Agreement between Dubai Real Estate Institute and University of Reading, UK

The first academic institute for real estate studies in Dubai, Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI) has entered into an agreement with the Department of Real Estate and Planning, University of Reading, UK. The signing ceremony took place at the University of Reading. Dubai Real Estate Institute’s managing director Dr. Mohamed Abdullatif Al Shehi signed the pact with Professor Colin Lizieri, Head, Department of Real Estate and Planning, University of Reading. Both institutes will jointly provide training in real estate as well as executive education programmes in the forthcoming academic year. They will also offer short-term courses directed at real estate leaders and middle managers. In addition to these educational programmes, both Dubai Real Estate Institute and University of Reading will undertake the development of research and degree programmes in real estate studies.
The University of Reading is an epitome of excellence in real estate education. It has one of the most extensive real estate programs in the world. On the other hand, Dubai Real Estate Institute is costantly endeavouring to come up up with high quality educational and training programmes in the real estate sector. The coming together of the two institutions will have a positive impact on real estate professional development. This will be of great help to individuals and companies working in the real estate sector.
Students from Dubai Real Estate Institute will be able to access the digital library of the University of Reading. The library is a comprehensive and authoritative database for students, teachers as well as real estate corporations. In addition to this, the programme participants will be able to attend lectures by real estate industry experts in the University. The senior faculty from University of Reading’s Department of Real Estate and Planning, with a wealth of professional experience and research backup, will be handling and managing the lectures.
Real estate courses on offer:
• Corporate Real Estate Management and Strategy• Corporate Finance and Real Estate Decisions• Real Estate Appraisal and Valuation• Real Estate Fund Management.• Project Management in Commercial Real Estate• Property Investment Strategies and Portfolio Analysis• Property Research and Forecasting• Property Development - Process and Appraisal
In addition to the University of Reading, Dubai Real Estate Insitute has also signed agreements with the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden and the National University of Singapore.
Students of the joint programme will be issued certificates similar to the ones given to short-term course students in the University of Reading.