C06006v4 Graduate Diploma in Property Development

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Property Development 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.

Course duration and attendance

The course duration is one year of full-time or two years of part-time study.

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 36 credit points of core subjects and 12 credit points of electives. With the approval of the director of program, students may substitute one subject with any other postgraduate property subject.

Course program

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

Articulation with UTS courses

Other information

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