Specialisation

Major - Property

Western Sydney University Major Code: MT2028.1

Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses : NO


The Property major equips you with the expert skills to create a career as a property specialist. You will be prepared to succeed in a range of roles in the property industry, including careers in valuation, property investment, property funds management and property development. The practical Property major units focus on the property investment, business, planning and law, with opportunities for engagement with industry, dependent on availability. If you are seeking professional accreditation, you will also undertake specialised units in building and statutory and specialised valuation. The core units in the Bachelor of Business will provide you with a foundation of business knowledge and develop your skills in innovation, career planning, and numeracy. The Property major builds on this knowledge and skills in an applied discipline based context. Property specialists work for institutional investors with multi-billion dollar commercial property portfolios, major property companies, valuation firms and leading property advisory companies, both in Australia and overseas. The Bachelor of Business (Property) is accredited by the Australian Property Institute (API). Depending on electives chosen, students may be eligible for API Certified Practising Valuer (CPV) certification and registration as a valuer with NSW Fair Trading. Students, depending on chosen electives, are also eligible for Australian Property Institute (API) certifications of Certified Property Practitioner, Certified Property Manager, Certified Funds Manager, Certified Asset Manager and Certified Development Practitioner. This major is available on-campus in full time and part time modes or externally. Please contact the Property major Academic Course Advisor for information on the external offering. Please note that only the Property major is available externally.


Major Structure

Students must successfully complete 80 credit points including all of the core Units listed below.

Core Units for this Major

200601 Introduction to Property
200602 Principles of Valuation
200603 Commercial Valuation
200749 Property Investment
200873 Property Portfolio Management
200874 Property Development Process
200600 Commercial Property Management
200875 Property Finance

Accreditation units

Students seeking accreditation with the Australian Property Institute (API) and NSW Fair Trading must complete the following three units as part of their elective pool:

200711 Statutory Valuation
200876 Specialised Valuation
300706 Building 1

Note: From 2017, students are advised to enrol in unit 301157 Property Building in place of 300706 Building 1.

Note: Students must also complete the Bachelor of Business core units, the Property Major as well as a numeracy unit (either 200032 Statistics for Business or 200052 Introduction to Economic Methods) and the Enterprise Engaged Unit 200360 Property Project to be eligible to apply for professional recognition.

Professional Units for Careers in Money

Students planning to progress to the major in Property are advised to take the following units to satisfy the requirements for their professional core:

200914 Working in Professions
200917 Innovation, Enterprise and Society
200360 Property Project

Choose one of

200032 Statistics for Business
200052 Introduction to Economic Methods

Recommended Sequence

Qualification for the award of Bachelor of Business with a major in Property requires the successful completion of 240 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

Full-time

Internal Mode

Year 1

Autumn session

200909 Enterprise Law
200910 Financing Enterprises
200601 Introduction to Property

Choose one of

200032 Statistics for Business
200052 Introduction to Economic Methods

Spring session

200911 Enterprise Innovation and Markets
200602 Principles of Valuation
200912 Enterprise Leadership

And one elective

Year 2

Autumn session

200603 Commercial Valuation
200914 Working in Professions

And two electives

This may include the Accreditation elective unit below

300706 Building 1

Note: From 2017, students are advised to enrol in unit 301157 Property Building in place of 300706 Building 1.

Spring session

200749 Property Investment
200873 Property Portfolio Management

And two electives

Year 3

Autumn session

200600 Commercial Property Management
200917 Innovation, Enterprise and Society
200874 Property Development Process

And one elective

This may include the Accreditation elective unit below

200711 Statutory Valuation

Spring session

200875 Property Finance
200360 Property Project

And two elective units

These may include the Accreditation elective unit below

200876 Specialised Valuation

Part-time

Internal Mode

Year 1

Autumn session

200909 Enterprise Law
200910 Financing Enterprises
200601 Introduction to Property

Spring session

200911 Enterprise Innovation and Markets
200602 Principles of Valuation

Choose one of

200032 Statistics for Business
200052 Introduction to Economic Methods

Year 2

Autrumn session

200912 Enterprise Leadership
200914 Working in Professions

And one elective

This may include the Accreditation elective unit below

300706 Building 1

Note: From 2017, students are advised to enrol in unit 301157 Property Building in place of 300706 Building 1.

Spring session

200749 Property Investment
200873 Property Portfolio Management

And one elective

Year 3

Autumn session

200600 Commercial Property Management
200917 Innovation, Enterprise and Society
200603 Commercial Valuation

Spring session

200875 Property Finance

And two electives

These may include the Accreditation elective unit below

200876 Specialised Valuation

Year 4

Autumn session

200874 Property Development Process

And two electives

These may include the Accreditation elective unit below

200711 Statutory Valuation

Spring session

200360 Property Project

And two electives

Four Year External Program

Year 1

Autumn session

200909 Enterprise Law
200910 Financing Enterprises
200601 Introduction to Property

Spring session

200911 Enterprise Innovation and Markets
200602 Principles of Valuation

Choose one of

200032 Statistics for Business
200052 Introduction to Economic Methods

Year 2

Autrumn session

200912 Enterprise Leadership
200914 Working in Professions

And one elective

This may include the Accreditation elective unit below

300706 Building 1

Note: From 2017, students are advised to enrol in unit 301157 Property Building in place of 300706 Building 1.

Spring session

200749 Property Investment
200873 Property Portfolio Management

And one elective

Year 3

Autumn session

200600 Commercial Property Management
200917 Innovation, Enterprise and Society
200603 Commercial Valuation

Spring session

200875 Property Finance

And two electives

These may include the Accreditation elective unit below

200876 Specialised Valuation

Year 4

Autumn session

200874 Property Development Process

And two electives

These may include the Accreditation elective unit below

200711 Statutory Valuation

Spring session

200360 Property Project

And two electives

These may include the Accreditation elective unit below

Six Year External Program

Year 1

Autumn session

200909 Enterprise Law
200910 Financing Enterprises

Spring session

200911 Enterprise Innovation and Markets
200602 Principles of Valuation

Year 2

Autumn session

200912 Enterprise Leadership
200601 Introduction to Property

Spring session

200749 Property Investment

Choose one of

200032 Statistics for Business
200052 Introduction to Economic Methods

Year 3

Autumn session

200914 Working in Professions

And one elective

This may include the Accreditation elective unit below

300706 Building 1

Note: From 2017, students are advised to enrol in unit 301157 Property Building in place of 300706 Building 1.

Spring session

200873 Property Portfolio Management

And one elective

Year 4

Autumn session

200600 Commercial Property Management
200917 Innovation, Enterprise and Society

Spring session

200875 Property Finance

And one elective

This may include the Accreditation elective unit below

200876 Specialised Valuation

Year 5

Autumn session

200603 Commercial Valuation
200874 Property Development Process

Spring session

Two electives

Year 6

Autumn session

Two electives

These may include the Accreditation elective unit below

200711 Statutory Valuation

Spring session

200360 Property Project

And one elective

Recommended Sequence for Mid Year Intake

Year 1

Spring session

200911 Enterprise Innovation and Markets
200602 Principles of Valuation

Choose one of

200032 Statistics for Business
200052 Introduction to Economic Methods

And one elective

Autumn session

200909 Enterprise Law
200910 Financing Enterprises
200912 Enterprise Leadership
200601 Introduction to Property

Year 2

Spring session

200749 Property Investment
200873 Property Portfolio Management

And two electives

Autumn session

200603 Commercial Valuation
200914 Working in Professions

And two electives

These may include the Accreditation elective unit below

300706 Building 1

Note: From 2017, students are advised to enrol in unit 301157 Property Building in place of 300706 Building 1.

Year 3

Spring session

200875 Property Finance
200360 Property Project

And two electives

These may include the Accreditation elective unit below

200876 Specialised Valuation

Autumn session

200600 Commercial Property Management
200917 Innovation, Enterprise and Society
200874 Property Development Process

And one elective

This may include the Accreditation elective unit below

200711 Statutory Valuation

Summer Pathway

To be advised



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