This industry-focused degree leads you on the path to become a Certified Practising Valuer or Certified Property Manager.
Our program has been designed by property professionals with significant industry consultation and offers you valuable practical experience. Gain a solid foundation in property-related business through courses in management, accounting, economics, and research methods.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
Our program has been designed by property professionals with significant industry consultation and offers you valuable practical experience. Gain a solid foundation in property-related business through courses in management, accounting, economics, and research methods.
Cover specialist units to develop knowledge in property development, valuation and analysis, town planning, property economics, portfolio management, property law, asset and facilities management, and building studies. In your final year, choose to complete an internship in the property industry for one day a week during the semester.
You’ll have the opportunity to research your area of interest among contemporary property issues. You’re given the platform to share your research findings with the region’s property community and make industry connections at an annual forum. This program is fully accredited with the Australian Property Institute.
Post-admission requirements
A construction White Card is required, refer to Special program requirements.
Career opportunities
Development, project management, property and asset management, facilities management, property investment analysis, property valuation, real estate sales and leasing.
Membership
Australian Property Institute; Valuers Registration Board of Queensland; Property Council of Australia; Urban Development Institute of Australia; Australian Institute of Urban Studies.
Students seeking registration with the Valuers Registration Board of Queensland or with the Australian Property Institute for Certified Practising Valuer, Certified Property Practitioner, Certified Property Manager, Certified Asset Manager, Certified Development Practitioner, or Certified Facilities Manager status must satisfy relevant work experience requirements after graduating.
Accreditation
This program is fully accredited with the Australian Property Institute.
Program structure
Introductory courses (10)
BUS101 Business Analytics
BUS102 Introduction to Economics
BUS104 Management and Organisational Behaviour
BUS105 Introduction to Marketing #
BUS106 Accounting for Business
COR109 Communication and Thought
PED110 Building Studies 1
PED120 Property Economics
PED121 Building Studies 2
PED122 Property Law #
Advanced courses (10)
BUS203 Business Law and Ethics #
ENP211 Planning and Environmental Law #
PED210 Principles of Property Valuation
PED220 Property Investment Valuation and Market Analysis
PED310 Property Investment Analysis - Financing and Capital Markets
PED311 Property Development Feasibility and Analysis
PED312 Property and Asset Management
PED320 Property Research Project
PED321 Property Development and Project Management Processes
PED322 Statutory and Specialist Valuation
Elective courses (4) #
Select 4 advanced level (200/300 coded) electives courses from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering)
# For students enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Property Economics and Development, LAW203 Contracts A, LAW204 Contracts B, LAW205 Property A, LAW206 Property B, LAW307 Commercial Law and LAW406 Environment & Planning Law are completed in lieu of BUS105 Introduction to Marketing, BUS203 Business Law and Ethics, ENP211 Planning and Environmental Law, PED122 Property Law and two elective courses.
Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 288
Program requirements and notes
Special program requirements
Construction Industry General Safety Induction (White Card) program is required to be completed by all students prior to Week 4 of the Semester of entry. This half-day training course allows students to meet the requirements of current Queensland Workplace Health and Safety legislation in respect of entry to building sites (as defined within the legislation) and will enable them to participate fully in field trips throughout the program.
This course may be completed online (http://www.ohsa.com.au) or by attendance at one of a number of courses regularly held by the Queensland Masters Builders Association. The full cost of this program requirement is to be borne by the student. The cost of the course for 2015 is A$70.
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Complete 20 required courses
- Complete 4 advanced level (200/300 coded) elective courses
- Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses, including the core course
- Register your selected major and/or minor
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Faculty Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
- When enrolling, refer to the Study Plan