At the bottom of the page you will find details on information sessions, tours and change of major workshops.
Welcome to the University of Maryland Real Estate Development Program!
Maryland’s Real Estate Development (RDEV) Program is a multidisciplinary and comprehensive program that prepares its students for successful careers in the real estate development industry. Located in the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, our students benefit from the shared spaces, projects, and opportunities that naturally occur across the different disciplines within the school and campus. We educate our students to develop for the Quadruple Bottom Line: projects that are financially feasible, environmentally respectful, sustainably designed, and socially responsible.
The RDEV Program is an evening program that provides hands-on experience with our professional faculty working in the industry. Our students come from a number of different backgrounds, with 75 percent working full time.
Among the program’s proven strengths is its flexible curriculum. The RDEV Program is tailored to each student’s interests and allows them to choose their own pace and path to complete their course of study. Students are required to take anywhere from 33 to 42 credits to obtain a Master of Real Estate Development degree. We also offer a Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development that requires 12 to 21 credits. Some of the required courses include Fundamentals of Finance, Development law, Market Analysis & Valuation, Planning & Entitlements, Urban Design, Construction Management, and Asset Management. As a land grant institution, we often integrate real-world projects into the coursework, leveraging faculty and student expertise to help create more vibrant communities.
In addition to a comprehensive education, the RDEV Program provides many opportunities for our students to network with industry professionals through various conferences and events hosted by the program or by the Colvin Institute of Real Estate Development, which is also located at the University of Maryland. Our students have demonstrated excellence in various interdisciplinary competitions like the Urban Land Institute Hines Student Competition (2014 and 2015 winner), Housing Urban Development Innovation in Affordable Housing Competition (2018 and 2019 winner), and NAIOP Real Estate Challenge (2017 winner).
We are excited that you are considering this program. To learn more, we invite you to schedule either an in-person meeting or a phone call. We welcome prospective students for tours or to sit in on a class. Contact the Assistant Director of Graduate Real Estate Development, Jesse Saginor (jsaginor@umd.edu) or the Assistant Director of Undergraduate Real Estate Development, Tanya Bansal at tbansal@umd.edu.
PLEASE NOTE: MAPP has eliminated the GRE requirements for most of its Graduate School Admissions. Learn more about MAPP’s new admissions guidelines on our program admissions page.
CHANGE OF MAJOR
Major changes in an academic program can lead to an increase in the timeline to completion due to the sequential nature of courses. Students typically will have to take a different set of courses that are specific to their new program of study. Many of these courses may have prerequisites, which means that they must be taken in a particular sequence.
Some courses may only be offered during certain semesters or academic years, which can further prolong the timeline to completion. If a student misses a required course due to scheduling conflicts or availability issues, they may have to wait an entire year before they can take the course and continue with their studies.
Click here to sign up for a Real Estate and the Built Environment Change of Major.
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
Prospective graduate students interested in the Master of Real Estate Development , should sign up for an information session, or schedule an appointment with the Director of the Real Estate Development Program, Maria Day-Marshall (mdaymars@umd.edu).
Prospective undergraduate students interested in the Bachelor of Arts in Real Estate and the Built Environment, should attend an undergraduate information session, or schedule an appointment with the Assistant Director of Undergraduate Real Estate Development, Tanya Bansal (tbansal@umd.edu).
Prospective undergraduate students interested in the Real Estate Development Minor, should email rdevminor@umd.edu or schedule an appointment with the academic advisor, Maiya Smith (msmith76@umd.edu).
Information Sessions are offered throughout the semester. Visit the information session web page for details.
VISIT:
We offer tours of the Architecture building by appointment. Please complete this form to sign up for an undergraduate tour. If you have any questions, please email arch-admissions@umd.edu.
Or you can take a virtual tour below.