MSc Real Estate at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

The MSc Real Estate is an accredited fast-track route into a professional real estate career, developed in consultation with professional, policy and business communities. It offers a quicker pathway to becoming a chartered surveyor.

Department: School of Social & Political Sciences | Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time; up to 60 months modular | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Nine core courses including Real Estate Valuation and Appraisal, Real Estate Finance and Investment, Real Estate Markets, Property Law for Real Estate Surveyors and Development Appraisal, plus two options and either a major research project or a dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates work as real estate, finance and investment advisors, property valuation surveyors and appraisers, property development advisors, strategic property managers and sale, leasing and acquisition consultants.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2.1 Honours degree (or non-UK equivalent) in Real Estate/Property or Geography; graduates of Social Sciences, Business, Arts and Humanities and quantitative fields such as Engineering and Mathematics are also encouraged to apply. A 2.2 may sometimes be accepted. Relevant work experience (commercial real estate, valuation, management consulting, business administration) is considered; upload a CV and personal statement, which is required if the degree is below 2:1. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no component below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 92 overall (tests taken from 21 January 2026); PTE Academic (test centre) 65 overall with Reading 60, Listening 60, Speaking 65, Writing 60. Other tests are accepted and a University pre-sessional course can also meet the requirement. Applications for September 2027 entry: UK applicants by 24 August 2027; international applicants apply in rounds from 1 October 2026 to 8 July 2027 (final decision date 29 July 2027).

Domestic applicants: GBP 14,625 a year (2027/28). Home and rest-of-UK full-time fee Source

International applicants: GBP 28,275 a year (2027/28). International and EU full-time fee Source

Intake: September

Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time; up to 60 months modular

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