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C04008v5 Master of Property Development

Award(s): Master of Property Development (MProDev)
UAC code: 942100 (Autumn semester), 945100 (Spring semester)
CRICOS code: 019745C
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 72
Course EFTSL: 1.5
Location: City campus

Overview
Course aims
Career options
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course completion requirements
Course program
Articulation with UTS courses
Other information

Overview

This course 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

The course 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 that 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.

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.

An appropriate first degree includes the Graduate Diploma in Property Development (C06006).

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

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.

Course duration and attendance

The course is offered on a one-and-a-half-year, full-time or three-year, part-time basis. The course features intensive block attendance patterns.

Course completion requirements

STM90502 Core subjects (Property and Planning) 24cp
CBK90622 Property options (PG) 24cp
STM90564 Core subjects 24cp
Total 72cp

Course program

The example programs below are for a student commencing in Autumn or Spring semester and undertaking the course full time.

Full time, Autumn commencing
Year 1
Autumn semester
15142 Property Development Process 6cp
Select one of the following: 6cp
      12535 Development Feasibility and Valuation6cp 
      15222 Urban Design6cp 
15146 Sustainable Urban Development 6cp
17700 Planning and Environmental Law 6cp
Spring semester
17704 Property Development Finance 6cp
15143 Group Project A: Urban Renewal 6cp
Select 12 credit points from the following options: 12cp
12515 Strategic Asset Management6cp 
17553 Construction Cost Planning6cp 
17772 Commercial Retail Property Management6cp 
17774 Green Building Evaluation6cp 
12535 Development Feasibility and Valuation6cp 
15222 Urban Design6cp 
Year 2
Autumn semester
12518 Property Transactions 6cp
17551 Property Market and Risk Analysis 6cp
Select 12 credit points from the following options: 12cp
12515 Strategic Asset Management6cp 
171200 Conservation and Heritage6cp 
17518 Advanced Property Development6cp 
17703 Property Taxation6cp 
Full time, Spring commencing
Year 1
Spring semester
15142 Property Development Process 6cp
Select one of the following: 6cp
      12535 Development Feasibility and Valuation6cp 
      15222 Urban Design6cp 
15146 Sustainable Urban Development 6cp
17700 Planning and Environmental Law 6cp
Year 2
Autumn semester
17704 Property Development Finance 6cp
15143 Group Project A: Urban Renewal 6cp
Select 12 credit points from the following options: 12cp
12515 Strategic Asset Management6cp 
171200 Conservation and Heritage6cp 
17703 Property Taxation6cp 
Spring semester
12518 Property Transactions 6cp
17551 Property Market and Risk Analysis 6cp
Select 12 credit points from the following options: 12cp
12515 Strategic Asset Management6cp 
17553 Construction Cost Planning6cp 
17772 Commercial Retail Property Management6cp 
17774 Green Building Evaluation6cp 
12535 Development Feasibility and Valuation6cp 
17518 Advanced Property Development6cp 

Articulation with UTS courses

This course is part of an articulated program comprising the Graduate Certificate in Property and Planning (C11001), the Graduate Diploma in Property Development (C06006) and the Master of Property Development.

Other information

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

telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
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www.ask.uts.edu.au
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