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BSc (Real Estate)

Today’s Choice, Tomorrow’s Edge
Bachelor of Science (Real Estate), NUS

Be a hot property in tomorrow's job market

Yes, BSc (Real Estate) graduates from NUS are in demand in jobs as diverse as: 

Real Estate Development Consultant
Real Estate Finance Analyst
Real Estate Valuer
Urban Economist
Urban Planner
Urban & Facility Manager 

Whether you specialize in Real Estate Finance and Investment, Real Estate Development, Valuation, Urban Planning or Property/Facilities Management, you can count on a good start now with the Department of Real Estate at the School of Design & Environment, NUS. 

The edge of a comprehensive NUS education also means Real Estate graduates can diversify into other areas, securing managerial positions in organizations like banks, fund and asset management companies, insurance companies and training establishments. 

Bachelor of Science (Real Estate) 

The Bachelor of Science (Real estate) degree programme at NUS trains real estate professionals to create and manage wealth in the context of the built environment. Recognising that “Real Estate is Space and Money over Time,” this course is unique in providing an explicit link and interface between the spatial features of Real Estate and its financial attributes. Graduates from the Department of Real Estate play key roles in the development of the built environment as well as in the advancement of the quality of urban living through the transformation and management of real estate resources.

The Heart of Real Estate
Creating and Managing Wealth

Stand tall among your peers

Be part of a course – and community – that will nurture your talents, push your limits and help you make a mark across borders in the creation and management of wealth. 

Core Areas  

Real Estate Finance and Investment:

  • Economic and financial theories

  • Real estate investment & financing decisions

  • International real estate

Real Estate Development and Management:

  • Dynamics of the property development process

  • Real estate valuation

  • Real estate law

Urban Policy & Urban Planning

  • Planning theories and techniques

  • Public policies and real estate markets

  • Regional real estate sectoral markets

 The World, Your Classroom

What’s Hot, What’s New
Direct Admission To B.Sc (Real Estate)

Build on our firm foundation, enjoy our new offerings

Given the increasing trend towards globalization and greater integration of real estate markets with global financial markets, you can count on us to keep up with industry developments and students’ interest.

As such, the Department of Real Estate will introduce direct admission to the B.Sc. (Real Estate) programme from the Academic Year 2006-07.  

The curriculum has been fine-tuned by consolidating the essential modules and adding new elective modules.

The essential modules will strengthen the curriculum in real estate foundation issues, urban planning and public policy issues, and research methodology.

The elective modules will provide depth in pursuing further studies in the areas of Real Estate Development & Management, Real Estate Finance & Investment, and Urban Policy & Urban Planning.

The B.Sc. (Real Estate) Programme Structure

Real Estate Programme Electives

List of Programme Electives

Real Estate Finance Specialisation

Urban Planning Specialisation

Other Programme Elective

#RE3201 Research Methodology
(Pre-req: RE2101, RE2104)

#RE2201 Quantitative Methods in Real Estate
(Pre-req: ST1131)

*RE3211 Real Estate Finance Law
(Pre-req: RE2105)

#RE3221 Real Estate Development Law
(Pre-req: RE2105)

#RE3201 Research Methodology
(Pre-req: RE2101, RE2104)

RE3212 Corporate Investment in Real Estate
(Pre-req: RE3104)

#RE3222 Urban Design and Conservation
(Pre-req: RE3102)

*RE4201 Real Estate Practice and Ethics
(Pre-req: RE3101, RE3103)

#RE4210 Real Estate Finance Seminar
(Pre-req: RE4211, RE4212)

#RE4220 Real Estate Planning Seminar
(Pre-req: RE4221, RE4222)

*RE4202 Real Estate Internship Programme
(Pre-req: RE3101, RE3103, RE3104)

*RE4211 REIT Management
(Pre-req: RE3104)

*RE4221 Advanced Urban Planning Theories
(Pre-req: RE3102)

*RE4203 Topics in Real Estate (Summer Programme) (Pre-req: RE3105)

*RE4212 Real Estate Securitisation
(Pre-req: RE3104)

*RE4222 Public Policy and Real Estate Markets
(Pre-req: RE3103, RE3104)

#RE4213 Real Estate Risk Analysis and Management
(Pre-req: RE3104, RE4211, RE4212)

#RE4223 Urban Planning in Asian Cities
(Pre-req: RE3102, RE4221, RE4222)

* Electives offered in Semester 1
# Electives offered in Semester 2

Real Estate Unrestricted Electives

List of Unrestricted Electives

Offered In

RE1301 Real Estate Business

Semester 1

RE2301 GIS for Real Estate

Semester 2

RE3301 Consumer Behaviour in Real Estate

Semester 1

RE3302 Environmental Issues in Cities

Semester 1

RE4301 Housing Markets and Housing Policies

Semester 1

RE4302 International Real Estate

Semester 2

With this new curriculum, you can develop strong real estate fundamentals while enjoying flexibility in terms of selecting options you have deep interest in. 

Winning Team
Be At The Cutting Edge

Inherit a tradition of excellence marked by real breakthroughs, real results

Whether we are talking about employers, former students, staff or students, the Department of Real Estate speaks in terms of real results. 

Employers 

Statutory boards
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS); Housing and Development Board (HDB); Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA); Central Provident Fund Board (CPF); JTC Corporation; Singapore Land Authority (SLA), etc

Property developers
CapitaLand Ltd, Far East Organisation, City Developments Ltd, Centrepoint Properties Ltd, Keppel Land International Ltd, etc

Real estate consultancy and management firms
Jones Lang Lasalle, Knight Frank Singapore, CB Richard Ellis Singapore, Colliers International (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Chesterton International Property Consultants Pte Ltd, Savills Singapore, etc

Banks and financial institutions
DBS, OCBC, UOB, Citibank, HSBC, UBS Warburg, etc

Fund and asset management companies
ING, AIG, Rodamco, A-REIT, Pacific Star Asset Management Pte Ltd, CapitaMall Trust Management Limited, CapitaCommercial Trust Management Limited, Suntec REIT, Mapletree Logistic Trust Management Ltd, etc

Prominent Alumni

Staff Achievements

Committed to excellence in real estate education and research, our staff are at the forefront of research as shown by the numerous international awards conferred on them.

For further admission information, please visit Office of Admission (OAM)
>> http://admissions.nus.edu.sg for more details.

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