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Yes, although the program will end up costing more in total. Students pay the same tuition for 7-18 credits per quarter; if students take less than 7 credits they are charged per credit. Most courses are worth either 3 or 4 credits.
Yes, courses taken outside of the real estate department would be electives. Elective courses can be taken in other departments within the College of Built Environments. or other departments across campus.
Yes, several students each year work either full or part-time. Students working while enrolled in the MSRE program will need to make logistical arrangements with their employers, as almost all of our courses are offered during the day, between 8:30am – 4:30pm.
Real Estate courses are typically offered 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Thursday. However, elective courses can be taken in different departments, and several other departments across campus offer evening courses.
The annual application deadline is January 15th. This is a hard deadline for international applicants and a rolling deadline for domestic applicants. We only admit students to begin their studies in fall quarter, which begins in late September. All applicants who want to be considered for scholarships should submit their materials by the January 15th deadline. Although applications will be considered after the deadline, scholarships are not guaranteed.
Applicants are required to complete an online graduate school application, submit a resume, statement of purpose, and 2 letters of recommendation. Transcripts from all undergraduate institutions attended are also required. Click here for more information.
The admissions process is typically 3-4 weeks.
Applicants do NOT need a specific degree to apply. MSRE students come from a wide range of professional and academic backgrounds, from journalism to medicine to business. However, to qualify for the Advanced Standing (1 year) track, students must have completed: 1. an accounting course 2. a statistics course 3. a data visualization course and 4. a management course. If you have questions regarding whether or not you have met these prerequisites, please email Eli Heller at hellere@uw.edu.
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There are a variety of ways to stand out in the application process. Professional experience in real estate or a related field within the built environment (construction, architecture, etc.) or business (finance, data analysis, etc.) is valuable; however, real estate experience is not required. A strong personal statement articulating why you want to obtain a MSRE degree and your professional goals following graduation is very important. MSRE students range from those who have recently completed their bachelor’s degrees, to working professionals with 10+ years of experience.
Yes. The department offers several scholarships that provide support to students. Scholarships range from about $2,000 – $10,000 per year. Our need based scholarships are offered to domestic students only. International students are required to provide proof of financial ability once admitted. We do offer several merit-based scholarships that are open to both domestic and international students.
All MSRE students receive focused career development support from the graduate program advisor. The MSRE program’s career services include employer information sessions (Greystar, JLL, Loopnet and BioMed Realty are a few recent examples) our annual Speed Networking Event in the fall quarter and our annual Real Estate Career Fair in the winter quarter. We maintain close connections with Seattle-based real estate employers and support students with internship and job searching, resume building, LinkedIn, networking and interview preparation. Additionally, each incoming MSRE student is matched with a professional real estate mentor. Mentors are typically members of the Runstad Advisory Board or successful MSRE alumni.
No, the department does not offer classes in the summer, however it is possible to complete elective courses in the summer.
It depends on students’ interests and goals – MSRE alumni have gone on to work in large and small development firms, larger institutional finance companies, corporate real estate in companies such as Starbucks, Apple and Amazon, and affordable housing nonprofit organizations. Some common job titles include: development associate, financial analyst, asset manager, commercial broker, investments analyst, and project manager.