Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development

The Department of Urban and Public Affairs offers a Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development (GCRED) that equips graduates with the skills necessary to optimize real estate investments. The program may be completed in conjunction with the Master of Urban Planning program without the need to take any additional courses; the GCRED courses satisfy the elective requirements for that degree.

Curriculum

The graduate certificate requires 12 credit hours, and may be completed in one semester as a full-time student. It may be completed in-person in up to four years as a part-time student. Students also have an option to complete it fully online. Courses may be waived by the Program Coordinator based on previous study; however, substitute course work will be required. Although the certificate does not require an internship, students who are also enrolled in the MUP program may wish to complete the required planning internship within a real estate development firm.

Courses that may be used to satisfy the GCRED requirements:
PLAN 603 Urban Economics
PLAN 605 Land Use & Planning Law
PLAN 607 Land Use Planning*
PLAN 614 Real Estate Market Analysis*
PLAN 631 Real Estate Principles*
PLAN 636 Site Planning
PADM 611 Financial Management of Nonprofits*
* Online option is available.

For full information on the courses required for the Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development, consult the UofL Graduate Catalog.

KREC Licensure

The Kentucky Real Estate Commission requires pre-license education for new license applicants. After taking any two of the approved courses in the curriculum, students will meet the education requirement to apply for a Sales Associate License. Application for a Broker's License requires additional coursework. For more information on licensure requirements, please see the KREC website.

Admissions

The Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development maintains a rolling admissions policy; the admission decision is made as soon as the application package is complete. Students may begin in any semester, but beginning the program in the fall semester ensures the program can be completed on schedule.

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree (any major is acceptable) and provide a completed graduate admissions application, transcripts of all undergraduate/graduate course work and a personal statement. Please provide names of two references in the personal statement. Applicants whose native language is not English and who do not hold a degree from a university where the language of instruction is English must complete the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 78.

Tuition/Financial Aid

Current tuition rates for University of Louisville students are here.

Students in the Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development program are eligible to receive federal financial aid. For more information contact the UofL Financial Aid Office at (502) 852-5511.

Contact

Sumei (May) Zhang, Ph.D., AICP, Program Director
Phone: (502) 852-7915
Email: sumei.zhang@louisville.edu