If you have achieved consistently high grades in your Bachelor of Property degree you could be eligible for entry to the honours programme. It will provide you with an additional year of postgraduate research-based study to develop your analytical skills and critical thinking.
You will complete a set of advanced courses in the discipline and a short supervised dissertation or project that will demonstrate your independent research skills.
The programme comprises coursework (90 points) and a dissertation (30 points), which are completed over one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study.
The coursework includes a core course in research methods, plus a further five courses in property that cover topics such as valuation, market behaviour, international property markets, market analysis, property finance and investment, GIS and property analysis.
You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.
Minimum requirements listed here are the likely grades required and do not guarantee entry. We assess each application individually and applicants may require a higher grade to be offered a place.
Bachelor of Property
You must have completed a BProp with a GPA of at least 5.0 in the Stage III courses required for the major.
Minimum requirements listed here are the likely grades required and do not guarantee entry. We assess each application individually and applicants may require a higher grade to be offered a place.
An undergraduate degree
No bands less than 6.0.
You must have completed an undergraduate degree in a property-related discipline from a recognised university (or similar institution) with a GPE of 5.0 in the highest level of courses required for the degree.
Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this website. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Amounts shown are indicative only. In addition to the tuition fees, there is a Student Services Fee of $7.86 per point, estimated at $943.20 for full-time study (120 points). Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses.
*Please note: amounts shown are indicative and estimates only.
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You may apply for the honours programme while you complete the final year of your undergraduate programme. You may receive a conditional offer of place – subject to meeting the conditions listed on the offer, such as completion of undergraduate degree, achievement of certain grades, or completing a required course.
Please note: We will consider late applications if places are still available. International students should start the application process as early as possible to allow sufficient time to apply for a visa.
Here are the start dates for the programme.
| Semester One | Starts – 2 March |
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| Ends – 29 June | |
| Semester Two | Starts – 27 July |
| Ends – 22 November |
| Semester One | Starts – 1 March |
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| Ends – 28 June | |
| Semester Two | Starts – 19 July |
| Ends – 15 November |
See important dates for the academic year, including orientation, enrolment, study breaks, exams, and graduation.
The Business School is committed to giving you opportunities to develop as a scholar, leader, innovator and global citizen.
As you study towards your Bachelor of Property (Honours) you can expect to develop capabilities that will enhance your employability and help you make a positive impact on society. You will acquire these capabilities from your courses and through participation in a range of co-curricular activities.
While enhancing your critical thinking and analytical skills, your studies will equip you with strong communication, teamwork and leadership skills as well as cross-cultural understanding.
A BProp(Hons) graduate is expected to have skills and capabilities in the following areas:
Knowledge and practice
Apply specialised knowledge within the property discipline, to demonstrate an advanced awareness and understanding within a global context.
Critical thinking
Analyse and evaluate ideas from multiple sources, including relevant literature, to develop well-reasoned arguments that demonstrate advanced and diverse thinking.
Solution seeking
Identify, frame and analyse and prioritise complex property issues and develop innovative and practical evidence-based solutions.
Communication and engagement
Engage, communicate and collaborate with diverse groups using multiple formats.
Independence and integrity
Demonstrate independent thought, self-reflection, ethics and integrity.
Social and environmental responsibility
Consider, in relation to the property discipline, the potential significance of the principles underpinning both the Treaty of Waitangi and sustainability as it applies to land and property.
The property industry offers exciting careers for graduates, and a postgraduate degree maximises your chances of success in this profession in New Zealand and overseas. The department actively helps you find employment. Senior staff work with the Business School Careers Centre to create workshops and networking opportunities.
Once you become a student at the University, you can get help with planning and developing your career from Career Development and Employability Services.
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