C06006v3 Graduate Diploma in Urban Estate Management

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Urban Estate Management is designed for both property practitioners and graduates in other fields who wish to extend their qualifications and expertise in property development and management. Graduates have a commitment to professionalism in the property sector.

This course is for property professionals who want to upgrade their qualifications or expertise, or for those who wish to enter the property industry. Property Development and Planning students study a common first year, which develops an understanding of how to balance private and public interests in urban development.

Course aims

This course is focused on development and delivered with a practical focus. It provides a thorough and advanced grounding in all aspects of the property development process, markets and institutions, including the political, managerial, legal and physical systems which contribute to the effective management and development of property assets, property investment portfolios and development proposals. It is designed to provide valuers and other property practitioners with opportunities to enhance their qualifications and expertise, and provide professionals from other fields with an understanding of property development and investment issues and techniques.

Career options

Career options include positions in banking and government instrumentalities, finance, management and development, and property investment.

Additional admission requirements

Applicants must:

• hold a Bachelor's degree or Graduate Certificate in Property and Planning, or
• possess an equivalent qualification.

Course duration and attendance

This is a one-year, full-time, or two-year, part-time course.

All subjects are offered in intensive blocks. The attendance pattern for each subject is generally two separate two-and-a-half-day blocks, usually held over a Thursday evening, Friday and Saturday.

Course structure

Students must achieve a total of 48 credit points, comprising 24 credit points of core program subjects and 24 credit points from the list of Graduate Diploma elective subjects. With the approval of the Director of Program, students may substitute one subject with any other postgraduate property subject.

Course completion requirements

Course program

The example program below is for a student commencing in Autumn semester and undertaking the course full time.

Articulation with UTS courses

Other information

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