Program Overview

Introduction to the MSc (Building) in Property Development and Management

The MSc (Building) in the fields of Property Management or Property Development Planning Management is a 2-year program directed towards applicants with an honours degree in Real Estate, Property, Economics, Finance, Commerce, Accounting, Building Technology, Civil Engineering, and Planning.

Overview

The program aims to engage students in independent research and equip them with the knowledge to write concise reports of acceptable scientific quality in addition to knowledge in property development and management at a postgraduate level.

Curriculum

Courses covered in the program may include:

• Quantitative Methods with Real Estate Applications
• Applied Macroeconomics
• Real Estate Law
• Real Estate Finance
• Real Estate Market Analysis
• Commercial Real Estate Investments
• Real Estate Development
• Real Estate Valuation
• Advanced Topics in Real Estate
• Research Methodology
• Research Report

Entry Requirements

To be eligible for the program, applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

• BSc (Hon) (Property Studies) or BSc (Hons) (Building) or BSc (Hons) (Construction Management) with a minimum average score of 60%
• PGDIP in PDM or equivalent with an average score of 60%
• A BArch (Hons) or BSc (Hons) (Urban and Regional Planning), or MArch(Prof) or BSc (Hons) (Quantity Surveying), or 4-year BSc (Eng) in the branch of Civil Engineering with an average score of 60%
• A 4-year BSc(Hons) (Economics) or BCom(Hons) or BSc(Hons) (Finance) with an average score of 60%
• Differently qualified applicants with a Honours degree or equivalent degree at NQF level 8 will be shortlisted for an entrance test
• International students must submit a South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) evaluation certificate

University Application Process

Applications are handled centrally by the Student Enrolment Centre. Once the application is complete, it will be referred to the relevant School for assessment. Applicants can monitor the progress of their applications and upload supporting documents via the Self Service Portal.

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 offers various funding opportunities, including postgraduate merit awards and external bursaries.

Programme Details

• Programme Code: FCA11
• Faculty: Engineering and the Built Environment
• School: Construction Economics and Management
• Qualification: MSc (Building)
• Duration: 2 years
• Study Mode: Part-time
• Closing Date: 30 November