Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Commerce

2019 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2019 course information
Award granted	Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/ Bachelor of Commerce
Course Map	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2019. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2019. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 3 2019. Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser.
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne)
Cloud Campus	Yes
Duration	4 years full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code	072834F Burwood (Melbourne)
Deakin course code	D325
Approval status	This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7.
This course structure applies to students who commenced in 2016. Students who commenced prior to 2016 should refer to the Handbook Archive for their course structure and consult with their enrolment officer.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

The Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Commerce, brings together Deakin’s Bachelor of Property and Real Estate and the Bachelor of Commerce into a four-year program of study. This degree will provide you with the opportunity to undertake complementary major sequences in commerce, along with studies in property and real estate.

Deakin’s Bachelor of Commerce has an established reputation with industry and professional bodies. Property and real estate is an established discipline in Australia and the course is designed to produce highly-skilled property professionals who are able to enter the workforce with a qualification fully recognised by employers, government and professional organisations.

Combining the two courses will facilitate practical experience and project work that relates theory with practice, providing a broad business educational experience.

Indicative student workload

As a student in the Faculty of Business and Law, you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Property and Real Estate has professional accreditation by the Australian Property Institute (API) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Graduates will meet the academic requirement to be eligible for registration as a Certified Practising Valuer (CPV).

Students who complete the accounting major sequence are eligible to apply for admission to the:

CA Program of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)
Associate membership for the CPA Program, CPA Australia
IPA Program of the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) and
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) - A limited number of exemptions may apply. Please refer to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for further information.

The Bachelor of Commerce (with a major in Financial Planning) is a course approved by the new financial planning standards body - the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA). Graduates who complete the Financial Planning major sequence in the Bachelor of Commerce will satisfy the education standards prescribed by FASEA to be able to provide financial advice in Australia and be eligible for entry into the certification programs of the professional financial planning associations - the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Certification Program offered by the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner designation offered by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA).

Students who complete the marketing major are eligible for a one year credit reduction, off the five years, needed to become a Certified Practicing Marketer by the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI).

Students should consult with a course adviser to identify any additional requirements for membership for each professional body, and also consult with the professional body.

Units in addition to the 16 credit points required for completion of the Bachelor of Commerce component of this combined course may be necessary to attain some of these professional accreditations.

Career opportunities

The BPRE/BCom prepares you for a career in the business world and in the global property and real estate industries. As a graduate of this course you will have an understanding of the legalities, principles and processes required to fill a professional role in this field, and an appreciation of a professional ethic which emphasises responsibility and responsiveness to community needs.

Students undertaking this combined course have the option to undertake a business internship program which provides a realistic business experience in their area of specialisation. By undertaking the business internship program, you will obtain a better understanding of the business workplace environment and enhanced opportunities for future employment.

Graduates can find employment in a wide range of property-related positions in both private and government sectors including property developers, valuers, investors, asset managers, property market analysts, property management, leasing agents, funds managers and government advisors.

Participation requirements

Units in this course may have participation requirements that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.

Placement can occur at any time, including during the standard holiday breaks listed here: https://www.deakin.edu.au/courses/key-dates.

Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. Click here for more information.

Mandatory student checks

Units which contain work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. These requirements will be detailed in unit guides upon enrolment.

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Please refer to the Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) of each of the single degrees.

Course rules

To complete the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Commerce students must attain a total of 32 credit points consisting of 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate and 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Commerce. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point. Most students choose to study 4 units per trimester, and usually undertake 2 trimesters each year.

To complete the course you must include:

12 credit points of Property and Real Estate core units
4 credit points of Commerce core units
4 credit points of core units common to both the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate and the Bachelor of Commerce
Completion of MAI010 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
an 8 credit point major from the Bachelor of Commerce
4 credit points of elective units (which may include a minor sequence from the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate)
Level 3 - at least 6 credit points (of which a minimum of 4 credit points must be course grouped to a Faculty of Business and Law undergraduate degree)

Course structure

Units

Bachelor of Commerce core units

MIS171

Business Analytics

MMK101

Marketing Fundamentals

MMM132

Management

MWL101

Professional Insight

Bachelor of Property and Real Estate core units

MMP111

Introduction to Property

MMP122

Introduction to Property Development

MMP223

Property Law and Practice ^#

SRT112

Sustainable Construction ^*

Statutory Valuation

Property Investment

Property Economics

Commercial Property Construction Studies ^{^}

MMP221

Property Management

MMP322

Advanced Property Development ^~

MMP311

Advanced Property Valuation

MMP321

Advanced Property Analysis

*previously coded MMP112

^previously coded MMP214

# This unit was previously coded MMP121

~ This unit was previously coded MMP222

Common core units

MAA103

Accounting for Decision Making

MAE101

Economic Principles

MLC101

Law for Commerce

MAF101

Fundamentals of Finance

Plus completion of MAI010 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)

Plus an 8 credit point Bachelor of Commerce major sequence

Plus completion of 4 credit points of elective units

Work experience

Elective units may provide the opportunity for Work Integrated Learning experiences.

Other course information

Please note:The eligibility of students for membership of the accrediting body is subject to meeting the requirements of that body and that Deakin makes no representations that individuals will meet those requirements.

Course duration - additional information
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.

Other learning experiences

This course includes the option of other learning experiences (ie an approved international learning experience)