Program Overview

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Property Valuation and Management – BSc (Hons)

Course Overview

This is a four-year honours degree programme incorporating three academic years and one full year of industrial work placement in third year. The aim of the programme is to develop a property professional who possesses the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to work in the diverse sectors of the property industry such as valuation, estate agency, marketing, property management, investment, development, corporate real estate, research, and land-use planning.

The programme offers a business-based qualification and covers residential, commercial, agricultural, and specialist property. It is fully accredited by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) and has international recognition through the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The programme meets the minimum educational requirements required to work as a property services provider under the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011.

Entry Requirements

Leaving Certificate

• A minimum of 2 H5 & 4 O6/H7 grades in six Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and English or Irish.

Mature Applicants

• Candidates applying as mature applicants may be required to attend an interview and may be requested to take an aptitude test to prove their suitability for a place on this programme.

International Applicants

• International applicants should apply directly to the International Office at TUS, allowing plenty of time for completing the visa process. Applications for September start should be made by 1st June at the latest to ensure visas are processed in time. You should familiarise yourself with visa processing times for your country of origin to ensure you make a timely application.

Course Modules

Year 1

• Construction Technology (10 credits)
• Sustainable Residential Development Law, Policy and Practice (10 credits)
• Services, Sustainability and Environmental Design (5 credits)
• Economics for Construction and Property Specialists (10 credits)
• Research and Technical Skills (5 credits)
• Built Environment Law (5 credits)
• Property Valuations (15 credits)

Year 2

• Planning Law, Policy and Practice for Commercial Developments (5 credits)
• Sustainability in Planning for Commercial Real Estate (5 credits)
• Estate Agency Practice (5 credits)
• Property Marketing (5 credits)
• Statutory Valuations and Residential Property Management (5 credits)
• Building Technology (5 credits)
• Property Law – Landlord and Tenant Law and Regulation of Rights Over Land (5 credits)
• Property Law – Principles of Land Law and Conveyancing (5 credits)
• Property Investment Valuations (5 credits)
• Property Development Valuations (5 credits)
• PVM Integrated Project (5 credits)
• Conservation and Architectural Heritage (Elective) (5 credits)
• Property Economics (Elective) (5 credits)

Year 3

• Active Learning Diary and Professional Competencies (Elective) (25 credits)
• Management Practice (10 credits)
• Dissertation Development (10 credits)
• Business Law Fundamentals for Property Service Providers (5 credits)
• Professional Practice for Property Students (5 credits)
• PVM Capstone Project for Non-Industry Based Students (Elective) (20 credits)
• Property Market Evaluation (10 credits)

Year 4

• Applied Land Use Planning Policy (5 credits)
• Advanced Statutory Valuations (5 credits)
• Sustainable Practice Surveying (5 credits)
• Commercial Property Management (5 credits)
• Commercial Lease Management (5 credits)
• Urban Economics & Housing Policy (5 credits)
• Financial Management & Tax Aspects of Property Transactions (5 credits)
• Property Investment Analysis and Specialist Valuations (5 credits)
• Dissertation (15 credits)
• Advanced Property Development Appraisal (5 credits)

Career Opportunities

• Estate Agent
• Auctioneer
• Chartered Surveyor
• Property Valuer
• Property Manager
• Property Consultant
• Residential Agent
• Commercial Agent

This course is fully accredited by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) and has international recognition through the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The programme meets the minimum educational requirements required to work as a property services provider under the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011.

Further Study

Successful graduates of this programme are eligible for Level 9 and 10 postgraduate programmes within TUS and/or elsewhere.