Graduate Diploma of Property

2018 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2018 course information
Award granted	Graduate Diploma of Property
Campus	This course is only offered Online
Duration	1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
Deakin course code	M633
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 only offered in Cloud (online) mode and is only available in Trimester 1 and 2

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Boost your existing property knowledge with expertise in valuation and property development, or get the qualifications you need to start a new career in the property industry. Deakin’s Graduate Diploma of Property will prepare you for a range of roles including property development, property management and valuation.

The Graduate Diploma of Property has been designed for professionals such as architects, surveyors and construction managers looking to broaden their careers in the built environment. 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 valuation. You’ll establish an understanding of the various stakeholders in the property and real estate market, and how they collaborate to develop and manage property.

The course brings together a range of built environment disciplines, from sustainable construction to property management. There is a focus on sustainability and its economic, social and environmental relevance in the context of property development.

Other study areas include statutory valuation, property investment, property law and practice, property development, and advanced property valuation.

The Graduate Diploma of Property is academically accredited for Certified Practising Valuer (CPV) and Certified Property Practitioner (CPP), providing there has been prior study in the knowledge field areas of:

Finance and Accounting
Commercial Law
Property Economics or Economics

Professional association recognition means that your qualifications will be professionally recognised by employers and clients across Australia.

Professional recognition

The Graduate Diploma of Property is recognised and professionally accredited by the Australian Property Institute (API). This accreditation ensures that the course is of the highest quality as required by the API.The Graduate Diploma of Property is academically accredited for Certified Practising Valuer (CPV) and Certified Property Practitioner (CPP), providing there has been prior study in the knowledge field areas of:

1. Finance and Accounting

2. Commercial Law

3. Property Economics or Economics

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.

Alternative exits

Graduate Certificate of Property (M511)

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

Graduate Learning Outcome	Course Learning Outcome
Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities	Employ specialised knowledge and 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 for 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 judgment and responsibility to undertake self-directed work and learning relating to specialist property concepts.
Teamwork	Collaborate with others to undertake research which examines and evaluates 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 maintenance.

Course rules

To complete the Graduate Diploma of Property, students must attain a total of 8 credit points of core units. Most units are equal to 1 credit point.

Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. Click here for more information.