C10007v8 Bachelor of Property Economics

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, and professional and industry bodies.

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.

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.

Staff include 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.

Career options

Career options include positions in corporate real estate, property analysis, property and asset management, property development, property finance, property research, property sales and acquisitions, real estate agency (sales/leasing), tenant advisory services and valuation.

Academic requirements

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

UTS: Design, Architecture and Building may consider applications based on the results of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) if students lack academic qualifications but have extensive professional experience. The STAT is conducted through the Universities Admissions Centre.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; TOEFL: paper based: 575 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 90 overall with a writing score of 21; DEEP: C

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Assumed knowledge

Mathematics and any two units of English.

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.

Course duration and attendance

This course is offered on a three-and-a-half year full-time, or equivalent part-time basis.

Course structure

The course comprises a total of 168 credit points.

Course completion requirements

Course program

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

Honours

Students who achieve a minimum of a 70 per cent weighted average mark in their first two levels of study may be invited to undertake the honours program. This 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

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