Bachelor of Science Honours in Property Studies at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

Honours degree equipping graduates to apply advanced valuation methods, manage property and buildings, apply property law relevant to valuation, and undertake empirical research. Designed to satisfy accreditation criteria of SACPVP and RICS.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | Department: Department of Construction Economics and Management | Duration: Minimum 1 academic year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Core courses: Advanced Property Investment and Finance, Advanced Property and Facilities Management, Applied Property Law, Advanced Property Valuation, Advanced Property Development, Housing Markets Policy and Practice and a Research Project, plus electives such as Comparative Land Policy, Valuation of Mineral Property and Automated Valuation Modelling.

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Application information

Entry requirements

BSc (Hons) Property Studies admission: proficient in English and a UCT BSc in Property Studies graduate, or holder of an equivalent three-year bachelor's degree, or equivalent competence. Normal prerequisite is a GPA (credit-weighted average) of at least 65%; an interview and/or entrance examination may be required.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za

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