Professional Certificate in Real Estate Investing
- Finance & Investment
This programme is conducted on-campus.
To use your SkillsFuture Credit, please submit your claim through our payment portal. Do not submit the claim manually via the SkillsFuture page. Please refer to our step-by-step guide here.
Please refer to respective modules for dates.
Singapore Management University
Who Should Attend
- Insurance agents, property agents and real estate consultants
- Private real estate funds and real estate investment companies, property development companies, investment banks, financial institutions, and government agencies
- Anyone interested in gaining an in-depth knowledge about real estate
Overview
Note: Participants are recommended to have basic knowledge in real estate investment and investment finance, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel, to fully benefit from this course.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the process of making a real estate market analysis and its use
- Understand real estate investment themes and strategies
- Understand how private equity investors set up investment portfolios and develop asset management plans
- Identify Asia macroeconomic real estate trends
- Understand how capital structure creates value in real estate
- Explore the future prospects and outlook of technology on Real Estate from emerging technologies
Topic/Structure
To achieve the Professional Certificate in Real Estate Investing, participants need to complete the following modules offered by SMU Academy:
Singapore Real Estate Market Analysis and Economics
Finding Value in Real Estate Investment, Real Estate Business & Real Estate Development
Real Estate Private Equity and Asset Management
Real Estate Valuation & Sustainability Reporting
Real Estate Debt Financing and Singapore Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Real Estate in the Digital Age
Assessment
- Group presentations
CERTIFICATION
Upon completion of all 6 modules within a maximum duration of 3 years, participants will be awarded a digital Professional Certificate in Real Estate Investing.
Fee Table
| EMPLOYER-SPONSORED | |||
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PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
SME |
NON-SME |
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Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
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$7,080 (After SSG Funding 50%) |
$4,680 (After SSG Funding 50% |
$7,080 (After SSG Funding 50%) |
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Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$4,680 (After SSG Funding 50% |
$4,680 (After SSG Funding 50% |
$4,680 (After SSG Funding 50% |
|
International Participant |
$13,080 (No Funding) |
$13,080 (No Funding) |
$13,080 (No Funding) |
All prices include 9% GST
Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.
Self Sponsored
SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.
This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.
Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).Workfare Skills Support Scheme
From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.
Employer Sponsored
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
- Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here.
Please click here for more information on ETSS.
Absentee Payroll
Employers who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:
AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)
Intake Information
| MODULES | Next Intake (On-campus) |
|---|---|
| Singapore Real Estate Market Analysis and Economics | 27, 29 Oct & 1 Nov 2025 [Registration Closed] |
| Finding Value in Real Estate Investment, Real Estate Business & Real Estate Development | 11, 13 & 15 Nov 2025 [Registration Closed] |
| Real Estate Private Equity and Asset Management | 18, 20 & 22 Nov 2025 [Registration Closed] |
| Real Estate Valuation & Sustainability Reporting | 7, 9 & 11 Oct 2025 [Registration Closed] |
| Real Estate Debt Financing and Singapore Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | 14, 16 & 18 Oct 2025 [Registration Closed] |
| Real Estate in the Digital Age | 24, 26 & 29 Nov 2025 [Open for Registration] |
