Master in Facility & Real Estate Management

Our society faces major challenges in terms of sustainability of the built environment and the anticipation on disruptive technology. The increasingly dynamic market is less predictable. This calls for more agility in real estate planning and enables new business models to emerge in order to meet the need for flexibility, such as real estate-as-a-service and pay-per-use in facility management. We prepare future professionals for these complex strategic issues that require an interdisciplinary approach.

Saxion University offers this masters programme in co-operation with the University of Greenwich. Upon graduation you will obtain a Dutch MSc-degree from Saxion University and an internationally recognised British MSc-degree from University of Greenwich.

Value Of Degree

The degrees shows that you are able to work, think, and act on a master level. The British degree also opens doors to an international working context. The appreciation of the degree is similar in The Netherlands.

The British degree is an internationally recognized and has the same level as a master's degree in The Netherlands

The Dutch degree is accredited by Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO). The British degree is accredited by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. This is the authority in the United Kingdom that grants degrees to institutions. University of Greenwich is authorized to issue the MSc Facility and Real Estate Management.

Cooperation With University Of Greenwich

This cooperation with University of Greenwich means in practice that Saxion University is fully accountable and responsible for the programme. Saxion University decides about the curriculum, education, assessment, and the facilities regarding the learning environment. The Dutch degree resides under Dutch Law for Higher Education and therefore uses European credits.

In setting up the curriculum, education, and assessment we align and work together with the University of Greenwich as they are accountable for the British degree. The British degree uses UK credits. This degree resides under British Law for Higher Education. Saxion University has a contractual agreement with University of Greenwich that allows Saxion University to offer the British degree in The Netherlands.

No Pre-Master

You do not need a pre-Master to enrol on this unique Master programme offered in collaboration with the University of Greenwich. You will receive your Master of Science, which is taught in English, in one year.

International Programme

The Master degree programme is fully aligned with the international professional field and is constantly updated to reflect recent academic insights. Upon completion, you will be fully equipped to support complex projects at academic level.

Course Content

We see buildings as a strategic asset and part of the value chain of integrated facility management. The unique two-year Master degree programme at Saxion – in collaboration with the University of Greenwich – takes this as its basis. The English-language MSc in Facility and Real Estate Management enables you to support complex projects at an academic level. The degree programme is fully aligned with the professional field and is constantly updated to reflect recent academic insights

Your Master Of Science In One Year

The programme will be delivered in Deventer. It will commence with an introduction at the beginning of September, part of which will involve developing the academic approach needed to complete the programme. Modules will be taught on Thursdays and Fridays. Towards the end of the period, you will work individually on your master thesis. The language of instruction is English, as are the literature and references used.

Strategic Business Management

This module looks at the most important management theories and strategies. You will discuss the impact on the primary and supporting processes within organisations. You will learn how these processes can contribute to the objectives of an organisation.

Strategic Building Management

In this module you will cover the entire life cycle of a building; from the organisation's real estate strategies, to building performance evaluation and performance optimisation.

Strategic Asset Management

How can you improve the portfolio from a financial perspective? You will base your analysis on the capital market, investment climate, financial reports, and portfolio performance.

Strategic Facility Management

Alignment of the organisational strategy and facility strategy are central. The organisational strategy and stakeholder interests will be used to determine the value that can be added by the facility business in order to arrive at a value proposition that can be used to help make make-or-buy decisions and develop an appropriate structure.

Academic Skills

In this module you develop your academic skills. Key aspects include argumentation of ideas, critical reflection, evaluation of sources and in-depth knowledge of research methods. The lectures provide you the necessary support in writing your research proposal for the Master Thesis.

The Master Thesis

The Master Thesis is the final piece of work to finish the programme. The thesis enables you to specialize into a theme or complex real-life problem within the discipline of facility and real estate management.

Two Master Degrees

Upon successful completion of the programme, you will receive two Master degrees (double degree):

• The professional Master degree in Facility and Real Estate Management from Saxion (MSc).
• The British Master of Science degree in Facility and Real Estate Management from the University of Greenwich (MSc).

We also offer stand-alone modules for professionals looking to develop and delve deeper into facility and real estate.

Saxion University of Applied Sciences is one of the largest institutions of higher education in the Netherlands, with close to 27,000 students (and still growing!). Saxion has three campuses in the East of the Netherlands - one campus in each of the three Dutch cities of Deventer, Enschede and Apeldoorn. We are very proud of our diverse student body. Our international student population tops 2,500 students with a total of 95 different nationalities.

Great career prospects

Our campuses are located within the innovative heart of Europe, nesting innovative industries for more than 100 years. It is now housing startups and offers promising career prospects. Saxion’s way of teaching is closely bonded with the working field, which prepares you to enter tomorrow’s job market with the strongest professional skills. At Saxion we deploy problem-driven learning, and our study projects are developed in tight collaboration with the work field. You will learn through a practice-based approach and build practical experience. This type of education is specific to Universities of Applied Sciences (HBO in Dutch).

Excellent locations

Saxion is located in the Netherlands on three different campuses. All three Saxion campuses (located in the cities Enschede, Deventer and Apeldoorn) are within walking distance from the train station. The Dutch train network is excellent so it's easy to travel to and from Saxion, to other cities and even other countries! Saxion’s campuses are in areas where housing is cheaper and easier to find than in the rest of the Netherlands.

Affordable and accessible student housing

Our campuses are located in lively cities in the east of the Netherlands. This area provides a bubbly city life with more affordable and accessible housing compared to other student cities in the Netherlands. We also support and assist our international applicants in their search for their housing with webinars and other informational material.

A genuine second home

We understand that studying abroad can be a challenging experience, which is why our International Office offers a range of support services for our international students, starting right from the start! These include help with landing smoothly in the Netherlands and at Saxion, finding housing, applying for insurance and getting a Visa. Saxion is an open community for one and all, a genuine second home for our international students!