Master of Science in Real Estate HWZ
Advance your career in real estate with a specialized Master's focusing on sustainable and digital value creation.
Best for:Best for working professionals in real estate, finance, or architecture looking to master sustainable and digital property management.
Overview
The Master of Science in Real Estate HWZ, with a major in Sustainable and Digital Value Creation, equips professionals to strategically manage properties and portfolios under modern ESG mandates, decarbonization goals, and technological shifts while maintaining up to 90% employment. Offered by the University of Applied Sciences in Business Zurich, the curriculum blends real estate economics, financial valuation, and lifecycle management with cutting-edge tools like PropTech and AI. The program is designed for working professionals and career changers from related fields who seek leadership roles in a dynamic market environment. Through a flexible format combining online sessions and interactive workshops, students develop comprehensive competencies to drive sustainable urban and corporate real estate strategies.
What you'll do
- Analyze market mechanisms and develop location and market strategies within the context of real estate economics and capital markets.
- Deepen competencies in real estate finance, valuation, and investment to assess business cases and financing structures critically.
- Manage real estate assets and portfolios along their entire lifecycle to optimize overall performance.
- Translate regulatory ESG guidelines and decarbonization targets into actionable corporate and property strategies.
- Utilize PropTech, Building Information Modeling (BIM), data-driven methodologies, and AI applications for analysis, planning, and management.
Requirements
Degree required: Bachelor's degree in real estate, business, architecture, civil engineering, geomatics, or a related discipline
Degree offered: Master of Science
Language: German and English proficiency required for coursework and materials
Instruction: German, English
- Prior professional experience in real estate, asset management, portfolio management, or related fields
- Foundational background in economics, finance, architecture, or engineering for career transitioners
- Ability to manage concurrent professional commitments alongside intensive academic coursework
- Analytical aptitude for evaluating real estate market mechanisms and financial data
- Hold an accredited Bachelor's degree
- Relevant professional experience in the real estate sector or adjacent disciplines
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Interested applicants can submit their application files through the official university admissions portal. Ensure all required personal and academic credentials are included before completing the process.
- CV
- Bachelor's degree certificate
- Academic transcripts
- Proof of professional experience
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