Degree Programs

Master of Real Estate Development

A 33-credit-hour program culminating in an MRED degree awarded by the Graduate School of the University of Maryland. Students may elect (or be advised) to follow the Accelerated (12 months) path, Full Time (18 months) path, or Part Time (24-36 months) path. Students are admitted in both the Fall (August) and Spring (January) semesters. In certain circumstances, students may take a course in the summer or winter prior to their official admission. Students may be required or advised to take credit or non-credit prerequisites that would add to the time to complete the MRED degree.

Accelerated Program

• Typical 12-Month Course Sequence for Students Starting in the Fall
• Typical 12-Month Course Sequence for Students Starting in the Spring

Full Time Program

• Typical 18-Month Course Sequence for Students Starting in the Fall
• Typical 18-Month Course Sequence for Students Starting in the Spring

Part Time Program

• Course Sequence will vary depending on number and availability of courses selected available

Applicants must produce a capstone project or research thesis to complete the degree. The program is not a cohort program, and all courses will not be offered every term. The program allows for tailoring the core courses to a student's background and interest, so that students with a strong background or taking other graduate work in an area, such as architecture or finance, would have the core courses in those areas waived and additional electives or more advanced courses substitute with the advise and approval of the Director. Application fees and tuition costs are fixed by the Graduate School per course hour depending on in-state or out-of-state status.

Master of Real Estate Development for Federal Managers

This 33-credit program results in the full MRED degree and is offered jointly by the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and the School of Public Policy. The School of Public Policy provides certain courses as well as administrative support. There are 10 required courses with a final thesis/capstone project over an intensive on-campus schedule. The program is not offered in an online or weekend format. The program is being offered in collaboration with the Department of Defense on a fixed fee/federally provided tuition basis to cohorts of 15-20 students. Scholarship requirements and funding by the Department of Defense and the various services or other federal agencies are within their purview; admissions are the same as in the standard MRED program above with tuition as arranged through the DOD or other federal agency. The federal MRED program is offered as a full time cohort starting in Fall 2008, with the possibility of January 2008 enrollments on a non-cohort basis. There is also the possibility of part time admission on an individual request basis. Admission questions should be directed to Elizabeth Hinson at the School of Public Policy (ehinson@umd.edu).

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Master of Real Estate Development in China (under development)

A 33-hour MRED degree offered in China, in conjunction with an institution of higher learning in China, is being discussed as a possible joint offering by the Center for Smart Growth Education and Research and the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.  The program would be modeled after other University Programs, with each of the 10 or 11 courses offered in a one-month block in China, with a professor providing on-site instruction in China for two weeks, with two additional weeks to complete projects and papers. The discussion and opportunities for this track of the program are in the very early stages.

View more information on all Real Estate Development programs in the Graduate Catalog.