The MSc in Real Estate will equip you with a broad background in real estate investment, appraisal and development. The core modules cover a wide variety of topics including; real estate finance, valuation, development, market analysis and economics. The course is aimed at students from a non-cognate background who wish to obtain a high quality route into the real estate industry. This Masters programme applies the most up-to-date rigour in the analysis of real estate and allows entry into a wide variety of career paths. Cass's location has enabled us to establish links with leading companies in this field, and you will often be exposed to thinking and presentations from such companies. This also provides outstanding networking and career opportunities. Both the careers service and course office work proactively from day one. They organise events and fairs to ensure that every student gets maximum exposure to job opportunities. Recruitment experts are also on hand to talk to us about how to prepare for interviews. Jones Lang LaSalle gave a presentation on campus at Cass and I ended up applying for, and getting, a job with one of their companies.

Graduates from the Cass Real Estate Masters are highly sought after and you will be well placed to take up positions in many areas within real estate. These include valuation, investment, finance and asset management. Major real estate advisory firms visit the Business School and present to our students. Many of the large investment houses, management consultants and other businesses based within the City make similar presentations to students across the School. MSc in Real Estate Employability Our Graduate Destination Survey (pdf) of last year's MSc in Real Estate cohort shows that 82% of graduates are now either in work (78%) or not job seeking as they are in further study, military service etc. (4%)* Some examples of where graduates from the 2010/11 MSc in Real Estate are working are: EC Harris - Corporate Real Estate - Project Manager Development Securities PLC - Development Group - Junior Development Surveyor Societe Generale - Real Estate Fundraising Group - Analyst Cushman & Wakefield - Development - Development Consultant DTZ - Valuation and Advisory - Valuer * Based on 2012 survey respondents Cass Careers Service 'I Identified Cass's MSc in Real Estate as being the best within the UK, for the knowledge I required for my career aims. The programme provided a key emphasis on the financial elements of real estate markets, its analysis, and the ability to source a position within the relevant industries. The financial focus of the MSc Real Estate was well constructed, placing real estate within a wider financial market context. Industry contacts were also very evident, and helped provide a good balance of academic and professional experience. Overall the MSc provided an excellent grounding in the skill-set required to analyse real estate performance, especially its relationship with alternative asset classes.' Joseph Kelly, MSc in Real Estate. Now working as a Global Real Estate Investment Analyst for Property Market Analysis