option course (Facilities Economics or Quality Management):
  • Facilities Economics (20 credits): In this unit we will pay attention to the economics of Facilities Management and Real Estate Management. It was not that long ago that budgets for housing and other
    facilities were determined by the financial manager and that for many expenses, the Real Estate and Facility managers had to seek approval from the Financial Manager. The Real Estate and Facility Managers had little insight (or no insight at all) in financial management of their departments;
  • Quality Management (20 credits): Whether employees feel comfortable within an organization is largely a Facility Manager’s responsibility. For instance, how does an organization view the environment, cleaning and safety?

Term 3, 4

• Research Methods* (10 credits): In this module, students learn about all possible, scientific research methods. These methods are used to successfully outline a research plan for the final dissertation;
• Dissertation (40 credits): Students research and develop a relevant aspect of facility- or real estate management.

(Total 180 credits or 90 ects)

The MSc REM programme will take 13 months full-time study, equivalent to 180 University of Greenwich study credits (equivalent to 90 ECTS).

Awards Ceremony

Students who passed the Dissertation and also successfully completed all other modules will be invited to join the official Awards Ceremony at the University of Greenwich in London.

Learning strategies

Teaching Learning strategies include studio work, group work on projects, individual research projects, individual consultations, lectures and excursions.

Assessment
Students’ achievements are assessed by coursework (academic papers and presentations) and written examinations

The programme has been devised in such a way that by its satisfactory conclusion, students will:

• have a greater understanding of the role and definition of Real Estate Management;
• have developed a holistic view of the needs of a corporate environment;
• have developed expertise in some of the key areas of competence;
• have enhanced their personal transferable skills.

Requirements

You can find the general entry requirements to this (and our other international courses) here.

Besides that, you will have to meet the following requirement:

• A Bachelors degree in the field of Building Management, Real Estate Management, Architecture, Facility Management or directly related discipline.

Career prospects

After completing the Masters course, graduates will be experts in Real Estate Management, at levels of strategic management. They will be qualified for employment in a wide range of organizations, active in the world of Real Estate-, Building- and Hospitality Management, as e.g. housing advisors or real estate managers, where they ensure that people can work, relax and live comfortably.

Finances