MSc Real Estate Finance

Duration

• 12 months full-time

Overview

The MSc in Real Estate Finance is offered jointly by the School of Real Estate & Planning and the ICMA Centre, combining the resources and expertise of two leading components of the Henley Business School.

This course is designed to prepare students for careers in real estate finance, investment management and the securitised real estate markets. The flexibility of the course also allows students to pursue more general careers within the finance and real estate sectors. You will gain a thorough understanding of financial theory and the application of this in the context of real estate assets through a combination of academic rigour and commercial relevance.

The programme not only examines investment in the underlying real estate sector but also provides extensive coverage of the Real Estate Investment Trust, Mortgage Backed Security and Property Derivative markets. The course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and provides an ideal foundation for students wishing to study for the Chartered Financial Analyst examinations.

Structure

Part One (Compulsory Modules)

• Real Estate Investment & Market Analysis
• Introduction to Real Estate Appraisal
• Securities, Futures & Options
• Fixed Income & Equity Investments
• Quantitative Methods for Finance

Part Two (Compulsory Modules)

• Finance & Investment Project
• Field Trip

Part Two (Optional Modules)

• Real Estate Finance
• Real Estate Investment
• Real Estate Securities
• Housing Economics
• Mortgage Backed Securities
• Financial Econometrics

and other modules offered by the ICMA Centre subject to timetable constraints

 

Assessment

Exams and individual and group assignments.

Entry requirements

You are expected to have obtained a UK upper second class honours degree, or the equivalent in one of the following areas of study: business and finance, accounting, economics, mathematics, statistics, sciences or engineering. Students whose first language is not English are required to provide evidence of proficiency in English.

Careers

Our students regularly find employment in the wider investment advisory industry, the banking industry, management consultancies, insurance companies, property developers and in the private corporate sector. Additionally, real estate graduates from this programme will find opportunities to work with a wide range of prestigious international real estate services firms.

Come and meet us

Please contact us if you would like any further information, or would like to pay us a visit. We can arrange a one-to-one meeting for you with one of our programme directors and you can enjoy a tour of our beautiful parkland campus at one of our regular open days.