Accredited by the Australian Property Institute and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
#1 Victorian university for business undergraduate employment
80+ hours work-integrated learning
Why choose Deakin
Complete two professionally recognised degrees in four years and open up career opportunities across property and business. Build a strong skillset in property investment and development, enhanced with commercial skills in data analysis and financial decision making. Gain the expertise to deliver specialist insights, making you highly employable.
Develop core knowledge in property valuation, development, finance and law while learning how to interpret data and evidence, model financial and economic outcomes, and advise organisations on how to respond to complex challenges. Explore how market cycles, demographic trends and business strategy shape property decisions and investment opportunities.
Through practical learning, including 80+ hours of work-integrated learning, internships and industry engagement, you will graduate with genuine experience, professional networks and the confidence to step into roles across Australia’s property and business sectors.
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Proven employability
Study at the #1 Victorian university for business undergraduate employment and step into roles in accounting, finance, financial planning, marketing or consulting.
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Work-integrated learning
Complete at least 80 hours of work-integrated learning and gain credit for internships, mentoring, consulting projects or volunteering with employers.
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Industry-recognised curriculum
Meet membership requirements for the Australian Property Institute (API), Royal Chartered Institute of Surveyors (RICS), CPA Australia and more, depending on the units you choose.
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Degrees shaped by employers
Study an industry-informed curriculum, building up-to-date skills for business and property practice.
Connected to industry
Deakin’s strong industry connections help shape your learning. Build practical experience in real workplace contexts through work-integrated learning, mentoring and networking opportunities. Industry advisory boards also help shape our degrees, which means what you study is current, relevant and aligned to what your future employers need.
Deakin puts employability first
Career outcomes
Combine property expertise with specialised commerce knowledge for careers spanning development, valuation, investment, business analysis, finance, accounting and marketing.
Portfolio manager
Manage property investment portfolios to maximise returns and control risk. Analyse market trends, asset performance and investment opportunities, and make strategic buy, hold or sell decisions.
- $150k
Typical Australian annual salary
- 6.1%
Projected job growth in 5 years
- 4.1/5
Job satisfaction
Property developer
Identify property opportunities and coordinate planning, design and construction. Oversee projects through development, then manage the sale or leasing of completed properties.
- $100k
Typical Australian annual salary
- 12.2%
Projected job growth in 5 years
Other jobs
- Accountant
- Asset manager
- Economist
- Financial planner
- Owners' corporation manager
Key dates
Direct applications
Trimester 1 2027 applications close 7 February 2027
VTAC
FAQs
Property development requires combining financial analysis, feasibility assessment, planning knowledge and project management skills. The Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Commerce gives you both the property-specific and financial expertise to pursue development roles. It covers investment analysis, construction economics, real estate law and business strategy in a double degree.
If you're aiming for a senior career in property, it's well worth considering. In four years, you'll graduate with two professionally recognised qualifications, combining property investment, valuation, law and development with commercial skills in data analysis and financial decision making. The double degree is accredited by the Australian Property Institute (API) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). You’ll graduate with the expertise to deliver specialist insights, making you highly employable in a broad range of roles across property, business and financial services.
Deakin's Bachelor of Property and Real Estate gives you the practical and legal foundations you'll need for a career in real estate, including units in property law and practice, property management and property economics. To work as a licensed real estate agent in Victoria, you'll also need to obtain a licence through Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV). Your degree will set you apart from the minimum licensing requirements and open doors to more senior roles across property development, investment and management.
Deakin's Bachelor of Property and Real Estate gives you the practical and legal foundations you'll need for a career in real estate, including units in property law and practice, property management and property economics. To work as a licensed real estate agent in Victoria, you'll also need to obtain a licence through Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV). Your degree will set you apart from the minimum licensing requirements and open doors to more senior roles across property development, investment and management.
*Deakin references data from a range of government, higher education and reputable media sources. Learn more about our achievements on our University rankings page, or explore our sources page for supporting references.
What will I study in the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Commerce?
This double degree combines property expertise with a broad commerce education. Across four years you will develop a deep understanding of property markets while building specialised business knowledge in a commerce discipline of your choice.
Foundations across two disciplines
Learn core commerce concepts
Build knowledge in accounting, economics, finance, analytics and business law so you can understand how organisations create and measure value.
Explore property systems
Gain introductory knowledge of property markets, development processes and the legal frameworks that shape the built environment.
Build professional capabilities
Develop analytical thinking, communication and teamwork skills essential across both business and property careers.
Deepening property and commerce knowledge
Analyse property markets
Examine valuation, development and management practices used across residential, commercial and investment property sectors.
Choose a commerce specialisation
Begin developing expertise in a commerce discipline that complements property, such as finance, economics, or marketing insights.
Expand practical understanding
Apply analytical and business tools to explore how organisations and property markets respond to changing economic conditions.
Advanced study and practical insight
Develop advanced property capabilities
Explore strategic decision -making in property investment, development and analysis within complex market environments.
Strengthen your business expertise
Continue your commerce major while building deeper capability in areas relevant to your career ambitions.
Gain professional experience
Undertake experiential or work-integrated learning opportunities that connect your studies with industry practice.
Integration and career preparation
Apply integrated business knowledge
Combine property and commerce perspectives to analyse complex commercial and investment challenges.
Engage with real property contexts
Complete advanced projects or experiential learning that reflects contemporary property and business environments.
Graduate with multidisciplinary expertise
Finish your degree with a blend of property and business capabilities valued across the property sector.
Course structure
To complete the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Commerce, you must pass 32 credit points.
Most units are equal to one credit point. As a full-time student you will study four credit points per trimester and usually undertake two trimesters per year.
Are you a current student? For course information that applies to the year you started your degree, visit the handbook.
All students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements
Units
Students must complete 11 credit points of core units from the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate
+This unit was previously coded MMP121
~This unit was previously coded MMP222
Students must complete 8 credits points of core units from the Bachelor of Commerce
To be completed in the first trimester of study:-
All students must complete one major sequence from the Bachelor of Commerce chosen from the following:
Refer to the details of each major sequence for availability.
^M380 Bachelor of Commerce is the recommended pathway to qualify for membership of professional organisations.
Students must complete 4 credit points of either open elective units or 1 minor from the list below.
Refer to the details of each minor sequence for availability
Professional recognition
Deakin Business School holds the prestigious and globally recognised AACSB and EQUIS accreditations, which attest to quality, academic and professional excellence, ongoing improvement, innovation and graduate employability.
The Bachelor of Property and Real Estate has received professional accreditation by the Australian Property Institute (API) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Graduates will meet the academic requirement to be eligible for registration as a Certified Practising Valuer (CPV).
Deakin Business School holds the prestigious and globally recognised AACSB and EQUIS accreditations, which attest to quality, academic and professional excellence, ongoing improvement, innovation and graduate employability.
Deakin’s accounting major enables students to apply for the:
- CA Program of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)
- Associate membership for the CPA Program
- IPA Program of the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA)
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
The financial planning major satisfies the Financial Adviser Standards (FAS) education standards, meaning students can provide financial advice in Australia and are eligible for financial planning certification programs including:
- the Financial Adviser Association of Australia (FAAA) CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®.
Depending on your units of study, commerce graduates are also eligible to apply for membership to the:
Students should consult the professional body or a course adviser to identify additional requirements for membership.
What to expect while studying
You may be able to study available units in the optional third trimester to fast-track your degree, however your course duration may be extended if there are delays in meeting course requirements, such as completing a placement.
Units which contain work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. These requirements will be detailed in unit guides upon enrolment.
You can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include lectures, seminars, online interactions, or professional experiences for Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.
Units in this course may have participation requirements that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.
Placement can occur at any time, including during standard holiday breaks. Learn about key dates at Deakin.
This course provides students the opportunity to complete one or more work integrated learning units.
Explore Business and Law WIL opportunities.
International Students:
This course includes Work Integrated Learning (WIL) formally registered as part of the course on the CRICOS register. The total work integrated learning hours will differ depending on the WIL unit you choose. For more information about WIL hours, please check the unit information in the handbook or the unit guide.
For information about how WIL units may impact student visa holder work rights, please visit Home Affairs. See 8105 Work limitation.
At Deakin, we're committed to ensuring an inclusive environment that supports all students to belong, thrive and succeed. We work closely with students, where needed, to identify potential barriers to participation and where possible, provide tailored support so students can engage with learning and assessment activities.
If you are neurodivergent, have a disability, health condition or mental health condition that may impact your study or participation in university life, and want to know how Deakin could support you, contact our Domestic students (opens in a new window) or International students (opens in a new window) or Disability Resource Centre (opens email client) teams for a collaborative and confidential discussion. This discussion is to support you to make plans for your studies and future career and will not have any bearing on your application to the course.
When can I start?
When you study depends on your course, location and available intakes. Check the table to see when you can start and how study is offered throughout the year.
This course structure applies to students who commenced in 2027.
Students who commenced prior to 2027 should refer to the Handbook Archive for their course structure and consult with their enrolment officer.
Your course learning outcomes describe the knowledge, skills and capabilities you’ll develop and be able to demonstrate by the time you graduate. Built into your course through your units and assessments, they provide a clear picture of what you’ll be equipped to know, understand and do – preparing you to apply your learning with confidence beyond university.
| Course Learning Outcomes Bachelor of Property and Real Estate (M348) | Course Learning Outcomes Bachelor of Commerce (M380) |
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| Employ broad and coherent theoretical and technical property and real estate knowledge and apply legal and ethical standards in the fields relating to property development, investment, valuation and property management in private and commercial real estate markets, both nationally and internationally. | Integrate specialist disciplinary knowledge in commerce to analyse financial, economic and market systems and generate data driven insights that inform organisational and investment decisions in interconnected local, regional and global markets. |
| Prepare and present a selection of reports on property concepts and information for a range of stakeholders including investors, developers, regulators and clients | Apply analytical frameworks, quantitative methods and tools for commerce to interpret financial, economic and organisational data, exercising ethical professional judgement to develop evidence based analyses and advice in commercial contexts. |
| Identify, locate, evaluate and synthesise information about market and submarket trends and forecasts, economic influences, statutory requirements and industry practices. Communicate information and solutions to stakeholders utilising a range of diagnostic, analytical and reporting technologies | Communicate commercial ideas, analyses and recommendations clearly and professionally to diverse stakeholders, and collaborate effectively with others,using feedback and reflection to improve professional practice. |
| Evaluate and analyse property related issues and data on property markets and indicators to make recommendations for maximising property outcomes. | Critically evaluate economic and business models, strategies and practices to assess how commercial activity can balance financial performance with environmental and social sustainability. |
| Apply legal property evaluation and property appraisal methodologies to identify solutions and sustainability strategies for a diverse range of authentic problems in property | Select and apply technologies to analyse complex commercial problems, evaluate alternative courses of action and generate evidence based insights that inform decision making in commerce contexts. |
| Apply skills and knowledge to independently undertake educational activities that require considerable planning | Apply commercial knowledge and cultural intelligence to identify and address opportunities for shared prosperity across Indigenous, regional, and international contexts. |
| Collaborate with others to examine contemporary issues in property | |
| Apply the interconnected principles of property planning, design, construction, management, maintenance and transference to a range of different environments and contexts reflecting social, sustainable, ethical, economic and global perspectives |
- Award granted
- Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Property and Real Estate
- Year
2027 course information
- VTAC code
- 1400514701 - Burwood (Melbourne), Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
1400614701 - Online, Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) - Deakin code
- D309
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition
The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7
Fees
Estimated tuition fee
$17,058
for 1 yr full-time - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
The estimated tuition (student contribution) fee above is based on a typical first-year full-time enrolment of 8 credit points and is provided as a guide only. Your student contribution is determined by the units you enrol in and will vary depending on the units you choose, your study load, the course duration, and any approved recognition of prior learning. You may also be eligible for a HECS-HELP loan to defer payment of all or part of your student contribution.
Check your eligibility or learn more about CSP or HECS-HELP.
Scholarships
We want to help you excel at Deakin. Our scholarships recognise your dedication and achievements, providing financial support that can ease the cost of living and studying. With less pressure, you'll have more freedom to focus on what matters most – your education and future success.
Applications for 2027 are open
Ready to take the next step? Apply now to start your journey at Deakin and get ready for what’s next.
Key dates
Direct applications
Trimester 1 2027 applications close 7 February 2027
VTAC
Apply now
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Simply create an account in the Deakin Application Portal, enter your personal and educational details, upload your supporting documents and submit your application.
Apply through VTAC
Applications are open. Apply through VTAC if you're:
- currently in Year 12 and applying for Trimester 1 or Semester 1
- applying for multiple undergraduate courses
Need help? Follow our step-by-step undergraduate guide to prepare and submit your application.
Recognition of prior learning
We value your previous study and experience. Recognition of prior learning enables you to get credit for what you've already achieved. When you apply, we'll consider your previous study and experience for recognition of prior learning.
Not sure if you'll meet entry requirements?
Deakin offers a range of pathways into the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Commerce to suit your background and goals. Explore the pathways finder to see how previous study, diplomas or alternative qualifications can lead you into the course.
Alternate exits
- Bachelor of Commerce (M380)
- Bachelor of Property and Real Estate (M348)
- Diploma of Business Studies (M201)