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Real Estate Development and Financial Services – (M.Sc.)
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
School of Architecture and the Built Environment
| Application Deadline: | January 16 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - ≈ € 16,180 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Stockholm / Sweden / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | August |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of KTH Royal Institute of Technology
The Master of Science programme in Real Estate Development and Financial Services is offered by the Department of Real Estate and Construction Management. The programme prepares graduates for different occupations related to the real estate, financial services, government, and construction management sectors, both nationally and internationally.
Our hands-on approach to teaching and learning ensures that our class projects consist of activities that will provide students with job related skills. Our close links with industry, local professional bodies and a strong alumni network allow us to stay abreast of current developments in the business and integrate this into our programmes.
Furthermore, national and international guest speakers from both universities and industry will provide additional perspectives on some of the issues that are discussed during the courses.
Career prospects
Given the borderless nature of the subjects covered in the programme, graduates are trained for careers in the real estate, financial services, government and construction management sectors nationally and internationally. Career options for graduates cover various areas within the fields of valuation, real estate taxation, real estate management, property/facilities management and development, construction and project management, planning-, building- and environmental law, real estate law, and land administration.
Graduates can expect to work in organisations such as:
* Advisory firms, banks, pension funds, insurance companies
* Property and asset management companies, development companies, real estate appraisal/valuation firms, and real estate capital groups
* Infrastructural development organisations
* Land registration and cadastral agencies and other related regulatory bodies
* Architectural firms, technical consultant firms, construction management firms, real estate companies, construction companies, client and facilities management organisations and public organisations.
The programme also prepares students for PhD studies.
Contents
The curriculum of the programme covers four terms of full-time studies, including a Degree project during the last term. The following are the various tracks in the programme: Architectural Design and Construction Project Management, Financial Services, Land Management, Real Estate Development and Land Law and also Real Estate Management. One of the tracks, Real Estate Development and Land Law, is partly taught in Swedish.
The first term consists of the foundation courses for the respective tracks. The second term is made up of compulsory and elective courses depending on the track. These courses will build on the foundation courses. The first term of the second year will be devoted to research and leadership training. In the final term, students will write a compulsory Master´s thesis.
Course overview
* Architectural Design and Construction Project Management
* Financial Services
* Land Management
* Real Estate Management
* Real Estate Development and Land Law (partly taught in Swedish)
Degree project
The student will carry out an in-depth study on a subject area within the scope of the programme. This gives the opportunity to apply the knowledge acquired from the courses in a scientific manner to a problem chosen within the research profile of the track. The Degree project may be carried out at a company in Sweden or abroad. Students may also work independently in an area of their own choice, as long as it falls within the research profile of the track. The Degree project will be presented in a seminar.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
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General admission requirements
The general requirements are the same for all applicants to advanced level studies in Sweden.
1. Previous studies
A completed Bachelor's degree.
A completed Bachelor's degree, corresponding to a Swedish Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS), or equivalent academic qualifications from an internationally recognised university. The university has to be listed in the latest edition of the International Handbook of Universities (see link below). A Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering is required for most programmes at KTH.
2. Language requirements
Applicants must provide proof of their English language proficiency which is most commonly established through an internationally recognised test.
TOEFL
* Paper-based test: total result of 575 (written test, grade 4.5)
* Internet-based test: total result of 90 (written test, grade 20)
English test results from TOEFL should be sent directly from the ETS test centre to University Studies in Sweden (code 9520).
IELTS
* A minimum overall mark of 6.5, with no section lower than 5.5 (only Academic Training accepted)
University of Cambridge/ University of Oxford Certificates
* Certificate of Advanced English
* Certificate of Proficiency
* Diploma of English Studies
GCE O-level
· Minimum grade C.
Upper secondary education:
In some cases English proficiency can be fulfilled from upper secondary education, for example an Abitur from Germany or French students who have taken English as LV 1 in Série L (littéraire) Langue Vivante or Sèrie ES, Langue Vivante. In most cases the requirement of English proficiency is fulfilled if you have studied English for eight years up to upper secondary education. Proof thereof must be enclosed in your application.
English proficiency tests are waived for the following:
* Applicants with a Bachelor's degree from a university where English is the only language of instruction, in accordance with recommendations in the latest edition of the International Handbook of Universities.
* Applicants with a Bachelor's degree from an internationally recognised university, where all courses of the study programme were taught in English.
* Applicants with a 4 year Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Technology, Medicine, Pharmacy or Computer Science from India or Pakistan.
* Applicants with a Bachelor's degree (a Swedish Kandidatexamen or equivalent academic qualifications) with English as the major subject.
* Applicants who have 30 HE credits from a Nordic country and the language of instruction of the course/programme/university is English (proof thereof must be enclosed).
Specific admission requirements
The specific requirements for the different tracks of Real Estate Development and Financial Services are as follows:
Architectural Design and Construction Project Management
A Bachelor´s degree (or equivalent) in Architecture, Building Engineering/Building Technology, Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering. Courses corresponding to a minimum of 15 ECTS credits in Project Management and Business Administration and/or economics must be included.
Financial Services
A Bachelor´s degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Economics, Finance or Business Administration. Courses corresponding to a minimum of 15 ECTS credits in microeconomics/mathematics for economists as well as 15 ECTS credits in statistics and business finance/corporate finance/capital budgeting/investment analysis must be included.
Land Management
A Bachelor´s degree (or equivalent) in Land/Real Estate Economics/Development, Surveying, Law, Planning or Human Geography. Courses corresponding to a minimum of 15 ECTS credits in cadastre, property and/or planning law as well as 10 ECTS credits in economics and/or mathematics must be included.
Real Estate Management
A Bachelor´s degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Building Technology, Architecture, Planning or Land Economy. Courses corresponding to a minimum of 15 ECTS credits in microeconomics/mathematics for economists and 15 ECTS credits in statistics and business finance/corporate finance/capital budgeting/investment analysis must be included.
Selection process
The selection process for all tracks of Real Estate Development and Financial Services is based on a total evaluation of the following selection criteria: Grade Point Average (GPA), course work related to the programme, thesis proposal, motivation letter, work experience and referee statements.
Required Documents
All applications must be supported by documentation including Transcripts of Records, Degree certificate/Diploma, proof of English proficiency etc.
In addition, the following set of documents is required for the Master's programme in Real Estate Development and Financial Services:
* Thesis proposal
* Motivation letter
* Relevant work experience
* Letter of recommendation
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 575 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
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