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Bachelor of Business (Property)

2008 | 2009 | 2010

Division of Business | School of Commerce

Program Code: DBPY

Program Level: Undergraduate

SATAC code: 424131

Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) for 2009 Entry: 68.20 (Internal)

Home Campus: City West

Program Length (in EFTSL): 3

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About the program

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Aim

To prepare graduates for a professional level career in property valuation, management, development, investment, research and sales.

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have:

 Alternatively, the minimum educational requirements may be met by those who have:

Minimum English language entry requirements: coursework programs

The minimum English language entry requirements for international students who speak English as a foreign language are detailed below. It should be noted that some programs may specify higher English language entry requirements. These will be indicated in relevant program documentation.

Applicants are required to meet at least one of the English language entry requirements listed. Possession of one or more of these qualifications, in addition to the academic entry requirements does not, in itself, guarantee a place at the University of South Australia. Applications are considered on an individual basis and selection is competitive.

Where previous study/work experience was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution/employer certifying that the language of instruction/employment was English.

Undergraduate

English Language Test (see Note 1)

Score

IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

 

·Reading and Writing

6.0

·Overall Band Score

6.0

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

 

·TOEFL iBT (Internet-based test)

80 with no band less than 20

·TOEFL PBT (Paper-based test)

550 with TWE (Test of Written English) of 4.5

 

 

English Language Programs

Score

Successful completion of the CELUSA Academic English Program

Level 4

 

 

Other Qualifications

·Successful completion of a secondary qualification in Australia within the last two years; or

·Successful completion of at least one year of tertiary study in Australia within the last two years; or

·Successful completion of one year of secondary or tertiary study conducted and completed in English within the last two years in a country in which English is commonly used, as determined by the University (see Note 2).

Note 1: Results from IELTS and TOEFL are valid for two years.

Note 2: The University, through UniSA International, maintains a list of countries where English is commonly used and which would satisfy this criteria. This may include particular educational institutions within a given non-English speaking country where English is the language of instruction.

Content/structure

Students undertake the division core courses all the required courses in Property and appropriate electives. The program requires completion of courses totalling 108 units.

Professional Recognition

Graduates who complete the program are eligible for Graduate Membership of the Australian Property Institute. If graduates subsequently complete two years of supervised valuation experience under a Certified Practising Valuer of the Australian Property Institute then graduates become eligible to sit an Australian Property Institute oral examination for elevation to Associate Member of the Australian Property Institute with Certified Practising Valuer status. Graduates upon completion of the program are also eligible to act as a real estate salesperson and can apply for membership of the Real Estate Institute of South Australia.

Fee information

Fees for Domestic students: Commonwealth Supported
Fees for Commonwealth Supported Students are calculated at the course level. Click on individual courses in the schedule below to determine total program fees.

Fees for International students: $AU 18,880 per 1.0 EFTSL for students commencing in 2010.
Fees are calculated on a per Unit basis with 1.0 EFTSL = 36 Units.
Fees for International students are determined one year in advance and are subject to variation.


Program requirements

Course name Area + Cat. No. Units EFTSL
FIRST YEAR   
First Half (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)   
BUSS 10554.50.125
COMM 10544.50.125
ECON 10074.50.125
INFS 10114.50.125
Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)   
LAWS 10024.50.125
ACCT 10054.50.125
MATH 10534.50.125
ECON 10054.50.125
SECOND YEAR   
First Half (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)   
BANK 30074.50.125
LAWS 2003 
 4.5 
AGEN 20024.50.125
Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)   
ECON 20114.50.125
BUSS 20504.50.125
Introduction to Management
New title from 2010: Management Principles
BUSS 10544.50.125
MARK 10104.50.125
THIRD YEAR   
First Half (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)   
Property Research (see Note 3)
ECON 30034.50.125
BUSS 30574.50.125
BUSS 30584.50.125
Elective (See Note 7)
 4.5 
Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)   
MGMT 30024.50.125
BUSS 30324.50.125
BUSS 30594.50.125
Elective (See Note 7)
 4.5 

Rules

This program comprises:

  • a division core of eight courses;
  • one Broadening Undergraduate Education course from a contrasting discipline;
  • two business electives which may be used for a minor;
  • thirteen property related courses.

    • Notes

    1. All Division core courses will be offered in both Study Period 2 and Study Period 5.

      The Division core comprises:
      BUSS 1054 Introduction to Management
      ECON 1007 Macroeconomics
      INFS 1011 Business Information Systems
      LAWS 1002 Introduction to Law
      ACCT 1005 Accounting, Decisions and Accountability
      MATH 1053 Quantitative Methods for Business
      MARK 1010 Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange
      COMM 1054 Managing Communication in Business

    2. Students taking a double degree may complete the courses Statistics for Business (MATH 1052) and Forecasting and Business Analysis (ECON 2007) in place of these two courses where necessary.

    3. Students undertaking a Property Marketing Minor or a double degree with Bachelor of Management (Marketing) may take the course Market Research (MARK 2020) in place of this course.

    4. Students who have completed the Bachelor of Business (Property) degree may undertake the postgraduate course Real Estate Business and Marketing Management G (BUSS5223) in order to meet the educational requirements for registration as a Land Agent in South Australia. This postgraduate course can be taken as either a non award postgraduate course or as part of a Graduate Certificate in Property and will only be offered subject to demand, and may be offered externally only, or as an intensive short course.

    5. Students who achieve a grade lower than Pass Level 2 (P2) in the following courses will not receive professional recognitition and will not be eligible for the professional membership/accreditation with the Australian Property Institute (as of November 2005).
      Introduction to Property and Valuation
      Property Research
      Property Development
      Advanced Property Valuation
      Statutory Valuations
      Therefore to meet the professional accreditation requirements set by the Australian Property Institute TP's and CP's are not available in these courses.

    6. Students seeking professional recognition with the Australian Property Institute are required to study the course Construction 1 (CIVE 1001) or an equivalent course from the Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment.

    7. Electives must be selected from 2nd and 3rd year courses offered by the Division of Business and can be used to complete one of the following minors:

      Property Marketing
      Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange
      Market Research
      Personal Selling
      Marketing for Services

      Property Economics
      Macroeconomics
      Introduction to Property Economics
      Microeconomics
      International Economics

      Property Finance
      Accounting, Decisions and Accountability
      Property Investment
      Financial Planning
      Portfolio and Funds Management

    8. Students who have studied either course in the following list, will be deemed to have completed the core course requirement only for the purposes of: transition, program transfer, double degrees and transnational programs where a limited range of courses may be available; and granting of credit for related diploma programs such as SAIBT and Eynesbury.


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