Commercial Property - MA

Department of Town and Regional Planning, Faculty of Social Sciences

Planning and investing in the spaces where we live and work has never been so important. A flexible, accredited MA from the UK's top planning school can help you make a positive impact on your environment.

About the course

1 year full time

This course is designed to prepare you for a demanding and rewarding career in property, in either the private or the public sector. It provides graduate-level entry into the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

You'll increase your knowledge and understanding of property and its role in the wider economy. Your study will give you the analytical skills necessary for successful property investment, development and management. You'll also learn research skills and find out how research applies to property and property markets.

Entry requirements

You'll need a good honours degree or equivalent qualification in an appropriate subject from an approved institution.

English language requirements for overseas students

IELTS 7 with minimum 6 in each component, or TOEFL score of at least 100 in the internet-based test.

Entry requirements for international students

Course content

Autumn semester core modules

Property Economics
Investment Finance and Funding
Theory and Ethics in the Built Environment
Research Methods

Spring semester core modules

Integrated Project covering Valuation, Investment Valuation, Law of Business Leases

Optional modules

A choice of one specialist module from a list including:

Property Development
Property Market Analysis
Planning Law

Teaching

Lectures
Seminars

Assessment

Coursework
Dissertation

Fees and funding

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

E: planning-pg@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 6180

Where your masters can take you

A masters from Sheffield is the mark of someone who thinks differently. At the end of your course you'll have the knowledge and skills to help you make a difference in whatever you do. In 2010, over 95 per cent of our graduates found employment, with the majority entering work in planning or surveying.

Your masters will prepare you for a rewarding career in planning, property and development.

Why your masters matters

We offer varied and flexible courses to prepare you for a successful career. The department has been teaching and researching urban issues and town planning for many years, and has an international reputation as a centre of excellence.

Our strong links with other academic departments and with planning and property practices means your learning and research applies to the real world. Practitioners contribute to our teaching and run projects with students on the MA in Town and Regional Planning.

Your learning is supported by our Liaison Committee – which includes senior officers from local authorities, other planning agencies, property consultancies and development companies in the UK – and our network of funders, from government departments to the European Commission.

Sheffield is a city going through many changes, so it makes an excellent backdrop to your study. You'll be located in a modern building shared with the Department of Geography, at the heart of the campus and near the new Information Commons.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form