Real estate administration and management
ACCREDITED: accreditation certificate no 2024/14A (until 6 June 2030).
House (Real Estate) Manager
(Occupational code – 3334 12)
Profession corresponds to the fifth professional qualification level
If you wish to work in the real estate industry, where active operation is continuing all the time (property management, construction, development, etc.), intend to bring your contribution into real estate long-term preservation and obtain a profession, which is highly demanded in both private and public sectors – come to study at the study programme “Real Estate Management and Administration” and obtain the profession of house (real estate) manager! Competition in the field of real estate management is growing – every year new companies come to the market and they need new, professional and competent house managers.
While during the Covid-19 pandemic operation of many industries was stopped and there was idle standing, real estate management services were not suspended, as property had to be maintained in any case. It is not just a wish; it is the necessity. The obtained education will help you compete on the labour market!
The study programme “Real Estate Management and Administration” has been developed in compliance with the Education Law, the Vocational Education Law and the Law on Higher Education Institutions of the Republic of Latvia, as well as Cabinet Regulations that regulate short-cycle vocational higher education. Requirements set for the qualification of house (real estate) manager comply with the Cabinet Regulation No 264 (adopted on 23 May 2017) “Regulations on the Classification of Occupations, Key Tasks Relevant to the Occupation and Qualification Major Requirements and the Procedure of Using and Updating the Classification of Occupations” (house manager occupation code – 3334 12) and the house manager occupational standards. To fulfil goals of the national economic policy and the labour market need such a policy of education and employment that would ensure full usage of human resources, thus creating a productive base for economic growth.
Aims:
Aims of the short-cycle vocational higher education study programme in accordance with the occupational standard are as follows:
- To train educated real estate management and administration specialists who are competitive on the labour market;
- To train educated real estate management (sales) and administration specialists who are capable of solving issues involved in real estate management and administration independently, ensure and perform functions of house manager and take responsible decisions;
- To develop the study programme in conformity with the labour market demand, to promote mastering of knowledge and skills that ensure reaching of the fourth professional level.
Tasks:
- To ensure obtaining of knowledge required for practical activities in the field of house management and administration;
- To ensure modern professional knowledge and skills required to start and perform the work of house manager;
- To provide students with all required learning materials, ensuring maximum offer opportunities for the occupational studies;
- To promote the ability to think creatively and demonstrate initiative, to develop the ability to work in non-standard situations, to link the obtained knowledge with real commercial activities.
Important to know
Upon completion of the education, the graduate of the College of Law can continue learning at one of Latvian universities, for example, Riga Technical University, and start studies there at a later stage (when the completed study courses comply with the study programme of the respective university).
Upon completion of the studies, the graduate receives Diploma in Latvian and English, i.e. can continue studies at a foreign university, for example, Utena University of Applied Sciences in Lithuania.
Having obtained qualitative knowledge and competitive skills at the College of Law, the graduate can convincingly apply for a position on the labour market and find a well-paid job.
During the studies, you will obtain the following skills: real estate transactions, preparation of agreements, organisation of real estate management and administration, organisation of public or community services, real estate inspection, organisation of building maintenance, support of engineering networks, implementation of energy efficiency measures, environmental protection, fundamentals of tax system, real estate insurance, fundamentals of marketing, record keeping, psychology of management, fundamentals of law, project preparation and management, mediation, fundamentals of economics and commercial law, etc.
The continuously increasing role of information technologies in daily life, real estate maintenance and process management, as well as COVID-19 spread in Latvia, makes thinking about new innovative solutions in real estate management. Starting with 1 March 2023, house operation files in the Construction Information System (BIS) of the residential house management industry will be conducted in electronic form, decision-taking of collective owners in a questionnaire form will also be conducted electronically, including summarising of the results. There will be need for skills in the work with information technologies, data processing and analysis.
Professional study courses:
- Planning and Organization of Building Construction
- Practical Aspects of Construction Commercial Activity
- Fire Security
- Legal Regulation of Real Estate Management and Administration in Latvia and the European Union
- Organisation of Real Estate Management and Administration
- Commercial Estimations in House Administration
- Real Estate Transactions
- Real Estate and Construction Insurance
- Energy Efficiency and Energy Audit
- Real Estate Marketing
- Labour Law
- Occupational, Civil and Environmental Safety
- Project Management
- Engineering Communications
- Civil Procedure
In addition, you will obtain knowledge in the following study courses:
- Fundamentals of Economics and Circular Economy
- Data Analysis and Mathematical Economics
- Communication and Professional Ethics
- Document Management and Professional Terminology
- Fundamentals of Psychology
- Professional Terminology in a Foreign Language
- Organisation Management
- Computer Science and Presentation Skills
- Fundamentals of Law
- Mediation
Elective study courses:
- Personnel Management
- Personal Data Protection
- Couching
- Real Estate Valuation
Study course descriptions
Self assesment report