Master of real Estate Development



College of Architecture and Planning
Department of Urban Planning

Introduction
The department of Urban Planning was established in 30/12/1404 H (1984 AD) in the faculty of Architecture. The Bachelor degree in Urban Planning is awarded to students after successfully completing 10 semesters with the department. The department also offers a M.Sc. program in Urban Planning. The statistics show that the number of students enrolling with the department has been steadily growing over the years. The Department prepares the student to be able to work in different fields related to urban issues. Among the varied scope of sciences offered in the department are urban design and urban renewal, land use and transportation planning, planning of residential districts, and regional , environmental, and tourism planning. The department host about 330 students and 31 teaching staff all of them are Ph.D holders. Many of the teaching staff comes from different backgrounds and nationalities. Graduates of the department can work in the private firms and public agency.

Degree Name: Master of Real Estate Development

Program Objectives:
The objectives of the program can be summarized as follows:
1- Provide the scientific material for real estate studies.
2- Equip the student with the scientific needs in the fields of land planning and development and its codes, marketing and valuation sciences, and property management.
3- Prepare highly qualified graduates in the field of real estate Development, which becomes one of the territories highly needed in the last few decades.

Admission Requirements:

1) The admission requirements enumerated in the 15^th article of the unified law organizing the graduate studies in Saudi universities.
2) student must have a bachelor degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Engineering or similar fields.

Degree Requirements:
A. Successful completion of 30 credit hours of graduate courses.
B. Completion and successful defense of a thesis.

Program Structure:
Thirty credit hours and a thesis are required
Number and Type of Courses Credit Hours 10 core courses 30 Thesis -- Total 30


Courses

All the program courses are core courses and they are as follows:

RED 500 Theories of Planning and Real Estate Development RED 502 Real Estate Land Planning
RED 503 Real Estate Land Development
RED 504 Urban and Rural land uses
RED 505 Development Codes and Planning Legislations
RED 506 GIS in Real Estate Development
FIN 507 Financing Real Estate Project ECON 508 Feasibility and Property Valuation
MARK 509 Real Estate Marketing ADM 510 Property Management




Program Schedule

First Semester
Credit Hours Course Title Course Code 3 Theories of Planning and Real Estate Development RED 500 3 Financing Real Estate Project FIN 507 3 Real Estate Land Development RED 503 Total 9


Second Semester
Credit Hours Course Title Course Code 3 Urban and Rural land uses RED 504 3 Development Codes and Legislations RED 505 3 Marketing in Real Estate Sector MARK 509 9 Total


Third Semester
Credit Hours Course Title Course Code 3 Real Estate Land Planning RED 502 3 Feasibility and Property Valuation ECON 508 3 GIS in Real Estate Development RED 506 9 Total


Fourth Semester
Credit Hours Course Title Course Code 3 Property Management ADM 510 -- Thesis RED 600 3 Total



Course Description

RED 500 Theories of Planning and Real Estate Development 3(3+0)
Overview of physical planning theories which are related to real estate development. Development of real estate sciences. International examples of urban development in which land developers played a major role with emphasis on mega projects.

RED 502 Real Estate Land Planning 3(3+0)
Principles and techniques of land planning. Land surveying, land grading, property demarcation, land improvement, and execution of the development.

RED 503 Real Estate Land Development 3(3+0)
Process of land development including: concept inception and development, basic feasibility analysis, design and follow up with the municipal sector, construction, formal opening and the operation of asset management.

RED 504 Urban and Rural land uses 3(3+0)
Land uses in urban and rural areas with emphasis on uses that are suitable to real estate development. Assessing land potentials and unforeseen opportunities.

RED 505 Development Codes and Planning Legislations 3(3+0)
Planning legislations. Land development regulations and urban codes in Saudi Arabia. Examples of different international urban codes and planning legislations.

RED 506 GIS in Real Estate Development 3(3+0)
Utilization of GIS techniques in real estate development. Reviewing GIS soft wares which relate to land use distribution and sizing. Analyzing development pattern in the city.

FIN 507 Financing Real Estate Project 3(3+0)
Principles of Financing. Financing means available in the Saudi market and similar markets. Overview of short and long term loans in real estate development.

ECON508FeasibilityandProperty Valuation 3(3+0)
Basics of Feasibility studies. Example of local feasibility studies of actual development. Introduction of international principles of property valuation…including valuation based on similar sell price, development cost, f and property income.




MARK 509 Real Estate Marketing 3(3+0)
Marketing Basics. Real estate products marketing. Marketing projects prior to development. Tools, techniques, and innovations in real estate marketing.

ADM 510 Property Management 3(3+0)
Principles of property management. Management of properties according to land uses such as residential , commercial , and industrial uses.

RED 600 Thesis

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