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Bachelor of Property Economics and Development

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.

There will be no intake for this program from Semester 2, 2017 until further notice.

Study location
  • Sippy Downs
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
069716E
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Program length (full-time)
3 years
Semester tuition fee 2017
A$10,600
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$61,800
Footnotes
  • 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.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 012121
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 18 Rank - 61
UniSC program code
BU344
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Duration
3 years full time or equivalent part time
Recommended prior study
English; Maths A, B or C
Fee type 2017
  • What will I pay?
Total units
288

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 logoAustralian Property Institute; Valuers Registration Board of Queensland; Property Council of Australia; Urban Development Institute of Australia; Australian Institute of Urban Studies.

Valuers Registration Board of Queenland logoStudents 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 (9)

BUS101 Coastal Systems Dynamics
BUS102 Introduction to the Creative Industries
BUS104 Communication and Thought
BUS105 Grammars of Design #
BUS106 Acting 1: The actor's craft
COR109 Introduction to Creative Entrepreneurship
PED110 Exploring Twentieth Century Theatre
PED120 Foundations of Performance
PED121 Theatre Production

Advanced courses (11)

BUS203 Introduction to Screenwriting: The Art of Visual Storytelling #
ENP211 Physical Theatre #
PED210 Acting 2: Contemporary Shakespeare
PED220 Directing Performance: Contemporary Perspectives
PED222 Imagined Homelands: An Exploration of Australian Literature #
PED310 Industry Internship 1: Communication, Creativity and Design
PED311 Creativity, Design and Communication Project
PED312 Devising Performance
PED320 Business Analytics
PED321 Introduction to Economics
PED322 Introduction to Management

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 Introduction to Marketing, LAW204 Accounting for Business, LAW205 Property A, LAW206 Property B, LAW307 Commercial Law and LAW406 are completed in lieu of BUS105 Marketing Essentials, BUS203 Business Law, ENP211 Planning and Environmental Law, PED222 and two elective courses.

Note: Program structures are subject to change. 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:

  • Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in the Program Structure
  • Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses.
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
  • Refer to the Planning your study page to manage your progression
  • You may wish to use electives to compolete an additional major or minor
  • Register your selected major and/or minor