- Program summary
- Program overview
- Professional recognition
- Career opportunities
- Special features
- Credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and articulation
- Program structure
- Program requirements and notes
- Enquiries
Program summary
QTAC code: 012121
OP/Rank for 2009 entry: OP-18/ Rank-64
Award abbreviation: BBus(Prop&AssetMgmt)
Duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Fee type 2009: Commonwealth supported places, visiting non-award domestic places, international fee-paying places
Total units: 288
Recommended prior study: English and Maths
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
USC program code: BU343
CRICOS code: 059555M
Program overview
Property and asset management is one of the fastest growing professional services in Australia. It underpins such areas as residential and commercial development, construction, tourism, and facilities management.
The Bachelor of Business (Property and Asset Management)’s specialist units develop your knowledge in key industry areas, including property economics, property management, investment decision-making, property law, valuation issues, and asset and facilities management.
The program also includes core business courses, such as marketing, accounting, economics and human resource management, to ensure you understand business and how it operates.
You will apply your knowledge and practical skills through case studies, fieldwork and projects. By undertaking work-related feasibility studies, project management and financial analysis, you will be well-equipped to develop a long-term career in this increasingly diverse field.
To meet the full accreditation requirements of the Australian Property Institute and the Valuers Registration Board, you should choose to complete a minor (four courses) in valuation, in addition to the property and asset management major (eight courses).
You can apply to undertake first-year courses in this program at the USC Noosa Centre. Please note that the option to study at Noosa is not available to international students.
Professional recognition
Students and graduates may apply to the Australian Property Institute, the Facilities Management Association of Australia, the Project Management Institute, Property Council of Australia (non-residential property development), the Urban Development Institute of Australia, Australian Institute of Urban Studies and the Institute of Planning Australia.
Career opportunities
Graduates will be well-placed to take-up opportunities in:
- property development/marketing
- management (asset/facilities, office, retail, educational, health, hotel, industrial, portfolio, property, resort)
- finance
- infrastructure planning/delivery
- public sector/government
- land/property administration
Special features
- access employment locally and internationally in one of the fastest growing and most diverse industry sectors
- program content includes the development of individual properties and communities, urban and regional development, and sustainability
Program structure
Core courses
Select 2 courses from:
COR109 Communication and Thought
COR110 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
Business foundation courses
9 required courses:
BUS101 Applied Research Methods
BUS102 Economics for Business
BUS103 Business Law and Ethics
BUS104 Management and Organisational Behaviour
BUS105 Marketing Theory and Practice
BUS106 Accounting for Business
BUS108 Introduction to Information and Communication Technology
BUS211 Strategic Management
BUS320 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
Property and Asset Management major courses
8 required courses:
PAM210 Property Economics
PAM211 Property Concepts and Introductory Valuation
PAM220 Property Law
ENP101 Planning Principles, Theory and Ethics
PAM310 Asset and Property Management
PAM313 Building Studies 1
PAM320 Property Investment and Development
PAM321 Advanced Property and Construction Practice
Minor courses
Valuation minor
Property students undertaking the major in Property and Asset Management should also complete the following Valuation Minor courses to meet the full academic accreditation requirements of the Australian Property Institute and the Valuers Registration Board of Queensland.
PAM221 Statutory Valuation
PAM311 Advanced Property and Construction Theory
PAM312 Advanced Property Valuation and Analysis Methods
PAM322 Building Studies 2 *
Minor in Property for non Property and Asset Management major students (no professional accreditation available)
Other students interested in the Property discipline may undertake a Minor in Property and Asset Management by completing the following 4 property courses:
PAM210 Property Economics
PAM211 Property Concepts and Introductory Valuation
PAM220 Property Law
ENP101 Planning Principles, Theory and Ethics
Elective courses
Students seeking full professional accreditation via the Property Major and Valuation Minor combination, require 1 elective which may be selected from the faculties of Business, Arts and Social Sciences or Science, Health and Education).
Students completing the Property Major without the Valuation Minor (therefore qualifying for restricted professional accreditation only) require 5 electives which may be selected from the faculties of Business, Arts and Social Sciences or Science, Health and Education).
Course substitution: the GO (Global Opportunities) Program
As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the GO Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
Program requirements and notes
- All students must complete a minimum of 24 courses including core courses, in the Bachelor of Business.
- Refer to the Academic Rules.
- Refer to explanation of terms.
- Refer to recommended enrolment patterns. For previous recommended enrolment patterns refer to the relevant archived Student Handbook.
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including, for example, essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests, and examinations.
- International students need to refer to the English language requirements.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students.
Enquiries
Faculty of Business
Tel: +61 7 5430 1221
Email: businessfaculty@usc.edu.au
* Subject to final approval