C10011v5 Bachelor of Property Economics Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

Overview

The Bachelor of Property Economics is a functional and practical degree that 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.

Graduates are recognised among employers for their hands-on and diverse knowledge and professional skills. UTS: Design, Architecture and Building provides a flexible property education that gives students the opportunity to work in the industry, leading to a large majority of students already working in the property sector by their final year of study.

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, property investment, finance, valuation, urban planning and international real estate.

Course aims

The course equips students 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 that 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.

Assumed knowledge

Credit recognition

Students with prior academic or industrial experience are considered for credit recognition, 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 two semesters of study at a university or other higher education institution in the country of their major.

Course structure

Students are required to complete 264 credit points of study, comprising 168 credit points in property economics and 96 credit points in international studies.

The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies requires undergraduates to study a region or country major over a minimum of three years. The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies is not offered as a separate degree, but is completed only in combination with the professional degree program.

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); 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: