1. You are now in the: Real Estate Room
Real Estate & Property Management
Option 2: If you have a microphone, raise your hand by
pressing the button. You will be entered into a
queue. When I am ready to take your questions, I will
prompt you to speak.
When prompted, press the button and
speak into your microphone. I will respond to your verbal
questions.
To move into another room –click on
button and select the room that you wish to enter from
the dropped down list.(hold down control key on a Mac).
Main Room is the reception.
Should you have any further queries, please email me at
d.baldry@salford.ac.uk
To exit this software go to ‘File > Exit’ (on a PC) or
‘Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing menu’ > Quit’
(on a Mac).
Option 1: If you do not have a microphone, type a
message in the box to the bottom left and press the
Enter button on your keyboard.
I will respond to your text questions.
I am David Baldry, the Programme Director. The agenda for this session is as follows:
1.I will begin with a 15 minute presentation
2.If you have questions as we go along, please either type them in the chat box (Option 1) or raise your hand
(Option 2)
3.At the end of my presentation I will read through the text questions and answer them; I will also give
microphone rights to those who wish to verbally ask questions
4.I will start my presentation at 18:30pm, and will repeat it again at 19:05pm.

2. Real Estate at Salford
Postgraduate Taught Course:
REPM: Real Estate & Property Management
• Who is this designed for?
• What subject areas does it cover?
• How is it delivered?
• Why study this course?

3. Who? - REPM
• The programme does not assume any prior knowledge
in the real estate field and is ideal for new entrants to the
property profession coming in at graduate level. Many
students are, however, already working in the field.
• The programme covers the workings of the commercial
property market in both national & international contexts.
• It provides a wide ranging introduction to all aspects of
the subject area including property valuation, law,
technology, urban planning, development, property
management.
• Students will develop competence in property valuation/
investment/ development appraisal techniques and will
gain insights into legal, economic, technical and
managerial issues relating to property management
decision-making.

4. What do you need?
• A minimum of a second class
undergraduate honours degree or
• A recognised professional qualification in a
cognate discipline or
• Significant relevant work experience
• English proficiency - IELTS 6.0 for
international students

5. What subjects?
MODULE REPM
Semester One
Valuation & Investment Appraisal M1
Property Law & Practice M3
Semester Two
Planning & Development M2
Buildings in Use M4
Dissertation (60 Credits)

6. Course Structure
M3
30 credits
M1
30 credits
M4
30 credits
M2
30 credits
M2
30 Credits
M3
30 credits
M1
30 credits
M2
30 credits
M3
30 credits
M4
30 credits
Research
Methods
15 credits
M1
30 credits
M2
30 credits
M3
30 credits
M4
30 credits
Taught Module Research Methods/Dissertation Module
Dissertation
45 credits
Research
Methods
15 credits
Dissertation
45 credits
Research
Methods
15 credits
Dissertation
45 credits
Research
Methods
15 credits
Dissertation
45 credits
1 2 3Year
Semester 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Full-time
(Sept)
DL
(Sept)
DL
(Jan)
Full-time
(Jan)
M4
30 credits
M1
30 credits
M3
30 credits
M1
30 credits
M4
30 credits
M2
30 credits
M2
30 Credits
M3
30 credits
M1
30 credits
M2
30 credits
M3
30 credits
M4
30 credits
Research
Methods
15 credits
M1
30 credits
M2
30 credits
M3
30 credits
M4
30 credits
Taught Module Research Methods/Dissertation Module
Dissertation
45 credits
Research
Methods
15 credits
Dissertation
45 credits
Research
Methods
15 credits
Dissertation
45 credits
Research
Methods
15 credits
Dissertation
45 credits
1 2 3Year
Semester 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Full-time
(Sept)
DL
(Sept)
DL
(Jan)
Full-time
(Jan)
1 2 3Year
Semester 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Full-time
(Sept)
DL
(Sept)
DL
(Jan)
Full-time
(Jan)
M4
30 credits
M1
30 credits

7. Assessment
• All taught modules are assessed by written assignments:
one or two pieces of work per module
• The research component takes the form of a separately
assessed research proposal followed by the dissertation
and is undertaken when all taught modules have been
successfully completed.
• The dissertation is a major piece of work, 15,000 –
18,000 words - and is based on a topic selected by the
student. It is progressed by the student under the
supervision of a member of academic staff.

8. How are they taught?
Full Time
– Weekly lectures and
tutorials
– Supplementary
classes
– Site visits
– Guest speakers
– Use of VLE
“Blackboard”
Distance Learning
– Use of “Blackboard
Collaborate” (formerly
Elluminate Live)
– Regular live lectures &
tutorials, recorded for
later review
– Opportunities for peer-
to-peer discussions
– Superb e-resources:
learning packages, e-
books
– On-line, e-mail &
telephone support
from academic staff

9. Further Support
• Study skills & information management
– Library
– IT training
– Student Life
• Careers guidance
• Professor and Visiting Professor lecture series
(PVPLS)
– Fortnightly lectures on Wednesday afternoons
held on campus and on Blackboard
Collaborate

10. Current Tutors
John Hudson MSc MCIOB
Mark Shepherd MSc MRICS
David Baldry MSc MRICS MCIOB
Jim Kempton PhD MSc MSt MA BSc MCIOB
Further information on staff at
http://www.seek.salford.ac.uk

11. Why?
• Accreditation by the RICS
– This MSc programme is fully accredited by the Royal
Institution of Chartered Surveyors and allow you to
progress to its Assessment of Professional
Competence
– For more details of this please go to the RICS website
(http://rics.org)
• Career progression, intellectual challenge,
gaining new skills, personal satisfaction, making
friends and industry contacts.
• Develop your ability for critical thinking

12. Student Profile
• Full Time students are drawn from across the
world including United Kingdom
• Distance learning students are based in
locations from Trinidad and Tobago to Nigeria to
Mauritius to China to London to Manchester
• Students’ previous degrees range from estate
management to law to quantity surveying to
business studies – all subjects can be
considered
• Graduates are working in FM consultancies, real
estate consultancies, NHS, education and local
authorities, residential development companies,
regeneration specialists, major retail chains, etc

13. Next Steps…
• On-line application
• Further information available online:
– http://www.salford.ac.uk/courses/real-estate-and-property-
management
• Contact me:
David Baldry
Programme Director: Real Estate & Property Management
Postgraduate Course
Room 424, Maxwell Building, Salford M5 4WT
Tel: +44(0)161-295-4499
Fax: +44(0)161-295-5011
Email: d.baldry@salford.ac.uk