UTS course code: C10011
UAC code: 609200
Testamur title: Bachelor of Property Economics
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
Abbreviation: BPropEc BA
Course fee: HECS (local); $7,350 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 264; with Honours: 288

Overview
Course duration
Course structure
Course program
Honours
Other information

Overview

The Bachelor of Property Economics, Bachelor of Arts in International Studies aims to produce broadly educated graduates prepared for careers in the property industry, and to equip students with an understanding of the legalities, principles and processes required in those professional careers. The combined degree program in Property Economics and International Studies also develops perspectives and understandings that enable graduates to meet the demands of an internationalised professional environment.

The course leads to the award of a Bachelor of Property Economics degree that is granted with Honours where a high standard has been achieved. The degree, as awarded by UTS, is the professionally accepted qualification for employment as a land economist, valuer and real estate agent, on-site residential property manager, business agent, and stock and station agent.

The combined degree program in Property Economics and International Studies provides students specialising in Property Economics with additional practical skills by providing the opportunity to acquire knowledge and understanding of a language and culture other than English.

Course duration

The combined program is offered on a six-year, full-time basis.

Course structure

To graduate a student is required to have completed 264 credit points: 168 credit points in Property Economics; and 96 credit points in International Studies.

International Studies component

The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies requires undergraduates to study a major – a region or country – over a minimum of three years. In Sydney, students study Language and Culture for at least two years, followed by a period of study overseas.

In the International Studies program, students study one of the following countries or majors: Canada (Québec), Chile, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Latino USA, Malaysia, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand. There are two other majors available that permit students to pursue programs of study about and in countries where other arrangements have not already been made. The Heritage major permits students with significant prior knowledge of a particular language and culture to continue their study in countries such as Croatia, Greece, Hong Kong, Korea, Poland, Russia, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam and others. The Independent Study major is available where a language is taught in Sydney and a program of In-country Study can be arranged.

Australia and the Asia–Pacific is only available as a major to international students. International students may access one of the other majors offered provided that the country they choose as their major is able to grant them a visa to study there. This needs to be determined prior to commencing subjects within the major. If a visa cannot be granted, then it is not possible to undertake the chosen major.

Students are admitted to the International Studies program with no guarantee of entry to a specific major, although every effort is made to meet students' preferences. The Institute reserves the right to allocate places in majors according to its resources and arrangements with overseas universities.

Each major includes 32 credit points (four 8credit-point subjects) of instruction in Language and Culture; 8 credit points of study of Comparative Social Change; 8 credit points of study of Contemporary Society; and 48 credit points (two semesters) of study at a university or institution of higher education in the country of the major.

There are no prior language requirements for the International Studies component of this combined degree, except for programs within the Heritage major.

Arrangements for In-country Study

Students are required to complete all appropriate subjects in their combined degree, including four consecutive semesters of study of Language and Culture before proceeding to In-country Study.

The Institute for International Studies makes arrangements for students to spend two semesters of In-country Study at an institution of higher education in the country of their major. The costs of tuition at overseas universities and of travel between Sydney and the student's place of study are paid by UTS, except in cases where a scholarship has been awarded to a student with provision for these costs. Visa fees are also paid by UTS, and students are covered by the UTS Overseas Insurance Policy. Students undertaking the Heritage or Independent Study major may be required to bear some of the tuition costs at the overseas university. During their In-country Study, students continue to be enrolled at UTS and to pay HECS for their study.

Students must pay the costs of accommodation and other living expenses during their period of In-country Study. Students should be aware that the living costs vary from country to country and that in some countries living costs are high.

The In-country Study is the key component of the International Studies program. It provides a unique opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the language and culture of another country through a learning program at a host university, through involvement in the life of the local community and through project work which is supervised by the Institute. Each student's individual study program depends on their level of language competence and the subjects and other learning experiences that are available at the host university. All students who undertake Incountry Study must agree to the Institute's Conditions of Participation for In-country Study. Any study undertaken at the host university during the two semesters of In-country Study is part of the In-country Study experience. Students may not credit any subjects completed at their host university during the period of In-country Study towards the professional component of their combined degree.

Course program

Spring semester
16126 Appraisal and Statistics 6cp
16127 Building Technology 6cp
16128 Property Transactions 6cp
16129 Trust Accounting and Management 6cp

Spring semester
16235 Urban Economics 6cp
16236 Property Cash Flow Analysis 6cp
16238 Research Methods 6cp
972xxx Language and Culture 2 8cp

Spring semester
16237 Property Taxation 6cp
976xxx Contemporary Society 8cp
974xxx Language and Culture 4 8cp

Spring semester
16333 Statutory Valuation and Litigation 6cp
16334 Development Management 6cp
16661 Property Analysis (Hons) 6cp
xxxxx Elective 6cp

Spring semester
16337 Professional Property Practice 6cp
16338 International Property Investment 6cp
16663 Honours Thesis B 6cp
xxxxx Elective 6cp

Honours

Students who achieve a minimum of a Credit weighted average mark in their first two levels of study may be invited to undertake the Honours program. The Honours program is taken as additional subjects, focusing on property research and analysis, an Honours research proposal and a thesis.

Other information

For further details of Property Economics course subjects, refer to the section on Property and the entry for the Bachelor of Property Economics.

Any inquiries relating to the International Studies component of this course should be directed to the Institute for International Studies on telephone (02) 9514 1574.

Combined degree students are required to confirm, during the University enrolment period, the subjects they intend to take for the year with the Institute at 10 Quay Street, Haymarket, Sydney.