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C11001v5 Graduate Certificate in Property and Planning

Award(s): Graduate Certificate in Property and Planning (GradCertPropPlan)
UAC code: 940102 (Autumn session, Spring session)
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 24
Course EFTSL: 0.5
Location: City campus

Notes

This course is not offered to international students.


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

Overview

This course provides a unique environment for planners and property developers to develop a mutual understanding of how to balance private and public interests in urban development. It has a strong focus on sustainable urban development.

The Graduate Certificate in Property and Planning is a foundation course for students who go on to study the Master of Planning (C04007) or the Master of Property Development (C04008). Both disciplines require close cooperation and this course shows students how to achieve better urban outcomes through closer partnerships between those building cities and those planning them.

Course aims

The course gives property development students an introduction to the rationale of planning and its legal framework, an introduction to the principles and practice of sustainable urban development and experience in developing a plan for a real-world urban renewal site.

It gives planning students a greater understanding of key issues in property development, such as valuation and feasibility.

The course provides students with a combination of experiential learning experiences, teamwork and exposure to practical skills development, together with a thorough understanding of economic, environmental and other knowledge underpinning urban management and development.

Career options

The degree enables professionals to change careers due to the multidisciplinary nature of the learning. Graduates are in public sector positions, including working for state and local government, and in private consulting and property development firms. There are also careers in strategic planning on major developments and projects, master planning with financial analysis, and the increasingly important area of sub-regional planning.

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.

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree, or equivalent, or have completed an Advanced Diploma in the field of the built environment. All applicants must provide a personal statement that clearly articulates their property or planning experience.

The English proficiency requirement for 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: 176-184

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

Course duration and attendance

The course is offered on a one-session, full-time or one-year, part-time basis. It is delivered in face-to-face mode.

Course structure

Students must complete 24 credit points of core subjects.

Course completion requirements

STM90502 Core subjects (Property and Planning) 24cp
Total 24cp

Course program

An example course program is provided below.

Full time
Year 1
Autumn session
15142 Property Development Process   6cp
15146 Sustainable Urban Development   6cp
17700 Planning and Environmental Law   6cp
Select one of the following: 6cp
      12535 Development Feasibility and Valuation 6cp  
      15222 Urban Design 6cp  

Articulation with UTS courses

The Graduate Certificate in Property and Planning articulates into the Graduate Diploma in Planning (C07002) or the Graduate Diploma in Property Development (C06006).

Other information

Further information is available from the UTS Student Centre on:

telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS
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