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 Human Anatomy
BUS102 Biodiversity and Ecology
BUS104 Business Analytics
BUS105 Introduction to Economics #
BUS106 Management and Organisational Behaviour
COR109 Introduction to Marketing
PED110 Accounting for Business
PED120 Communication and Thought
PED121 Building Studies 1
PED122 Property Economics #
Advanced courses (10)
BUS203 Building Studies 2 #
ENP211 Property Law #
PED210 Business Law and Ethics
PED220 Planning and Environmental Law
PED310 Principles of Property Valuation
PED311 Property Investment Valuation and Market Analysis
PED312 Property Investment Analysis - Financing and Capital Markets
PED320 Property Development Feasibility and Analysis
PED321 Property and Asset Management
PED322 Property Research Project
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 Property Development and Project Management Processes, LAW204 Statutory and Specialist Valuation, LAW205 Contracts A, LAW206 Contracts B, LAW307 Property A and LAW406 Property B are completed in lieu of BUS105 Commercial Law, BUS203 Environment & Planning Law, ENP211 Introduction to Marketing, PED122 Business Law and Ethics 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