Program Overview

Postgraduate Diploma in Property Development and Management

The Postgraduate Diploma in Property Development and Management (PGDip PDM) is directed towards applicants with a three-year bachelor's degree, usually in a non-real estate discipline. Applicants with a BSc in Real Estate can also apply to study for the Postgraduate Diploma.

Overview

The program aims to enable applicants to study for an MSc by research. The key objectives of the program include:

• Identifying and understanding the role of players and institutions involved in the real estate market
• Analyzing different real estate markets for various asset classes
• Analyzing and evaluating the profitability of alternative real estate investments
• Assessing feasibility of development projects
• Assessing and reporting opinions of real estate values
• Making effective presentations
• Working in multidisciplinary teams
• Demonstrating proficiency in written and oral communication on the subject
• Demonstrating understanding of brokerage, property, and asset management functions
• Developing self-awareness, interpersonal, and group skills

Curriculum

The curriculum includes the following courses:

• Introductory Quantitative Methods for Property Studies
• Applied Macroeconomics (Intermediate)
• Real Estate Law
• Real Estate Law II
• Introductory Real Estate Finance
• Real Estate Market Analysis
• Commercial Real Estate Investments
• Real Estate Valuation
• Real Estate Development
• Real Estate Brokerage
• Real Estate and Asset Management
• Management and Leadership in the Property Sector

Entry Requirements

The entry requirements for the program are:

• A Bachelors degree in the Built Environment, Engineering, Business, Law, and other Social Sciences, and equivalent fields
• A B-Tech qualification with a minimum of three years of work experience
• A National Diploma, a Bachelor in Humanities, and a 65% pass in at least two real estate short courses by Wits Enterprise
• Differently qualified applicants with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent will be shortlisted for an entrance test
• A person who, in any other manner, has satisfied the Senate that they are qualified
• International students: Students whose prior degrees were not awarded by a South African university must submit a South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) evaluation certificate

University Application Process

Applications are handled centrally by the Student Enrolment Centre (SEnC). Once the application is complete in terms of requested documentation, it will be referred to the relevant School for assessment.

University Fees and Funding

The current average tuition fees can be found on the university's website. The Fees site also provides information about the payment of fees and closing dates for fees payments. The University's Postgraduate Funding portal is a database of scholarships, bursaries, and other funding opportunities available to Wits postgraduate students.

Programme Details

• Programme Code: FXA02
• Faculty: Engineering and the Built Environment
• School: Construction Economics and Management
• Qualification: PGDip PDM
• Duration: 2 years
• Study Mode: Part-time
• Closing Date: 30 November