The Graduate Certificate is the first tier of a sequence of postgraduate programs in Property and Development. It is undertaken on a part-time basis over two semesters with students completing two courses in each semester. Students learn about property and development principles and techniques needed to effectively manage property development projects.

The Graduate Certificate program is suited to practicing personnel in relevant fields including
building, construction management, construction economics, civil engineering, mining engineering, project management, quantity surveying, real estate or equivalent, who wishes to enhance their career opportunities. This program also provides an opportunity to those who have relevant professional experience but limited formal qualifications to study at the graduate level.

The Graduate Certificate in Property and Development provides the opportunity for students to understand the principles of property development and investment to achieve successful outcomes in terms of financial viability. It teaches students to demonstrate an advanced understanding of the property development and investment body of knowledge, including established theories and recent developments relevant to the discipline or professional field; to apply property development and investment principles and practices to new or complex environments; to critically evaluate contemporary debates and literature in property development and investment discipline; and to demonstrate an understanding of international perspectives relevant to property development and investment discipline and the property industry.

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Property and Development program students will be required to complete a program of study totalling 24uoc. Students must complete 4 courses from the Core Courses list.

To qualify for entry to the Graduate Certificate in Property and Development, applicants need to have one of the following:

An undergraduate degree in a relevant field such as building, construction management, construction economics, civil engineering, mining engineering, material engineering, architecture, interior architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, quantity surveying, property development, real estate or business OR
A recognised college or university diploma in a relevant field with a minimum of 3 years of
work experience in the property industry at a management level OR
A recognised professional qualification in property industry related areas eg Associate membership of API or RICS plus 5 years of work experience in the property industry at a management level OR
A recognised Bachelor degree or college or university diploma not related to activities of the property industry plus a minimum of 5 years of work experience in the property industry at a management level

This program can only be done on a part-time basis and is therefore not available to international students.

No advanced standing nor exemption will be given for the Graduate Certificate Program.

On completion of the program, students with grades of credit average or above may apply to upgrade to the Master of Property and Development program (8127) with full credits for the completed courses. Upgrading with full credits is permitted only when the Graduate Certificate has been completed but not awarded.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  UNSW Fee Website.