Why Choose Ascension training?

Here are a few reasons why real estate learners choose Ascension.

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Designed by Real Estate Private Equity Investors

Created by Philip Laney (CEO, IQ Group), Thanasis Karagiannis (CIO, Invel) in collaboration with Eamonn D'Arcy (Henley Business School), Ascension courses are designed to deliver the skills real estate professionals need to succeed. This is the bridge between academic understanding, and skills required to get a job, and succeed. The courses are broken into 5 building blocks.

Investment drivers - returns, timing, market dynamics, debt, promotes
Market awareness - deal process, sourcing debt, market participants
Cash flow modeling - build DCF in Excel, source assumptions
Investment valuation - single assets & portfolios, equity & debt
Development valuation - residual, DCF, mixed use, JVs
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Focus on the UK & Europe

The UK real estate market is governed by the RICS, making the techniques applied unique to the UK. US and European markets are actually simpler! Ascension focuses on giving you the skills required to succeed in the UK and European markets, including UK and European case studies and exercises. The founders of Ascension have collectively invested over £5bn into the UK and European markets.

Study using UK & European case studies
Learn RICS standards
Meet professional investors from UK and Europe
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Ascension is the No.1 real estate educator in Europe

Ascension is for young professionals looking to break into professional real estate investment, or for young professionals that need to learn skills on the job, quickly. Whether you need to build investment skills, or just to prepare for a modeling test, Ascension will support you all the way.

Over 5,000+ learners served
3 courses, with over 100 hours of learning materials
Partnered with top investment groups
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Happy Customers

Don't take our word for it. See what customers are saying about us.

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“It's like a crash course in financial modelling and it was very informational!”
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“Excellent training experience. Highly recommend their services.”
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“V-engaging and ridiculously valuable.”
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“It's been really good for someone who doesn't have a LOVE numbers...”
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“Very well structured and engaging- Thank you!”
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“...very practical and complements the academic principles really well.”

What We Do?

Ascension courses are designed by pros in online education specifically to maximise your learning.

Ascension has built a team comprising online teaching experts and a video / content production team of 25+ people to create unlimited real estate educational materials. With over 200+ hours of content, and 5,000+ learners, Ascension is leader in online real estate education.

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Expert Syllabus

Developed in partnership with top real estate investment groups and universities, our syllabus teaches you exactly what you need to succeed in the real world.
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Live, Professional Mentors

All learning journeys need expert support and accountability. Get a 1:1 accountability partner, 24/7 access to real estate investment experts with weekly video calls, Q&A and email.
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Online 24/7 Access

We apply the science of teaching to ensure that you have the content, community, exercises, support and accountability needed to succeed.
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Real World Content

The content you study comes from the real world of investment. Live examples, real case studies, and exercises. You learn so much more than just valuation skills.
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Customer Satisfaction

We help you build skills quickly, so you can get the job of your dreams.

Join thousands learning to value investment properties, development sites and joint ventures with Ascension Training. Gain confidence in excel whilst building DCF valuation skills to model a wide range of investment and development transactions common in industry.

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HEAR FROM OUR CUSTOMERS

Top investment companies and individuals use Ascension to build essential skills.

"Ascension provided the opportunity to build up knowledge on PERE financial modelling in a way of building blocks that effectively conveyed the fundamental aspects of valuing a real estate deal in a simple, but comprehensive way. What most attracted me to the course was that the financial modelling exercises and case studies mirrored what is expected to deliver at a PE real estate investment role, which is a major differentiator over other financial modelling courses. Furthermore, the one-to-one sessions with a mentor provided the opportunity to discuss in depth about the market and analyse all aspects of a deal. Hence, this course is an incredibly valuable experience, as it provides a holistic view about the real estate industry, and it enables to implement in practice, while doing the course, through different case studies and financial modelling exercises."
- Antonia Vouraki

Our COURSES

Choose from 3 courses,
100% on-demand and online.

Investor

Build Investment Valuation Skills

Learn Investment Valuation
Office, industrial, retail, resi
Develop Excel skills
Build discounted cash flows
12 month access, live support
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Private Equity Accelerator

Perfect for Real Estate Private Equity

Learn essential valuation skills
Investments and developments
Develop Excel skills
Build cash flow models with ease
12 month access, live support
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Developer

Build Development Valuation Skills

Learn development valuation
Site valuation, JVs, equity & debt
Develop Excel skills
Build cash flow models & residuals
12 month access, live support
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How long do I get access for?

You get access for 12 months from the moment you subscribe. You can take as long as you want to complete the course material, and you can join as many weekly drop-in classes as you like within that year.

I am looking for a role in real estate investment, is this right for me?

Ascension courses have been designed by RE PE investors who wanted to improve the skills of early stage and graduate employees. This is exactly what you need to know if you want to become an investor or developer. Nothing more, nothing less. This is why Ascension is used by groups like LaSalle Investment Management to train their teams.

I've seen other courses like Break into Wall Street, Bayfield Training and Adventures in CRE, how is this different?

The key differences are:
- Most courses are focused on the US market. Ascension is focused on the UK market and follows RICS guidelines.
- UK courses are generally taught by academics. Ascension is designed and delivered by RE PE investors with £££bns of transaction experience.

Can I get support when I'm studying?

Ascension provides a real estate private equity professionals mentor for each learner, providing live support with messaging / emails, weekly drop-in classes on zoom and 1:1 mentoring sessions.