University

University of Reading

Masters in Real Estate Finance

Program overview

The MSc Real Estate Finance program is crafted to equip graduates for successful careers in real estate finance and investment management.

Last updated: August 5, 2024

Academic Information

Degree offered

Masters in Real Estate Finance

Length of program

12 months

Mode of learning

On Campus

Unique real estate academic features

The MSc Real Estate Finance program is developed and delivered with direct contributions from a Finance Department within a Business School, incorporating core finance modules, trading rooms, and databases. By integrating both real estate and finance modules, the program equips students with the expertise to understand real estate investment and finance within the broader context of capital markets. Students gain the quantitative and conceptual skills necessary to navigate the complexities of the real estate finance and investment sector.

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

Semester 1

Investment
Quantitative Techniques
Real Estate and Urban Economics
Real Estate Finance

Semester 2

Real Estate and Planning Dissertation

Optional Modules:

Real Estate Funding
Real Estate Development
Real Estate Real Estate Securities
Real Estate Asset Management
Real Estate Portfolio Management
Housing Markets and Policy
Sustainability and Real Estate
Real Estate Opportunities
Financial Econometrics
Fixed Income Cash and Derivative Markets
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Sustainable Investments
Bond and Money Markets: Pricing, Trading, and Portfolio Strategies

Real Estate Extracurricular Opportunities

Notable traditions & events

Evening Lectures
Competition Events

Real estate extracurricular activities available

Sporting Fixtures
Annual Student Ball
Evening Lectures Series
Careers Advisory Service (CAS)

Networking opportunities

Alumni Support: The Reading Real Estate Foundation (RREF)
Career Smart
Career Consultant Appointments

Recruiting

British Land
Grosvenor
Hammerson
Hines
Land Securities
SEGRO
Vastned
Accenture
Ernst & Young
Fitch Ratings
IPD
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Property Portfolio Research
CBRE
Cluttons
Cushman & Wakefield
Deloitte Real Estate
Savills

Common employers

Barclays Capital
BNP Paribas
Deutsche Bank
Erste Group
Goldman Sachs
JP Morgan
Merrill Lynch
Morgan Stanley
UBS
Allianz Real Estate
Aviva
InfraRed Capital Partners
Invesco, Legal & General
M&G Real Estate
PATRIZIA Immobilien and Union Investment
DTZ
Gerald Eve
Jones Lang LaSalle
Knight Frank

Faculty and Research

Faculty & Staff for the Program

See full list of faculty here

Distinguished real estate faculty members or research areas

Pat McAllister

Professor of Real Estate

Kathy Pain

Professor of Real Estate Development

Jorn van de Wetering

Associate Professor of Sustainable Real Estate

Mention any recent real estate research achievements or ongoing projects

The impact of commercial real estate secured lending on financial. . .. (2021, August 4). Henley Business School. https://www.henley.ac.uk/research/projects/the-impact-of-commercial-real-estate-secured-lending-on-financial-stability-professor-neil-crosby-dr-steven-devaney-dr-cathy-hughes-department-of-real-estate-and-planning

Financialisation of the planning process – development viability. . .. (2021, August 4). Henley Business School. https://www.henley.ac.uk/research/projects/financialisation-of-the-planning-process-development-viability-modelling-professor-neil-crosby-professor-peter-wyatt-professor-pat-mcallister-department-of-real-estate-and-planning

Changing policy and practice to facilitate neighbourhood planning in. . .. (2021, August 4). Henley Business School. https://www.henley.ac.uk/research/projects/changing-policy-and-practice-to-facilitate-neighbourhood-planning-in-england-professor-gavin-parker-dr-matthew-wargent-dr-mark-dobson-department-of-real-estate-and-planning

Cycle Parking Hub Project – Reading. (2023, September 19). Henley Business School. https://www.henley.ac.uk/research/projects/cycle-parking-hub-project-reading

Strategic action plans for rental housing for internal migrants in. . .. (2021, December 8). Henley Business School. https://www.henley.ac.uk/research/projects/strategic-action-plans-for-rental-housing-for-internal-migrants-in-kochi-municipal-corporation

The role of land promoters and promotion in the housing land market. (2021, December 8). Henley Business School. https://www.henley.ac.uk/research/projects/the-role-of-land-promoters-and-promotion-in-the-housing-land-market

Alumni Support

Successful real estate alumni

Frederick Adu-Boahen

Analyst at BBS Capital

Chun-Yu Hsiao

Assistant Manager-Colliers

Jordan Alexander

Senior Analyst at Zenzic Capital

Real estate alumni networks and associations

Alumni Support: The Reading Real Estate Foundation (RREF)

Accreditations and Rankings

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Accreditation

Investment Property Forum (IPF) Recognition

Financial Information

Tuition fees

Res. £20,400
Non Res. £27,500

Financial aid

Available.

Scholarships

Available.

General information

Where is the program housed on campus?

Whiteknights House Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6UD United Kingdom

State of the art Facilities

Award-winning green campus

Home to undergraduate and postgraduate study, our purpose-built Business school is located on the University of Reading’s Whiteknights campus, awarded 12 consecutive Green Flag awards, recognising it as one of Britain’s top green spaces. The business school building opened in 2009 and offers an outstanding location for learning.

The School houses lecture theatres and seminar rooms equipped with the latest technology, easily accessible academic and support staff, a popular cafe and visitor area and a dedicated Business Library. The Business Library is exclusively for the use of students in the School and provides an ideal place for private and group study, plus easy access to specialist online and offline resources and services.

The adjacent ICMA Centre is home to our degree programmes in finance and provides three state-of-the-art dealing rooms featuring more than 100 terminals. We were the first business school in Europe to introduce dealing rooms and remain the only university with a facility on such a scale