Bachelor of Property and Real Estate

2021 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2021 course information
Award granted	Bachelor of Property and Real Estate
Course Map	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2021. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2021. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 3 2021. Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central.
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne)
Cloud Campus	Yes
Duration	3 years full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code	060343B Burwood (Melbourne)
Deakin course code	M348
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.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Gain the broad skills you need to forge a career in real estate, from property development and valuation, to the business principles of law and accounting. This industry-led course is accredited by the Australian Property Institute (API) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), ensuring you graduate with a qualification that meets the needs of an evolving property industry.

Connect with leaders in property and real estate from day one and build professional relationships that kickstart your career growth when you graduate. You'll have the opportunity to secure industry placements that train you in the practical skills employers value. And you can even gain a global perspective of property and real estate by joining an international study tour.

Dreaming of a career as a top property professional?

You'll learn from leaders who are specialists and active in the field, so you’re always benefiting from the most current approaches and ideas, research and expanding your own connections.

These world-class educators will take you through everything you need to know about:

property economics
property investment
property law and practice
statutory valuation
sustainable construction.

As a graduate from this reputable and comprehensive course, you’ll be ready to hit the ground running from your very first day.

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

Deakin Business School is in the top 1% of business schools globally by holding both AACSB and EQUIS accreditations. These prestigious accreditations are awarded to business schools that meet strict standards of quality, academic and professional excellence, and demonstrate a commitment to ongoing improvement and innovation in their courses, ensuring our graduates are employable worldwide.

The course has received professional accreditation by the Australian Property Institute (www.api.org.au) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (www.rics.org.au).. Graduates will meet the academic requirements for membership as a Certified Practising Valuer.

Career opportunities

With this qualification, you'll be able to specialise in all facets of the real estate market, including commercial and industrial property, residential property and other related land uses in the built environment. Better still, you’ll be well placed to capitalise on Australia’s population and housing boom. Graduate ready to explore career opportunities across a variety of roles including:

asset manager
land economist
mortgage finance broker
portfolio manager
property developer
property manager
property valuer
portfolio advisor

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, the type of fee place you hold, your commencement year and your study load. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website or our handy Fee estimator to help estimate your tuition fees.

Course Learning Outcomes

Graduate Learning Outcome	Course Learning Outcome
Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities	Employ broad and coherent theoretical and technical property and real estate knowledge and apply legal and ethical standards in the fields relating to property development, investment, valuation and property management in private and commercial real estate markets, both nationally and internationally.
Communication	Prepare and present a selection of reports on property concepts and information for a range of stakeholders including investors, developers, regulators and clients
Digital literacy	Identify, locate, evaluate and synthesise information about market and submarket trends and forecasts, economic influences, statutory requirements and industry practices. Communicate information and solutions to stakeholders utilising a range of diagnostic, analytical and reporting technologies
Critical thinking	Evaluate and analyse property related issues and data on property markets and indicators to make recommendations for maximising property outcomes
Problem solving	Apply legal property evaluation and property appraisal methodologies to identify solutions and sustainability strategies for a diverse range of authentic problems in property
Self-management	Apply skills and knowledge to independently undertake educational activities that require considerable planning
Teamwork	Collaborate with others to examine contemporary issues in property
Global citizenship	Apply the interconnected principles of property planning, design, construction, management, maintenance and transference to a range of different environments and contexts reflecting social, sustainable, ethical, economic and global perspectives

Course rules

To complete the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate, students must attain a total of 24 credit points plus the compulsory 0-credit point module, MAI010 Academic Integrity Module. 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:-

16 credit points of core units (12 credit points of Property and Real Estate units and 4 credit points of Commerce units)
completion of MAI010 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit point compulsory module)

8 credit points of electives (which may include a 4 cpt minor sequence in either Wealth Management, Finance, Sustainability, Global Studies or Economics)

Level 1 - no more than 10 credit points

Level 3 - at least 6 credit points

Major sequences

Refer to the details of each major sequence for availability.

^Offered to continuing students only

Financial Management Major unavailable for D325 students majoring in Financial Planning (BCom).

Minor sequences

Refer to the details of each minor sequence for availability

Course structure

Compulsory 0-credit point module

To be completed in the first trimester of study

MAI010

Academic Integrity Module

Core units

Property and Real Estate

MMP111

Introduction to Property

SRT112

Sustainable Construction ^*

MMP122

Introduction to Property Development

Statutory Valuation

Property Investment

Property Economics

Commercial Property Construction Studies ^

MMP221

Property Management

MMP223

Property Law and Practice ⁺

MMP321

Advanced Property Analysis

MMP322

Advanced Property Development ^~

MMP311

Advanced Property Valuation

Commerce

MAA103

Accounting for Decision Making

MAE101

Economic Principles ^#

MAF101

Fundamentals of Finance

MLC101

Law for Commerce

^#MAE101 is also available in Campus mode at Waterfront (Geelong) and in Cloud (online) mode in Trimester 1.

^*This unit was previously coded MMP112

^{^}This unit was previously coded MMP214

⁺This unit was previously coded MMP121

^~This unit was previously coded MMP222

Elective units

Plus 8 credit points of general undergraduate units selected from the Faculty of Business and Law or from other faculties within the University (which may include a minor sequence listed).

Work experience

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

More information: WIL Programs