Graduate Certificate of Property
2021 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2021 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Graduate Certificate of Property |
| 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. Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central. |
| Campus | This course is only offered Online |
| Cloud Campus | Yes |
| Duration | 1 year part-time |
| Deakin course code | M511 |
| 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 8. |
Please note: this course is not offered in Trimester 3. | |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Indicative student workload
- Career opportunities
- Participation requirements
- Mandatory student checks
- Fees and charges
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Work experience
Course overview
Get the qualifications you need to start a new career in the property industry. Deakin’s Graduate Certificate of Property will prepare you for a range of roles in the property sector.
The course is designed to provide a broad understanding of property and property valuation, valuing income producing properties, managing real estate and property development. The four units of study are aimed at helping you get what you need to start a new career in the property industry. Deakin’s Graduate Certificate of Property will prepare you for a range of roles including property development and property management.
The Graduate Certificate of Property has been developed for professionals such as architects, surveyors and construction managers looking to broaden their careers in the property industry. The course is also ideal for graduates with degrees in commerce, management or law disciplines wishing to move into the property field.
The course aims to develop and refine your core professional skills, particularly related to the fields of property development and property management. You will establish an understanding of the various stakeholders in the property and real estate market, and learn to develop and manage property.
The qualification will allow you to articulate into the Graduate Diploma of Property.
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.
Career opportunities
Career paths available for graduates with a qualification in property include, but are not limited to:
- Asset Manager
- Business Broker
- Investment Trust Manager
- Portfolio Manager
- Property Consultant
- Property Developer
- Property Finance Consultant
- Property Manager
- Property Researcher
- Rural Property Broker/Consultant
- Sales and leasing Negotiator
- Valuer
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.
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 Outcomes | Course Learning Outcomes |
| Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities | Employ specialised knowledge apply professional, legal and ethical standards in the fields of property development, investment, property valuation, property management and sustainable construction, in private and commercial real estate markets, both nationally and internationally |
| Communication | Prepare and communicate (orally, visually and in writing) complex property information and analysis to a range of stakeholders including investors, developers, regulators, clients, and colleagues in order that informed decisions may be made |
| Digital literacy | Use a range of advanced digitally based technologies in professional practice and scholarly activities within the property related environment |
| Critical thinking | Critically analyse, evaluate and synthesise complex data and specialist information on property markets and indicators for the planning, design and development of commercial, industrial, retail, residential property and other specialist property, e.g. property for educational purposes |
| Problem solving | Apply property theories and concepts to evaluate and appraise methodologies to critically identify and develop sustainable solutions and strategies for a diverse range of complex and authentic problems in property industry |
| Self-management | Demonstrate autonomy, well developed judgement and responsibility to undertake self-directed work and learning relating to specialist property concepts |
| Teamwork | Collaborate with others to undertake research which examines and evaluate contemporary issues in property |
| Global citizenship | Examine and evaluate the ethical, sustainability, economic and global factors that impact the interconnected theories and principles of property development, investment, construction, management, and valuation |
Course rules
To complete the Graduate Certificate of Property, students must attain a total of 4 credit points of core units plus completion of the compulsory 0-credit point module, MAI010 Academic Integrity Module. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point.
Course structure
Compulsory 0-credit point module
To be completed in the first trimester of study:-
| MAI010 | Academic Integrity Module |
Core Units
| MMP713 | Property and Real Estate Context |
| MMP731 | Management of Real Estate |
| MMP732 | Property Development |
| MMP742 | Investment Valuation |
Work experience
This course does not require students to complete compulsory work integrated learning units.
Other course information
Course duration - additional information
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.
Further information
Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.
- Contact Student Central