C11001v5 Graduate Certificate in Property and Planning
Award(s): Graduate Certificate in Property and Planning (GradCertPropPlan)UAC code: 940102 (Autumn session, Spring session)
CRICOS code: 093350G
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 24
Course EFTSL: 0.5
Location: City campus
Overview
Course aims
Course intended learning outcomes
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.
Course intended learning outcomes
| C.1 | Ability to interpret and communicate knowledge, skills and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences in property development and / or scholarly contexts |
| C.2 | Ability to work effectively in project teams in property development and / or scholarly contexts |
| I.1 | Ability to formulate appropriate alternative solutions applying creativity and initiative to complex problems in property development and / or related academic contexts |
| P.1 | Ability to demonstrate a comprehensive theoretical understanding of property valuation methodologies together with the capacity to prepare valuation assessments to a professional standard |
| P.2 | Ability to apply a theoretical and practical understanding of research methods to the investigation and analysis of property markets |
| P.4 | Ability to demonstrate a theoretical and practical understanding of built environment law and procedures in a variety of property-related contexts |
| P.5 | Ability to apply a comprehensive theoretical understanding of sustainable urban development principles to contemporary property development contexts |
| P.6 | Ability to integrate knowledge related to a wide spectrum of property issues to the analysis of practiced based scenarios |
| P.8 | Ability to apply appropriate technical analytic skills to a professional standard |
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 one of the following:
- a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or equivalent, or
- an advanced diploma in the field of built environment.
In addition to the above qualifications, applicants must provide:
- a personal statement (max. 300 words) clearly articulating property, planning or construction work experience
- a two-page CV.
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: 176-184.
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-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 PG) | 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 Modelling | 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
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