Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
Master in Facility and Real Estate Management

DURATION

1 Years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

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EARLIEST START DATE

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TUITION FEES

EUR 10,800 / per year

STUDY FORMAT

Distance Learning

* EU deadline: 1st July | non-EU deadline: 1st June

Key Summary

About: The Master in Facility and Real Estate Management focuses on providing advanced knowledge in managing real estate and facilities. This program covers critical aspects such as sustainability, property management, and business strategies relevant to the sector. Designed to meet the evolving demands of the industry, it equips students with essential skills for effective and sustainable facility management.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in various fields including real estate development, facility management, and property consultancy. Potential roles may involve managing portfolios, overseeing facilities operations, or providing strategic real estate advice.

Introduction

What will you learn?

Do you see yourself creating workplaces where employees can thrive? Or come up with a sustainable solution for the re-development of a building? There are lots of branches where you can work with a master in Facility and Real Estate Management. The opportunities are practically endless! We will prepare you for the most diverse and challenging positions so you can thrive in your future career.

The master Facility and Real Estate Management will challenge you academically in a variety of different disciplines. Our students are emerging as the new generation of FREM leaders. Graduates are true ‘value enablers’ in the field of Facility and Real Estate Management. They are capable of creating smart, sustainable fit-for-use environments and supporting services. In addition, they take 'hard' and 'soft' services into account in an integrated manner and also have an eye for sustainable solutions.

Admissions

Curriculum

Strategic Facility Management

The Strategic Facility Management module is all about ‘How do we increase the added value of FREM?’ We will cover the following areas of concern while keeping in mind how we can save on the costs: facilities that are in line with the strategy of the organization, 'the perfect match' between supply and demand, integrated management, insourcing and outsourcing, cooperative with the current market, value-driven purchasing (best value procurement), saving costs and increasing quality.

Strategic Building Management

The Facility and Real Estate Management master also has a Strategic Building Management module. We will pay regard to strategic real estate planning. Furthermore we will zoom in on a specific building and 'measure' the requirements of the users and the performance the building offers. We will compare and define the mismatch and develop a strategy to minimize it. Eventually we will translate the strategy into a tactical plan.

Strategic Business Management

In this module we zoom in on themes as (personal) leadership, management, change management, business strategies, cultures (within a country/company), structure, power and politics, human resource management and their impact on primary and supporting processes. You will learn how the (organisation of) supporting processes can contribute to organisational goals in a balanced way. You will also discover and strengthen your own (personal) leadership in an innovative and challenging way. You will formulate a vision on your leadership style and present it to the group.

Strategic Asset Management

Within Strategic Asset Management we will analyse the capital market and investment sector from a broader perspective. In view of potential risks, we will investigate the financial structure and performance of real estate assets (under specific market conditions and real estate portfolio). At the same time, we will look at the assessment of a property based on market trends, operating data, predicted returns and the value of real estate. You will learn to analyse financial reports on a general level. You will also learn how to handle and judge FREM Planning & Control procedures in an ethical and professional manner.

Academic Skills

During the Academic Skills module you will acquire everything you need to complete your research proposal and thesis successfully. You will learn, among other things, how to develop plans and research questions and hypotheses for a research problem. You will become familiar with the most important trends within the philosophy of science and you will examine various research strategies and methods. This allows you to analyze and evaluate the work of others. You will be stimulated to become a critical thinker equipped with a good understanding of techniques for qualitative and quantitative data analysis.

Thesis

With your thesis you will distinguish yourself. At the same time you will push the boundaries of Facility and Real Estate Management. As a critical and independent thinker you will examine a hypothesis within the field of FREM. You will carry out a coherent research project that solves a research problem. This should be supported by international, academic literature. Your thesis contains research questions, hypotheses, research strategies, methods for data collection and analysis and project planning. You will be able to translate all your findings into appropriate conclusions and make valuable recommendations. The final product? Your calling card for the industry!

Open Days

The best way to check if our master is a good match for you is to come and visit us – you are always more than welcome to! The open days are fully in English and you have several options and days to enjoy (online and on campus). Check out what suits you and feel free to register on our website. We look forward to meeting you there!

Unable to make it to the Netherlands, but still keen to see and hear a bit more? Our Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and website have some great photos, videos and our virtual tour giving you a taster as well. Go explore!

And of course don’t hesitate get in touch if you would like to hear some personal experiences from our international students.