Real Estate Management and Finance MA

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About This Programme

4-year MA Real Estate Management and Finance, Scottish-system undergraduate MA. The first and most respected real estate degree programme in the GCC, with the largest graduate network in the region. Year 1 mandatory (Sep): Management in a Global Context, The Economy, Real Estate and its Markets, Shaping Tomorrow Together A. Year 1 mandatory (Jan): Technology for Business, Sustainable Business, Human Geography & The City, Shaping Tomorrow Together B. Year 2 mandatory (Sep): Real Estate Economics and Market Dynamics, Introduction to Accounting, Fundamentals of Finance. Year 2 optional: Intercultural Issues in Business and Management, Surveying and GIS. Year 2 mandatory (Jan): Principles of Property Valuation, Business Skills for the Second Machine Age, Financial Markets Theory. Year 2 optional (Jan): Management Accounting in Organisations, Operations Management. Year 3 mandatory (Sep): Corporate Financial Theory, Construction Technology for Commercial Buildings, Financial Modeling for the Built Environment, Contemporary Appraisal. Year 3 mandatory (Jan): Business Research Methods, Design Issues, Professional Real Estate Project, Business Analysis and Consultancy. Year 4 mandatory (Sep): Research Dissertation (Urban Studies), Urban Economy and Property Markets. Year 4 optional (Sep): Real Estate Industry Immersion Experience, Real Estate Market Study (Independent Study). Year 4 mandatory (Jan): Real Estate Development, Research Dissertation (Urban Studies), Real Estate Management and Sustainability. Year 4 optional (Jan): Real Estate Professional Ethics and Reflective Practice, Real Estate Industry Placement. Distinctive features: industry placements in Year 4; adjunct instructors from the real estate sector; technical tools incl. GIS, Excel, advanced analytics; portfolio analysis and financial modelling; professional project matching students with local practitioners. Year 1 entry: A-Level CCD (or BBBB AS); IB 24 (3 HL + 3 SL); CBSE 65%; American HS 70% + SAT I 1000; Tawjihiyya 80% (Elite 75%); BTEC L3 MMM; Scottish Highers BBBB. Year 2 advanced entry: A-Level CCC with Business/Economics/Accounts; IB 27; CBSE 75%; BTEC L3 DDD. IELTS 6.0 (no band below 5.5). September intake. Tuition AED 74,360/year (incl. VAT), total AED 297,440. Accreditations: RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors); UAE MoHESR. 90%+ graduate employment within six months. Career destinations: real estate management, finance, investment, development, valuation, asset management, corporate finance. Programme Leader: Matthew Myers (Assistant Professor).

What You'll Study

Year 1

Detailed Course Guide Year 1 builds the knowledge foundations so that students understand the world that real estate operates in. Core subjects span economics, management, and business, alongside urban geography and the built environment, offering direct linkage between the broader economy and property and construction markets. These courses provide an introduction to academic study, the built environment professions, and the nature of the work carried out by property surveyors. Students are introduced to data and technology as professional tools from the outset.

Management in a Global Context
The Economy
Real Estate and its Markets
Shaping Tomorrow Together A
Technology for Business
Sustainable Business
Human Geography & The City
Shaping Tomorrow Together B

Year 2

Detailed Course Guide Year 2 develops the theory and tools of the discipline, building on Year 1 to deepen analytical understanding of financial markets and management practices relevant to the business and property worlds. This year introduces property economics and the direct links between the economy and the property market, equipping students to analyse how macroeconomic forces shape real estate activity at the city and asset level. Students apply economic concepts and financial theory to explain activities in the construction and property market, developing the analytical vocabulary they will carry into Years 3 and 4. Data analytics becomes more applied this year, with students beginning to work with larger datasets and developing the analytical foundations for regression analysis and financial modelling.

Real Estate Economics and Market Dynamics
Introduction to Accounting
Fundamentals of Finance
Principles of Property Valuation
Business Skills for the Second Machine Age
Financial Markets Theory
Intercultural Issues in Business and Management
Surveying and GIS
Management Accounting in Organisations
Operations Management

Year 3

Detailed Course Guide Year 3 puts those tools to work, applying them to the technical and analytical aspects of the property industry across real estate investment, development, and asset management. Wider courses on financial markets allow students to appreciate the synergy between bond markets, currency markets, and property markets. Students are introduced to the development process and the commercial drivers behind it, examining how financial, legal, and physical considerations contribute to real estate advisory and appraisal work. The year develops a detailed and critical understanding of the principles, theories, techniques, and practices relating to the appraisal and valuation of capital investments. Financial modelling, regression analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, and the critical use of GenAI tools are applied directly to real investment and valuation problems, developing the technical confidence that employers in this sector actively look for.

Corporate Financial Theory
Construction Technology for Commercial Buildings
Financial Modeling for the Built Environment
Contemporary Appraisal
Business Research Methods
Design Issues
Professional Real Estate Project
Business Analysis and Consultancy

Year 4

Detailed Course Guide Year 4 is the real-world practice year. Students bring together their analytical and technical skills through advanced study of urban economy and property markets, real estate development, and asset management and sustainability. The Research Dissertation challenges students to investigate a topic of their own choosing, building the critical thinking, research, and communication skills that define a competent professional. Elective options allow students to tailor the year to their career direction, whether through an industry placement, an independent market study project, or a professional ethics and reflective practice essay. Graduates leave equipped to step directly into professional roles across the UAE and international real estate markets, eligible to pursue RICS membership and a broad range of postgraduate pathways.

Research Dissertation (Urban Studies)
Urban Economy and Property Markets
Real Estate Development
Research Dissertation (Urban Studies)
Real Estate Management and Sustainability
Real Estate Industry Immersion Experience
Real Estate Market Study (Independent Study)
Real Estate Professional Ethics and Reflective Practice
Real Estate Industry Placement

Entry Requirements

Academic: GCE A-Level - CCD (or BBBB at AS Level) CBSE/Other Indian Boards – 65% American High School Diploma/SABIS - 70% + SAT I – 1000 (500 English + 500 Math) Tawjihiyya - 80% or Elite/Advance - 75% International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 24 points (3 HL and 3 SL) BTEC Level 3 Ext Diploma - MMM African WAEC/NECO/WASSCE - B2 FBISE or grade 12 equivalent - 70% Russian/Kazakhstan (Attestat) - Grades of 5 in every subject + IELTS 6.0 French Baccalaureate - 12/20 + IELTS 6.0 Lebanese Baccalaureate - 80% or 13/20 + IELTS 6.0 Scottish Higher - Minimum of BBBB in Scottish Highers in relevant subjects To find out more about the specific entry requirements for your country, please refer to our International Entry Requirements. Year 2: GCE A-Level – CCC, including mandatory subjects Business/Economics/Accounts International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 27 points (3 H, including mandatory subjects Business/Economics/Accounts and 3 SL) CBSE/Other Indian Boards - 75%, including mandatory subjects Business/Economics/Accounts American High School Diploma/SABIS - 70%, including mandatory subjects Business/Economics/Accounts 3 AP at grade 4 or Minimum 3 SAT Subjects (SAT II) 500 each, including mandatory subjects Business/Economics/Accounts BTEC Level 3 Ext Diploma - DDD, including mandatory subjects Business/Economics/Accounts FBISE or grade 12 equivalent – 85%, including mandatory subjects Business/Economics/Accounts Scottish Advance Higher - Minimum of BC in Scottish Advance Highers, including mandatory subjects Business/Economics/Accounts + Minimum of BBBB in Scottish Highers in relevant subjects, including mandatory subjects Business/Economics/Accounts Mandatory Subjects - Business/Economics/Accounts To find out more about the specific entry requirements for your country, please refer to our International Entry Requirements.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

This programme is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and also accredited and approved by the UK Royal Charter. The course has accreditation from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).