C10011v4 Bachelor of Property Economics Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

Overview

The Bachelor of Property Economics is a functional and practical degree which prepares graduates for careers in real estate, valuation, funds and asset management and property development. It produces highly skilled property professionals able to enter the workforce with a qualification fully recognised and sought after by employers, professional and industry bodies. 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.

Our graduates are renowned among employers for their hands-on and diverse knowledge and professional skills. By the final year of study, a large majority of students are already working in the property sector as UTS: Design, Architecture and Building provide a flexible property education that gives students the opportunity to work in the industry. Career options are also enhanced by international experience, making students more marketable to prospective employers.

During the course, students have the opportunity to complete practical assignments, apply for property cadetships and employment, network with property professionals and undertake international exchange programs in a highly stimulating learning environment.

UTS: Design, Architecture and Building staff includes industry-recognised experts in property-related areas such as the commercial property sector, property taxation, finance, valuation, urban planning and international real estate.

Course aims

The course equips graduates with an understanding of the legalities, principles and processes required to fill a professional role in this field and an appreciation of a professional ethic which emphasises responsibility and responsiveness to community needs. It also develops perspectives and understandings that enable graduates to meet the demands of an internationalised professional environment.

Career options

Career options include asset and portfolio manager, auctioneer, business agent, consultant, land economist, property analyst, property developer, property manager, real estate agent, researcher, stock and station agent, strata manager and valuer.

Admission requirements

Assumed knowledge

There are no prior language requirements for the International Studies program.

Recognition of prior learning

Students with prior academic or industrial experience are considered for recognition of prior learning, and may be given the opportunity to tailor their program of study in line with subjects completed previously at other institutions. Contact a UTS Student Centre for further information.

Course duration and attendance

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

Students spend their fourth year of study at a university overseas.

Course structure

Industrial training/professional practice

In addition to attending classes, students are required to gain practical experience in appropriate professional or industrial organisations. Full-time students undertake practical studies as part of the program included in core subjects. They are also required to gain approved professional experience in the final two full-time years of their programs. Part-time students are required to enrol each year, except Year 1, in the professional/industrial experience subject and to supply details of the experience gained.

Course completion requirements

Course program

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 specialised subjects, focusing on property research and analysis, an honours research proposal and a thesis.

Professional recognition

Australian Property Institute (API); Real Estate Institute of NSW (REI); Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS); Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers (SISV)

Other information

Further information on the Property Economics component is available from the Building 6 Student Centre on: