C10320v1 Bachelor of Property Economics Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

For students thinking about a career in business, economics or property, the Bachelor of Property Economics provides the edge required to get started in a global industry.The combined Bachelor of Property Economics Bachelor of Arts in International Studies provides students specialising in property economics with additional practical skills by providing the opportunity to acquire knowledge and understanding of a language other than English and another culture.In this degree students learn the specialist knowledge required to enter the property sector, with skills in property valuation, market analysis, investment and development.

Their skill set is just as relevant locally as it is internationally.This degree covers economic, legal and financial disciplines, giving students the flexibility to pursue a variety of career paths.

This business knowledge is also transferable, providing options for a transition to other sectors as careers develop.UTS graduates are highly sought after and have excellent starting salaries:

the property industry actively recruits property economics students.

Most students are working within the industry by their third year of study.This job-readiness results from UTS's industry connections:

the curriculum was developed in consultation with industry, guest lecturers come from industry, and students work with real-world projects such as Barangaroo, Central Park and Green Square.The degree structures classes so that students do a mixture of individual and team-based work mixing theory and practice.

This means graduates seamlessly fit into team-based, workplace environments.A further two years of study introduce and consolidate the learning of a language and culture other than English.

Students are required to complete 240 credit points of study, comprising 144 credit points in property economics and 96 credit points in international studies.

The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies requires undergraduates to study a region or country major over a minimum of three years. The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies is not offered as a separate degree, but is completed only in combination with the professional degree program.

Overseas study

Students spend their fourth year of study at a university overseas.

Industrial training/professional practice

In addition to attending classes, students are required to gain practical experience in appropriate professional or industrial organisations. Full-time students undertake practical studies as part of the program included in core subjects.

They are also required to gain approved professional experience in the final two full-time years of their programs. Part-time students are required to enrol each year, except Year 1, in the professional/industrial experience subject and to supply details of the experience gained.

Course completion requirements

Course program

The example program below is for a student commencing in Autumn session and undertaking the course with the Germany major as the international studies major. Other countries may be chosen from the list of majors in CBK90005; the program has the same structure but with subjects specific to the chosen country major.

Year 1

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 2

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 3

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 4

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 5

Autumn session

Spring session

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

Admission to the combined degree is on merit according to the admissions policy for the Bachelor of Property Economics (C10310).

There is a range of entry levels to the various language and culture programs. Students are admitted to the international studies program with no guarantee of entry to a specific major, although every effort is made to meet students' preferences.

Students must refer to the inherent requirements for all degrees offered by Design and Architecture in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.