This program provides specific studies within the property field, specialising in valuation. The structure also allows you to gain a broad understanding of the other related areas of property and construction.

You will deal directly with real property including land and all improvements such as buildings, fences, landscaping, clearing, crops, shopping centres, etc. A student completing this degree may also seek a career as a property manager or administrator, land economist, retail manager or other related positions.

Work Experience

You will undertake work experience in industry in fourth-year. This receives significant support from the property industry with employers actively seeking RMIT students.

During work experience, you are employed part-time with a selected property firm and receive an allowance from the employer. You are required to complete a minimum of three days a week for 26 weeks.

You are required to keep a work experience diary.

Duration

Four years full-time.

Students attend lectures, tutorials, workshops and site visits. The program structure is reasonably flexible allowing part-time study after first year.

Pathways

Graduates of the Diploma of Building, Diploma of Building Design and Technology, Advanced Diploma of Building Design and Project Administration or Certificate IV in Property (Real Estate Agency Practice) programs who have been successful in gaining a place in this program will be eligible to apply for exemptions.

Gaining credit for previous study or experience
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and credit transfer are ways that RMIT recognises applicants’ skills and knowledge gained through formal and informal education and training, work experience, and/or life experience (including volunteer work; committee responsibilities; family duties, hobbies).

Further information about gaining credit for previous study or experience

Further information about pathways

Career Prospects

Property valuers are primarily concerned with the prediction of the value of all types of land and buildings, both urban and rural, for many different purposes, including business activities, proposed mortgage loans, prospective purchase and sales and for statutory purposes by Government authorities for rating, taxing and compensation following acquisition including plant and equipment.

Professional Recognition

The Australian Property Institute accredit the property program. Completion of the sequence of Valuation courses is recognised as meeting the academic requirement for gaining Certified Practising Valuer Status by the Australian Property Institute (API), which is the professional body to which most valuers belong.

Entrance Requirements

Current Year 12 prerequisite units 3 & 4—English (any) and units 1 – 4 two units (any combination) of Mathematics (any).

Non-Year 12 applicants are encouraged to apply and may be required to have relevant employment or evidence of experience and/or ability to meet the demands of the program.

Equity admissions schemes
RMIT understands that people’s backgrounds and circumstances can affect their access to education and training. RMIT’s equity admissions schemes allow applicants to explain the circumstances that have adversely affected their education, and demonstrate their capacity for future academic success.

Further information is available at equity admissions schemes

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Application Procedures

Semester one

Full-time applicants—VTAC application
Note: All applicants must comply with any extra requirements listed.

VTAC application
Applicants must apply through Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) and are advised to check detailed information on entrance requirements, application procedures and closing dates. Applicants must meet all extra requirements and selection procedures listed through VTAC.

Application closing date: Late September
Further information:
Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)
40 Park Street, South Melbourne
Tel. 1300 364 133
www.vtac.edu.au
Note: RMIT program codes listed on this page should not be used when applying through VTAC.

Extra requirements

Selection mode current Year 12: ENTER and two-stage process with a middle-band of approximately 20%.

Middle-band: Consideration may be given to the SEAS application.

Selection mode non-Year 12: Form.

Selection procedures (Semester 1 2009 VTAC applicants)

Non-Year 12: Applicants must complete and submit a VTAC Pi form.

Semester two (midyear intake)

RMIT University has places available for the midyear intake in many TAFE and degree (bachelor and postgraduate) programs. From 1 May check to see if this program offers a midyear intake
Note: Applicants must confirm availability of program offered at midyear prior to applying. All applicants must comply with any extra requirements listed.

RMIT direct application
Applicants must apply directly to RMIT University using an RMIT direct application form.

Application closing date: 31 May
Further Information:
Info Corner (formerly Office for Prospective Students)
330 Swanston Street, Melbourne
Tel. 03 9925 2260
Email: study@rmit.edu.au
www.rmit.edu.au/programs/enquiries

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Fees

Degree

Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
A CSP is jointly funded by the Commonwealth Government and the student. In 2009, the fees ranged between $4,162 and $8,677 per year for a standard full-time program. The exact cost varies according to each course.

Changes to fee paying undergraduate places in 2009
The Australian Government has announced that it will phase out fee paying domestic undergraduate places from 1 January 2009 in public universities. However, the Government has announced that it will replace fee paying places with up to 11,000 new Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) by 2011. Therefore, expectations are that there will be more HECS (Higher Education Contribution Scheme) places on offer at RMIT University in 2009.

There will be no full-fee places at RMIT University offered through VTAC (Victorian Tertiary Admission Centre) for new domestic students in undergraduate programs in 2009. There are some exceptions to the Government’s prohibition on new full-fee undergraduate places which will affect a very small number of students.

Further information is available at: www.rmit.edu.au/programs/fees/highered

Or you can go to the Federal Government’s Going To Uni web site www.goingtouni.gov.au or phone the hotline: 1800 020 108.

Scholarships

Record spend on RMIT scholarships
RMIT University will spend more than $60 million on student scholarships over the next five years. RMIT has many scholarships and funding opportunities to offer students.

Further information is available at RMIT Scholarships

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Program Structure

The School of Property, Construction and Project Management has a common first year across the following degree streams: Construction Management, Project Management, Property, and Valuation. This enables you to learn and work collaboratively in activities and assessment around a common theme (residential) for first year. You achieve a global understanding of the industry of choice which mirrors what is happening in property and construction careers. The remaining three years have a number of common courses, reinforcing the common links. All four streams have a work experience component (work integrated learning) embedded within the curriculum.

The following program structure(s) are linked to this program.

Contact Details

Mark Vines, Program Director
School of Property, Construction and Project Management
Building 8, Level 8, 360 Swanston Street, Melbourne
Tel. 03 9925 2230
Fax: 03 9925 1939
Email: mark.vines@rmit.edu.au

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Disclaimer

Although RMIT endeavours to ensure the accuracy of this information, there is no guarantee it will remain accurate all year. Applicants are advised to confirm program details with the appropriate school before making an application.