Module counts towards: MSc/PgCert/PgDip Real Estate Finance and Investment; MSc/PgCert/PgDip Real Estate Management

The UWE School of Architecture and Environment are pleased to offer a suite of additional postgraduate level modules in Real Estate Management as continuing professional development (CPD), accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

These modules offer practical application alongside theoretical underpinning to help develop and broaden your knowledge in the topic. 

The modules starting in October 2026 are:

• Real Estate Economics and Valuations
• Real Estate Law
• Strategic Estate Management

This suite also consists of modules that will start in January 2027 covering the following topics:  

• Real Estate Investment and Development
• Managerial Finance for the Built Environment
• Sustainability in the Built Environment
• Real Estate Finance and Investment 

Please click on the links above for further information, to make an enquiry or to book a place. 

Modules are offered as on campus, or as online learning, over a nine-week period. Please use the 'find a course' search here and you will find online learning options labelled as such next to the on-campus options. You will have access to your learning materials via our online learning platform. If you chose the online learning mode you will be able to progress through them in your own time, while live webinar sessions will provide an opportunity for you to discuss the materials in more depth.

As this module carries university accreditation, please note that when you complete your application, you will be required to provide the following information for the Programme Leader to review and formally accept your application as required by the university:

• Employment history
• A brief personal statement to support your application
• Details of your highest academic qualification
• A copy of photographic proof of ID (i.e. driver's licence/passport). For non-UK students, this must be a copy of your passport

For further information

Email: For specific questions in relation to the course, i.e. content, suitability, assessments, etc. please contact the programme leader Ytzen van der Werf (ytzen.vanderwerf@uwe.ac.uk). For all queries regarding administration aspects of registration, i.e. dates, fees, etc. please contact us using the enquiry form at the bottom of this page or by calling the telephone number below.

Telephone: +44 (0)117 32 81043 (option 1, then option 3)

Content

The recession of the early 1990s reinforced the importance of property and facilities management in corporations. As a result practitioners in both commercial and public sectors are sought who have a wider experience of the built environment and business, and opportunities are increasing in this field from financial, investment and occupational sectors.

The aim of this module is to provide an understanding of organisational theory, corporate structures and the application of advanced management techniques (facilities, space planning and resource management).

To accomplish this, the module aims to equip you with an understanding of:

• the role property plays within the economy, organisations and the wider community,
• the importance of a strategic approach to the management of property assets,
• the importance of aligning real estate strategies with business strategies,
• the value that property and facilities management can add to an organisation in terms of profit/cost, service delivery and corporate image.

Learning and Teaching

This course will be delivered as seminars with resources available online to support your studies. You will have the flexibility to fit your studies around personal and professional commitments, with access to our learning resources any time and from anywhere in the world. Studying while you work also provides valuable opportunities to apply what you have learned directly to your role.

Our comprehensive learning platform provides your entire course content, and puts you in contact with your tutor and fellow students.

Assessment

We assess your work through a variety of coursework assignments, including essays, reports, surveys and presentations. We also encourage you to do 'formative work' to prepare for assessment. This does not count towards final marks, but the feedback you receive helps improve your performance.

The assessment is a 15 minute video presentation and an executive summary addressing application of principles and methods for estate strategic management.