Master of Property Valuation

Develop and advance your knowledge and skills in property valuation with a specifically designed postgraduate Master of Property Valuation.  This postgraduate program has been developed in consultation with an industry advisory committee comprising representatives of CQUniversity and external professionals in valuation, legal, surveying, government, banking and real estate agencies. This ensures that our program is up-to-date and relevant to current industry practices.

Like the Graduate Diploma, the Master of Property Valuation is designed to facilitate an understanding of urban property valuation and market analysis.   The program will provide you with a solid starting point for a career in property valuation and market analysis and is appropriate for those seeking valuer certification by the Australian Property Institute (National) and/or registration by the Queensland Valuers Registration Board. It is intended as an Australian Property Institute upgrade program for graduates holding a partially-qualifying property program.

Within the Master of Property Valuation program you will study five core courses covering a range of property areas, two electives from areas including finance, economics, real property and sustainable populations, and two research projects. You will negotiate research topics with a supervisor in a specific property area of interest.  The masters program gives you the opportunity to gain a broad understanding of property valuation and then tailor your skills and enhance your knowledge in a particular area of interest.

The program offers the flexibility of studying by distance education, giving you the freedom to complete your study from anywhere in Australia. Unlike most Australian postgraduate property programs, you are not required to attend lectures on-campus, so you can balance work and family life while you learn.

Why Study at CQUniversity

CQUniversity’s postgraduate business programs are designed to expand and build on your existing expertise and skills, in turn equipping you with everything you need to advance your career or shift it in a new direction.

We understand that both your professional and personal life is already busy, so we offer a flexible learning environment where you can combine your study with your career and lifestyle.  We do this by providing you with a choice of on-campus or distance education study options in either full-time or part-time modes, so you can tailor your study to suit your individual needs.

Our core business programs offer you a choice of specialisation – namely in human resource management, international business, engineering and marketing management, all of which are accredited with relevant industry bodies.   Whatever program you choose, you can be rest assured that it will be up-to-date and relevant to the latest industry practices, and will be delivered by some of the finest and most experienced lecturers and academics in the field.

At CQUniversity our aim is to help you achieve your personal and professional goals.  So whether you are looking to boost and widen your career prospects or to satisfy a desire for further learning, CQUniversity can deliver everything you need for a successful career.

Entry Requirements

To gain entry to this program you must have:

• A bachelor degree in any discipline from an Australian University or college together with at least two years relevant work experience or equivalent; or
• An honours degree in business, management, commerce, property or economics from an Australian University or equivalent; or
• A CQUniversity Graduate Diploma of Property Valuation or equivalent.

If you are a graduates from an Australian Property Institute (API) Certified Practicing Valuer (CPV) accredited program and have completed your study within the last 10 years you are not eligible for entry to this program.

Career Opportunities

A Master of Property Valuation will help to establish and advance your career in the field of property valuation, while offering other potential real estate industry opportunities in areas such as property analysis, property research and property investment.

Program Structure

You are required to complete a total of nine courses (72 credit points) including:

• five core courses
• two electives chosen from a specific list
• two research project courses:  the first of these projects is to be presented as a minor thesis or dissertation.  This research project requires you to select a property research topic and describe the appropriate methodology for research.  The second research project topic will be within the field of property market analysis or valuation methodology. You will be required to write a report on the research question (or problem), the methodology, the outcomes and the conclusions of the research project.

*please note that to obtain the Australian Property Institute's (API) CPV qualification it may be necessary to include PROP21001 Real Property Built Environment in your particular course of study.  Clarification of whether you need to study PROP21001 Real Property Built Environment should be sought from the National Education Director, National Office, Australian Property Institute.

Course Information

For example courses you could study as part of the Master of Property Valuation program please click here.

As CQUniversity is committed to providing quality, up-to-date and relevant education, please note courses are refreshed regularly and may not be an exact indication of course availability for your study. Please call 13CQUni 13 27 86 if you have specific questions regarding course information regarding your specific application.

Professional Recognition

Australian Property Institute (API) - Associate Membership and Certified Practicing Valuer eligibility (subject to endorsement conditions).

Please be aware that registration with the Valuers Registration Board of Queensland is not automatic upon completion of either the Graduate Diploma of Property Valuation or the Master of Property Valuation.  When applying for registration you will need to satisfy the Board with written confirmation that your program together with your prior studies satisfies the knowledge field requirements for Associate Membership of the Australian Property Institute with CPV status.  You should make contact with the Australian Property Institute at your earliest opportunity to confirm that you will satisfy the required knowledge fields.