Real Estate, Bachelor of Arts

These are the requirements for the Bachelor's in Real Estate Management

With your Bachelor's in Real Estate Management, you can work as a real estate agent, real estate manager, or appraiser.

You can be admitted to the dual study program at IU International University if you have either a high school diploma (general university entrance qualification), a technical diploma, or a subject-specific university entrance qualification.

In addition, you can study real estate management without a high school diploma. For the dual study program without a high school diploma, you need a completed advanced training course, such as a certified business economist, or have a master's certificate. Or you have completed a vocational training and worked full-time for at least 3 years following this training.

These are the study contents in the Dual Study of Real Estate Management

This Bachelor's degree at IU comprises approximately 40 modules that you will take and complete over the course of 7 semesters of regular study time. Each module carries a workload of 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination performance such as a term paper or an exam. In total, you will accumulate 210 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical course schedule for full-time studies in real estate management looks as follows:

• 1st Semester: Business Administration, Statistics, Practice reflection 1: Design, Architecture & Construction, Managerial Economics, Introduction to Academic Writing for Business, Management and Communication, Practical Project: Agile Project Management
• 2nd Semester: Business Mathematics, Leadership 4.0, Practice reflection 2: Design, Architecture & Construction, Accounting and Financial Statements, Fundamentals of Real Estate Management, Practical Project: New Work
• 3rd Semester: Management of Residential and Commercial Real Estate, Basics of Construction Technology, Practice reflection 3: Design, Architecture & Construction, Real Estate Ownership, Cost and Performance Accounting, Practical Project: Megatrends in Real Estate Management
• 4th Semester: Private and Public Construction Law, Real Estate Project Development, Practice reflection 4: Design, Architecture & Construction, Rental and Tenancy Law, Seminar International Real Estate Management, Practical Project: Real Estate Marketing
• 5th Semester: Elective Area A, Practice reflection 5: Design, Architecture & Construction, Elective Area B, Practical Project: Sustainability in Real Estate Management
• 6th Semester: Elective Area C, Practice reflection 6: Design, Architecture & Construction, Practical Project: IT Excellence with Creative Prompt Techniques
• 7th Semester: Elective Area C, Practice reflection 7: Design, Architecture & Construction, Practical Project: AI Excellence with Creative Prompt Techniques, Bachelor Thesis

For your specialization, choose either Technical Real Estate Management or Financial Real Estate Management.

How to Find Your Practice Partner in the Dual Study

Upon request, you can complete a free job application training with IU International University.

Finding the right practice partner is essential for a successful Dual Study in Real Estate Management. With a network of over 15,000 practice partners nationwide, IU International University will assist you in finding a suitable practice partner.

This is how you can find your practice partner for the Dual Study in Real Estate Management with IU:

1. You apply online via the IU website. With your application, you will also submit your documents such as a CV and your latest report card.
2. You participate in an online information session through the IU application portal. During the information session, the study advisory service will explain everything about the Dual Study, admission, and finding a practice partner.
3. Upon request, you can complete a free applicant training that will prepare you for applications in potential companies.
4. The study advisory service will assist you in finding the right practice partner. The university will either place you in a business from its extensive network or get in touch with your desired company.

Cities Offering Real Estate Management Studies

With over 30 study locations throughout Germany, IU International University offers Dual Studies in all disciplines across Germany.

Currently, the university offers Dual Studies in Real Estate Management in cities like Augsburg, Bielefeld, Bonn, Bremen, Dortmund, Dresden, Duisburg, Essen, Karlsruhe, Mainz, Münster, Regensburg, and Ulm.

On campus, you can attend your lectures and seminars. In the lounge area, you can interact with your fellow students. Depending on the city, you may also have access to the canteens, cafeterias, and libraries of other universities—like at the Berlin location.

By the way, depending on the location, your studies will take place either as Dual Studies or as Dual myStudies. Both models offer interactive learning materials and many other benefits. In Dual Studies, you attend classes on campus or virtually two days a week. In the IU's Dual myStudies, you can also use IU's learning AI and deepen your knowledge in regular accompanying events.

Studying Real Estate Management at the IU Virtual Campus

At the Virtual Campus, you learn digitally and maximally flexible in small study groups.

If there is no IU campus nearby or if you prefer flexible and digital learning, you can also enroll at the so-called IU Virtual Campus.

At the Virtual Campus, you can, for example, attend your Real Estate Management classes via regular video conferences together with your classmates and professors.

Using the IU myCampus learning platform, you will have access to study scripts and the virtual library. With the help of the LearnApp from IU, you can, for instance, work through your scripts digitally on your tablet.