Master of Valuation and Property Development (Professional)

The Master of Valuation and Property Development (Professional) provides a wide range of skills that can be applied to global property markets.

This program is designed to equip graduates with strong knowledge and advanced technical skills applicable to a variety of career paths such as property valuation and investment, finance, asset management and research.

The curriculum addresses a range of topics including finance and taxation, corporate portfolio management, risk identification and management, feasibility analysis, law, property valuation and market analysis.

This degree provides the opportunity to specialise in Property Valuation.

Professional Portfolio is a 20 week, 45 credit point subject available to Masters of Valuation and Property Development (Professional) students in the Faculty of Society &

Design.

This subject is strongly experientially oriented and encourages students to develop their professional skills in a real world environment.

The subject will ensure that students combine self-analysis and reflective learning skills with professional methodologies, so as to expand analytic and strategic thinking capabilities.

It will provide practical experience for students to develop their skills in a profession relevant to their Master’s specialisation.

All students will complete a 2,000-word scoping document, and either undertake a work placement in Australia for 210 hours (which includes an employer’s report) and reflective journal (up to 5,000 words) OR complete a collaborative research project totalling up to 15,000 words.

All students will submit a final professional portfolio collection of documents, highlighting their practical and theoretical expertise in their profession of choice.

View the Master of Valuation and Property Development (Professional) - Program Structure and Sequencing.

The structure of the Master of Valuation and Property Development (Professional) is based on theoretical and practical subjects. This program is designed in close consultation with prominent industry professional boards to ensure the integrity and contemporary relevance of the degree.

Master of Valuation and Property Development (Professional)

Foundation Subjects (10)To complete a Master of Valuation and Property Development (Professional), you must complete all of the following subjects:

• Property Investment and Valuation (SSUD71-107)
• Real Estate Property Rights (SSUD71-106)
• Property Development (SSUD71-120)
• Feasibility Analysis (SSUD71-125)
• Corporate Property and Asset Management (SSUD71-216)
• Commercial Valuation (SSUD71-109)
• Specialist and Statutory Valuation (SSUD71-328)
• Property Finance and Investment (SSUD71-126)
• Planning and Assessment Processes (SSUD71-300)
• Understanding Buildings (SSUD71-101)

Option Subjects (choose 2)

• Urban Spatial Analytics (SDUP71-200)
• Urban Design and Place Making Principles (SSUD71-220)
• Climate Change: Adaptation and Resilience (SSUD71-318)
• Infrastructure and City Economics (SSUD71-237)
• Community Planning Studio (SSUD71-206)
• Environmental Fieldwork and First Nations Cultures (SSUD71-326)

Professional Subject (1)

• Professional Portfolio (45cp) (SDRE73-100)

Academic entry requirements

Completion of an Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent at an approved institution. 

Please contact the Office of Future Students for further information.

English language proficiency requirements

As tuition is delivered in English, all students will be required to provide documented evidence of the required level of proficiency in the English language. Read more detailed information on English Language Proficiency Requirements for university study.

Credit for prior study

Subject credits may be awarded for previous studies. To apply for credits, you will need to submit academic transcripts including detailed subject outlines/course descriptions for each relevant subject and/or certified copies of testamurs to the Office of Future Students. Please refer to how to apply for credit for more information

Key dates

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How to apply

In order to apply for study at Bond University, you will need to complete the Online Application Form. To find out more about the application process please refer to How to Apply.

The real estate industry represents the world’s greatest store of capital, a cornerstone of investment wealth and a driver of economic growth and employment. The global property industry is affected by many challenges including fluctuating economic conditions, innovations in finance, new regulations and approaches to sustainability. Skilled professionals are required in all areas of real estate development, property valuation, investment and management. Students with a cognate undergraduate degree will also be recognised by the Australian Property Institute (API) for Associate Membership with Certified Property Practitioner Certification (CPV). Students with a cognate undergraduate degree who complete the relevant Property Valuation subjects as electives will qualify for registration with the Australian Property Institute as a Certified Practising Valuer with the Valuers Registration Board of Queensland (conditional on meeting professional practice requirements).