Real Estate Development

Build a Better Future — for Everyone

The world is changing and so is the future of real estate development. Advance your career and build your professional network with the STEM-designated UCLA Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) degree. Designed to be completed in less than a year, the UCLA MRED is an innovative graduate program educating skilled changemakers to tackle our most pressing social and environmental challenges. UCLA is the best place to earn a real estate degree.

Learn the full breadth of foundational skills to enter the industry and contribute on day one in real estate development, asset management, finance, investment and consulting.

A New Kind of MRED Program

85% of courses taught by industry leaders
Access resources across our world-renowned university
Study sustainability and new building technologies
Learn about emerging trends and gain in-demand, leading-edge skills
Gain a global perspective in the diverse and dynamic city of Los Angeles
Grow your career through the extensive Bruins real estate network
Innovative, holistic curriculum and comprehensive career development
Can be completed in as little as 9.5 months

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Academic Programs

Master of Real Estate Development (MRED)

A STEM-designated, accelerated master’s program training students in real estate finance, development, design, and policy through an industry-connected curriculum culminating in an investment pitch capstone.

Duration:

1-Year

Format:

Full-time

Explore Our Program

Career and Mentoring

With tailored coursework and hands-on mentoring experiences, our graduates enter the real estate field with state-of-the-art knowledge, skills and connections to make an immediate, lasting impact.

Our People

In addition to our distinguished UCLA faculty, real estate and urban development industry partners will join in administering, teaching and delivering the MRED curriculum.

Degree Requirements and Curriculum

The MRED program offers individualized, practice-oriented training to guide a generation of real estate professionals who can respond to the urban challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.

Admissions

We welcome students from various specialties, including business, management, architecture and more. As a STEM-designated program, we also offer unique opportunities for international students to work in the U.S. following graduation.

By the Numbers

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Nation’s No. 2 Public University

Earn your MRED at one of the nation’s leading public universities, with access to UCLA’s global reputation, resources and extensive real estate network.

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A Mentor for Every Student

Every MRED student is paired one-to-one with an influential real estate leader for individualized guidance, industry insight and professional connections.

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Of Courses Taught by Industry Professionals

Leading practitioners teach the majority of MRED courses, bringing current market knowledge, real-world cases, and firsthand experience into the classroom.

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Students Receiving Entry Fellowships

UCLA MRED provides entry fellowships to half of its students, with an average award of approximately $17,000.

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Months to Earn the Degree

Students can complete the intensive, STEM-designated MRED in as little as 9.5 months—or extend the experience to 12 months with an optional full-time summer internship.

Why UCLA?

A Pan-UCLA Program in a Dynamic Market

Students draw on expertise across UCLA—including Luskin, Anderson, the Ziman Center and UCLA Law—while learning in one of the world’s most dynamic real estate markets. As Los Angeles prepares for 2028 and rebuilds after wildfires, students engage with urgent challenges in sustainable, resilient and equitable development.

Innovative, practical curriculum

Students build essential skills and professional practice through case-driven coursework grounded in real-world development. They can also pursue a specialization certificate and complete an optional summer internship, tailoring the program to their interests while gaining practical industry experience.

Where the industry is going, not where it’s been

Students learn both real estate fundamentals and emerging practices, from AI and construction technology to sustainability and innovative finance, preparing them to contribute immediately across development, investment, asset management, advisory services, and entrepreneurship.