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Master of Science in Property Studies at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

Master's producing graduates able to enter the property field at professional managerial level, covering property finance, investment, development, valuation, law, portfolio and facilities management. Designed to satisfy RICS accreditation criteria.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment  |  Department: Department of Construction Economics and Management  |  Duration: Minimum 2 academic years part-time or 1 academic year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

At least 180 credits at level 9: Property Development, Property Investment and Finance, Property and Facilities Management, Property Valuation and Investment Appraisal, Research Methodology and a 60-credit Minor Dissertation; registration with SACPVP additionally requires Property Valuation Applications.

Career pathways

Professional property roles; SACPVP registration is possible with the additional core elective.

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Application information

Entry requirements

MSc Property Studies admission: proficient in English and a UCT bachelor's degree of at least four years or an honours degree; or an approved three-year degree with five years' senior managerial experience (or 144 credits of additional coursework); or equivalent. Normal prerequisite is a weighted average of at least 65% (supplementary results excluded); 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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