School of Architecture and Building
Faculty of Science and Technology
Graduate Diploma of Property Valuation,
1 year full time or part-time equivalent
Melbourne Campus at Burwood
The Graduate Diploma of Property Valuation is a professional qualification designed to provide graduates with the skills required to apply valuation theory in practice. Students will undertake studies in valuation, sustainable construction, property investment, development and management and the law.
Deakin’s Graduate Diploma of Property Valuation has been designed to suit the needs of two types of graduates:
The course will provide students with the opportunity to refine their core professional skills, particularly related to property and real estate valuation. You’ll develop an important understanding of how the various stakeholders in the property and real estate market can collaborate to deliver and operate more sustainable projects.
The course brings together a range of built environment disciplines from sustainable construction to property management to provide a broad perspective on issues of true international significance.
A focus on sustainability and its economic, social and environmental underpinnings within the construction management and the property and real estate professions, gives the course particular significance and relevance, while case studies provide opportunity for critical reflection and analysis.
Critical evaluation of current and proposed initiatives in the context of case study research is an important part of the course. You have the potential to gain specialist skills through practical experience and benefit from cutting-edge research and close cooperation with the property industry.
Students will graduate equipped with a high level understanding of the theoretical, policy, evaluative and research frameworks that underpin the property and real estate profession.
The Graduate Diploma of Property Valuation comprises 8 credit points and is available in one year of full-time study (2 Trimesters) or part-time equivalent.
Course units
(1 credit point each)
Introduction to Property
Statutory Valuation
Sustainable Construction
Property Investment
Property Law and Practice
Property Management
Introduction to Property Development
Advanced Property Valuation
Students will learn specialised skills in the program enabling them to apply new knowledge and creative problem-solving strategies to the property and real estate discipline and will graduate with demonstrable critical, communicative and collaborative skills.
Graduates of the degree will have the opportunity to work in a range of occupations with a broad cross-section of property and real estate organisations. These include private organisations such as private valuation firms and large national employers, property investors and development companies, as well as property management businesses. Government organisations relate to all levels including local, state and commonwealth governments in the role of property rating valuers, compensation assessors and portfolio managers.
Students graduating from this professional program may consider the following career roles:
Deakin University’s postgraduate Property Valuation program has been developed with the input of industry leaders and stakeholders, to ensure the courses are relevant and up-to-date with workplace demand.
The property and valuation fields are rapidly evolving and leading education providers must keep abreast of industry needs and research developments. Continual consultation with industry ensures our program reflects these changes and is designed to meet future industry requirements.
Established close links with industry throughout Victoria, Australia and around the world ensure teaching is aligned with updated property research and students are exposed to new approaches and innovations in the property market.
Partnerships with industry provide hands on experience to our students and ensure that they graduate job ready. The high level of industry involvement in the course includes industry-based lectures and close cooperation with professional bodies on course development and accreditation.
The Graduate Diploma of Property Valuation has been developed after consultation with the Australian Property Institute (API) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). For example, the core prescribed texts are published by the API with the ‘Australian and New Zealand Property Journal’ as the leading source of information for property and real estate students.
For application dates and to apply for the Graduate Diploma of Property Valuation program please visit:
www.deakin.edu.au/applicant-portal
An advanced program preparing graduates for a career as highly skilled professional in the rapidly evolving global property and real estate market
Information in this publication was correct at the date of publish. For the most up to date information please refer to the Deakin course website www.deakin.edu.au/courses.
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If you have an enquiry about the program, or would like to speak to a member of the academic staff about your professional development needs, please contact:
sci-tech@deakin.edu.au or propertyandrealestate@deakin.edu.au
Phone +61 3 9244 6699
www.deakin.edu.au/scitech/ab
