A degree in property provides you with the education requirements for a career in the biggest employment sector in Australia.
The Bachelor of Property Development, Investment and Valuation (Honours) prepares you for a dynamic and fast-paced role as a property professional. Reputable and fully industry-accredited, it focuses on providing you with the most current technical skills while developing critical thinking, professional writing, research and analytical abilities.
You will gain the ability to understand all the factors around property ownership, management, investment, valuation and development so you are readily employable in Australia’s largest industry. From industry experts and our world-class educators, you will learn the importance of understanding the property markets, property ownership and use rights, analysing data, along with the necessary skills to build value, manage assets and create property developments.
You'll also learn how to communicate effectively with other built environment professionals, while developing your knowledge of related professions, such as project management, construction and urban planning.
This has been the most highly regarded property degree within the industry for more than five decades. A close relationship with the industry ensures we have excellent connections which can be used as networking opportunities, while keeping our course content at the cutting edge of knowledge and skills.
The degree is fully accredited by the Australian Property Institute (API) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), meaning you’ll graduate with an internationally recognised qualification.
Through our Employer of Choice program, property students are given a direct connection to more than 350 industry professionals, including GPT Group, Stockland, JLL, M3property, CBRE, Knight Frank, Charter Keck Cramer, Heron Todd White, Preston Rowe Paterson, Urbis, ISPT, Mirvac and Oliver Hume.
As the largest employer in Australia, property forms the foundation of the economy. It’s a necessity for all businesses, whether they purchase or lease their place of occupancy, or need it to expand or contract their business.
Property is also the base infrastructure for every activity in our lives, including living, working, entertainment, sport and transportation.
The economy may rise or fall, but in all economic environments, there is a need for people skilled in managing, protecting and growing investments for themselves and others.
Our graduates go on to work as:
property fund management and portfolio managers
property developers
property analysts or researchers
certified property valuers
asset and property managers
property consultants.
Previous graduates have worked for companies in Australia and abroad, including:
Development Victoria
Stockland
Valuer General
Victoria
JLL
Oliver HumeM3
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Herron Todd White
Knight Frank
Lendlease
Mirvac
CBRE
Savills
Urbis
ISPT
GPT Group.
To study this course you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 79 (with minimum of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component.