Graduate Diploma of Property

2024 Deakin University Handbook

Year	2024 course information
Award granted	Graduate Diploma of Property
Deakin course code	M633
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Law
Campus	This course is only offered Online
Online	Yes
Duration	1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
Course Map - enrolment planning tool	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2024 This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2024 Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central.
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 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 prepares you for a range of roles including property development, property management and valuation.

Designed for professionals, such as architects, surveyors, real estate and sales agents, local council staff and construction managers, this course will help you to broaden your career in the built environment. It’s also ideal for graduates with degrees in commerce, management or law disciplines wanting to move into the property industry.

Ready to get the knowledge and accreditation to add a property skill set to your career portfolio?

Develop and refine your core professional skills, particularly related to the fields of property development and valuation. You will establish an understanding of the various stakeholders in the property and real estate market, and how they collaborate to develop and manage property.

Explore a range of built environment disciplines, from sustainable construction to property management and delve into sustainability and its economic, social and environmental relevance in the context of property development.

You will also learn about statutory valuation, property investment, property law and practice, property development, and advanced property valuation and the application of these topics in a property career.

Prior studies are required for Certified Practising Valuer accreditation. Alternatively, students can supplement the course with the three units listed in the Professional Recognition section found below.

Professional recognition

Deakin Business School holds 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 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) providing there has been prior study in the knowledge field areas of:

Finance and Accounting
Commercial Law
Property Economics or Economics

Students who meet these requirements and want to apply to the API for the above certifications may then apply to the API to be evaluated for admission as a CPV. (Please refer to API’s website for full admission requirements, including information about prior work experience relevant to each accreditation).

Any student who does not meet the prior study areas listed above, may supplement their Graduate Diploma of Property studies by undertaking corresponding API approved subjects offered by Deakin that include:

MPA701 Accounting
MLC707 Business Law
MPE781 Economics for Managers

Students would be required to enrol in these units at Deakin as single unit (non-award) study. To apply, please submit your application via the applicant portal.

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. More information available at Disability support services.

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 the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.

Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place. For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current students 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
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, plus completion of the compulsory 0-credit point module, DAI001 Academic Integrity Module. Most units are equal to 1 credit point.

Course structure

Compulsory 0-credit point module

To be completed in the first trimester of study:-

DAI001

Academic Integrity Module

Core units

Trimester 1

MMP713

Property and Real Estate Context

MMP712

Rating and Statutory Valuation

SRT722

Sustainable Construction Studies *

MMP742

Investment Valuation

*This unit was previously coded MMP722

Trimester 2

MMP721

Property and Real Estate Law and Practice

MMP731

Management of Real Estate

MMP732

Property Development

MMP741

Property and Real Estate Valuation

Work experience

This course does not require students to complete compulsory work integrated learning units.

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

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.

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