Real Estate Economics and Finance

This eight-week online certificate course combines both theory and practice as it prepares you to critically evaluate real estate investment options and make informed decisions, based on economic and financial theories and research.

Guided by LSE experts from LSE’s world renowned Department of Geography and Environment (rated 2nd in the world by QS World University rankings - 2019), you’ll explore the practical and theoretical functioning of urban real estate markets using concepts from urban economics, finance and real estate economics.

You will learn how to use different techniques to value property and how those valuations, financial leverage, and portfolio considerations are used to make real estate investment decisions. You’ll explore how to analyse the value of investing in sustainable real estate and complete a capstone project, demonstrating your ability to apply the theoretical frameworks you develop during the course to inform practical real estate investment decisions.

This course has wide, international application, and will be valuable to professionals from a range of backgrounds, who wish to explore and better understand the real estate market – as an investor, developer, or real estate practitioner.

CPD Certified

This Real Estate Economics and Finance online certificate course is certified by the United Kingdom CPD Certification Service, and may be applicable to individuals who are members of, or are associated with, UK-based professional bodies. The course has an estimated 70 hours of learning.