Course description
This masters programme is open to everyone regardless of your academic background – we welcome students from areas such as geography, economics, management, architecture, history, law and even drama. Our course will give you the knowledge and skills needed for a successful career in surveying: investing in, developing and managing the built environment.
Our graduates go on to excel in fascinatingly varied careers, including award-winning regeneration schemes, such as the internationally acclaimed King’s Cross Central redevelopment in central London and the iconic mixed-use redevelopment at Battersea Power Station, as well as the management of world-class real estate funds and assets.
The programme will give you the expertise to develop a flexible career path, enabling you to pursue a wide variety of roles across the commercial and planning and development real estate surveying specialisms, as the programme is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for both the ‘Commercial Real Estate’ and ‘Planning & Development’ pathways.
This flexibility comes from modules covering core areas such as valuation, environmental sustainability and planning policy, Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) issues, and professional ethics; and across specialisms such as real estate development, investment and fund management, and asset management.
You will be taught by a research-active academic team, who will bring their specialist expertise and innovative cutting-edge research into your learning experience. This will equip you with industry focused skills, and you’ll learn about new asset classes such as operational real estate, changing environmental requirements and innovations in PropTech that increasingly shape the way the built environment looks and functions.
You will learn how to apply real-world real estate principles through research-led teaching, develop practical skills via industry-focused assessments, and gain experience through real-world initiatives and case studies.
Accreditation
This MSc is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), to cover both the ‘Commercial Real Estate’ and ‘Planning & Development’ pathways. This accreditation provides a breadth of knowledge across the work of chartered surveyors, providing you with flexibility in your career path as you work towards the status of chartered surveyor and becoming a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).
Teaching
Teaching is led by research-active staff with a range of experience of working and researching in the industry and an extensive network of contacts across real estate practice.
Concepts and issues are explored using both UK and international examples, to widen career prospects and provide a wide range of good practice.
Innovative employability-led teaching includes:
- real-world initiatives and case studies to explore emerging issues in the UK and globally
- workshops that develop core skills in data analysis and appraisals
- site visits and guest speakers
- bespoke online valuation tools providing unlimited opportunities to learn at your own pace
- opportunities to build project development and management skills, through an independent research project.
Your career
We are proud of the success of graduates who have studied real estate with us over the last two decades and have gone on to have tremendously successful and diverse careers.
The skills and knowledge I gained from studying at the University of Sheffield have been instrumental in shaping my 13-year career at JLL. The programme’s comprehensive curriculum provided me with a robust foundation that I’ve applied throughout my professional journey. The University’s emphasis on practical, industry relevant education equipped me not only to secure my first position at JLL, but also to rapidly progress to a senior leadership role in one of the world’s leading commercial real estate firms.
Louise Luo
Senior Vice President, International Desk at JLL
Our graduates work across a broad range of specialisms across the UK and internationally, including in Beijing, Buenos Aries, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Yokohama.
They hold positions including:
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Head of Property Management
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Sales and Leasing Manager
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Strategic Advisor
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Asset Manager
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Portfolio and Transaction Management
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Development Director
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Group Property Director
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Head of Corporate Property
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Land Director
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Director of Acquisitions
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Global Project Manager
- Where some of our real estate graduates work
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Our real estate graduates work for prestigious and diverse organisations, including:
- Allsop
- Argent LLP
- Avison Young
- CBRE
- Colliers
- Cushman and Wakefield
- Deloitte
- Lambert Smith Hampton
- Landsec
- Merlin Entertainments
- Montagu Evans
- Morgan Stanley
- National Grid
- Network Rail
- PwC
- Savills
- Schroders
Others also work across smaller specialist consultancies and organisations, as well as in the public sector. A number of graduates have also gone on to set up their own consultancies.
My time at Sheffield set me up for a career in property development, providing a technical understanding of valuation, planning, funding and viability which I have applied to everything from urban estate regeneration, strategic land housebuilding and high yielding commercial investments in both the private and public sectors.
David Lynch
Director of Development, Manchester City Council
School
School of Geography and Planning
We have an intellectual reputation for theoretical strength, especially in the fields of urban inequalities and social justice. Study with us and become part of a new and exciting group of urban professionals and change makers.
As a student at Sheffield, you’ll develop the knowledge and skills to build a successful career in planning and related urban and environmental professions. You’ll be taught by world-leading academics whose cutting-edge research feeds directly into the seminar room. You’ll learn using the latest technology in our dedicated teaching spaces.
You’ll be at the heart of a vibrant academic community and will benefit from an excellent staff-student ratio, resulting in a genuinely friendly and inclusive academic environment. Our open-door policy means you can drop in on your lecturers at any time during their office hours, without an appointment. We believe this will help with your wellbeing and encourage your intellectual curiosity.
We work with national governments, international bodies such as the UN, research councils, private business, the voluntary sector, and local communities to shape policy and inspire change in urban environments. Join us to explore the pathways to creating fair, just and sustainable places.
Entry requirements
Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in any subject.
English language requirements
IELTS 6.5 (with 6 in each component) or University equivalent
If you have any questions about entry requirements, please contact the school/department.