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A proven pathway to careers in the commercial real estate sector, this one-of-a-kind Master’s delivers a comprehensive and systematic understanding of real estate, capital markets and global hotel development.

Accreditations

If you have ambitions to become a chartered surveyor, work for a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), consultancy, fund, bank or asset management team, this program will teach you what you need to know.
Your curriculum also incorporates professional qualifications including STR Analytics Certificate I & II and certification by HVS in hotel valuation methods.

Two taught semesters cover areas such as hospitality financial analysis & performance, real estate valuation methods, capital markets, and hotel real estate investment strategy.
Students can also earn valuable professional certifications from STR and Bloomberg.
98% of students have 1 or more offers on graduation
6 internship offers per student on average
Your opening semester is centered on international hotel development and asset management, featuring courses on global hotel & resort development, and hotel asset management.
You will also begin your exploration into real estate investment, plus this semester offers the necessary learning to achieve STR Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA).
In your second semester, you will complete your deep dive into real estate investment, while also turning your attention to investment strategies and financing, with courses dedicated to capital markets, private equity, portfolio management and advanced financial modeling.
You will earn further professional accreditations in the form of STR Certification in Advanced Hospitality & Tourism Analytics (CAHTA), Bloomberg Certificate in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), and Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) Certificate.
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Enhance your studies with a six-month internship at a leading organization. Gain practical skills, grow your network, and understand current industry standards, all while boosting your CV.
Recent internship positions include:


Learn
Merge theoretical and experiential teaching.
Network
Meet today’s industry leaders.
Focus
Track down new trends in the industry and enhance your knowledge.
Every full-time Master’s program incorporates an immersive field trip, offering unique access to key industry players representative of your study topic. These bespoke, multi-day experiences have packed itineraries featuring company visits, presentations by senior executives, lunches and dinners at which you can experience the best of local gastronomy while getting to know fellow students in more relaxed circumstances. Destinations and program are subject to change.
Met the Director of Sales, Sofia Barcelona: Service Excellence in MICE & Sales
Dinner at Michelin-star restaurant Maison Décotterd
Visit to luxury hotel, The Alpina Gstaad to work on a project
Visit to luxury hotel, The Alpina Gstaad to work on a project
Networking event on Glion campus
Lunch at Bernerhof Gstaad
Visit and project work at 5-star hotel W Verbier
Met the Director of Sales, Sofia Barcelona: Service Excellence in MICE & Sales
Dinner at Michelin-star restaurant Maison Décotterd
Visit to luxury hotel, The Alpina Gstaad to work on a project
Visit to luxury hotel, The Alpina Gstaad to work on a project
Networking event on Glion campus
Lunch at Bernerhof Gstaad
Visit and project work at 5-star hotel W Verbier
Met the Director of Sales, Sofia Barcelona: Service Excellence in MICE & Sales
Dinner at Michelin-star restaurant Maison Décotterd
Visit to luxury hotel, The Alpina Gstaad to work on a project
Visit to luxury hotel, The Alpina Gstaad to work on a project
Networking event on Glion campus
Lunch at Bernerhof Gstaad
Visit and project work at 5-star hotel W Verbier
Leverage your in-class learning and immerse yourself in the real estate investment process by creating an event featuring professional guest speakers at which you will showcase the screening and due diligence process for a real-life hotel and real estate asset purchase.
You will produce investment documents to aid decision making, learn how to design a strategy to achieve investors’ objectives and structure the funding portfolio.

As part of your Master’s curriculum, you will earn these valuable professional certifications to add to your resume/LinkedIn profile:
A Glion education sets the foundation for success in hospitality and far beyond. Alumni go on to lead in luxury, finance, FMCG, and other global sectors. All statistics are an average from 2020-2023 graduates.
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Study in London
Learn in a global capital markets centre
Internship or Business Research Project
Gain vital real-world experience
Next start dates
Spring 2026 and Fall 2026
Duration
1.5 years/3 semesters
Credits
ECTS 90/US 45
Acquire professional certifications
Gain certifications from STR, HVS and Bloomberg
Field trip
Build your knowledge and network
Personalized career support
Use our expertise and contacts to power your career
Choose the Business Research Project option and produce an independent research project demonstrating advanced research skills, planning and self-management abilities as well as agility in information handling.
Opt to undertake an internship and you will carry out a six-month work placement then write an Applied Research Report to examine your experience as a further contribution to your professional development.