Investment & Valuation Surveying or Property Asset Management & Valuation option

IntroductionThis primary aim of the Property Economics course is to educate

students for professional careers in commercial property i.e. retail

(shopping), office and industrial. Graduates can work in valuation

surveying, real estate, property investment and management,

auctioneering and estate agency in Ireland and abroad. It is also

suitable for those interested in property development, town

planning and the general investment market.

Do you want a degree which focuses on developing your skills in:

• logical thinking

• problem-solving;

• teamwork, presentation & communication

• project management;

• numeracy and computing;

• managing tight deadlines;

• determination and self motivation.

Studying abroadStudents have the opportunity to study abroad for a semester on Erasmus Exchange in Hanze University in Grongingen, Holland and also to participate in the European Challenge Competition in Berlin. As part of the German language option, students may undertake their work placement in Germany.

Why not consider studying Property Economics at DIT?The broad aim of the Property Economics programme is to develop a property professional capable of operating in a dynamic and competitive environment. The programme seeks to foster graduates who are both literate and numerate, have good analytical, inter-personal and communicative skills, and are adaptable, critical, responsive and environmentally sensitive.

The skills you will obtain on the course are not just valued in the property and construction industries, but can be used to establish careers in business, accountancy, banking, law, marketing, investments etc. as well as their target industries.

Students can avail of our work placement component in the second semester of year 3. In addition you have the opportunity to add value to your degree and increase your options for a professional future in the international arena by choosing additional modules in German, either as a complete beginner or by brushing up on Leaving Cert level German. You would then have the chance to undertake the Year 3 work placement in a German-speaking country.

What do Valuations Surveyors do?Chartered Valuation Surveyors work in occupations such as Property Valuation, Investment and Management and also Auctioneering and Estate Agency. They are also involved in the broader areas of land and property development, valuation surveying, property management and town planning.

They are principally employed by property consultancy firms, such as Lisney, Savills, Jones Lang Lasalle, DTZ Sherry Fitzgerald and CBRE. They also find work with auctioneers & estate agencies, property development companies, local authorities and major property owning companies, both public and private such as the ESB, the Bank of Ireland, HSE and Irish Life in the area of property and asset management.

Entry RequirementsMinimum number of 6 subjects, with 2 H5 Honours. Minimum grade in

Maths and either English or Irish of O6 or H7.

BSc in Property Economics DT110

Scoil na Suirbhéireachta & na Bainistíochta FoirgníochtaSchool of Surveying & Construction Management

New September 2017 Work Placement Year 3 and option to qualify with BSc in Property Economics (with German)

BSc in Property Economics DT110

Programe Outline:

Year 1Investment & Development Valuations; Professional Development / Integrated Project; Economics; Residential Construction Studies and Building Pathology; Quantitative Methods/Analysis; Financial Management; Law; Foundation German (option)

Year 2Investment & Development Appraisal Valuations; Sustainable Development & Tort Law; Economics for Property; Commercial Building Studies; Quantitative Analysis for Property; Property Marketing; Land and Conveyancing Law; Planning; Architecture and Urban Societies; Applied Building; German for Engineering and the Built Environment (option)

Year 3Statutory Valuations; Integrating Real Estate Investment Strategies; Planning; Urban Economics; Research Methods & Proposal Writing; Taxation of Property Transactions; German for Engineering and the Built Environment (option); Work Placement

Year 4Applied Statutory Valuations; Planning; Urban Economics; Property Finance & Development; Investment Portfolio Analysis; Real Estate Challenge; Statutory Investment & Valuations

In the fourth year each Investment and Valuation Surveying student prepares a major dissertation as part of the final examination. Those choosing the Property Asset Management option take modules in: Housing; Project Management; Shopping Centre Management; Asset Management and an Individual Case Study

Undergraduate Programme Listing

Undergraduate Programmes Full Time Courses

H.Cert in Construction Technology - DT133

B.Tech Construction Technology - DT134

BSc Auctioneering and Estate Agency - DT104

BSc Construction Management* - DT117

BSc Geographic Science* - DT112

BSc Propery Economics* - DT110

BSc Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics* - DT111

BSc Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics (with German) - DT111

* Full semester work placement available in Year 3

Studying in Bolton StreetIn DIT Bolton Street, class numbers are small and learning is facilitated through a mixture of

• Lectures

• Group work

• Problem Based Learning

• Site visits etc.

• Practical projects

• Speakers from industry

Professional RecognitionThe B.Sc. (Hons) degree is accredited by the Society of Chartered Surveyors in Ireland (SCSI) and also by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ( RICS). This accreditation is recognised internationally and means that graduates of the course can and do obtain employment throughout the world.

Ireland and Dublin’s Principal School of SurveyingDIT is the oldest and principal educator of Surveyors in the Ireland. Graduates of our programmes hold key position in property and construction in the country. This provides opportunities for students to gain work experience during college and employment on graduation.

The Dublin Institute of Technology at Bolton Street has been providing educational programmes for these industries for more than fifty years right through a number of recessions and periods of economic difficulty.

ContactSchool of Surveying and Construction Management, DIT, Bolton St., Dublin 1, Ireland.

School Administrator: Kelly Nash

kelly.nash@dit.iet. +353 1 402 3676

Head of Real EstateMartin Hanratty

e. martin.hanratty@dit.ie t. +353 1 402 3675

Scoil na Suirbhéireachta & na Bainistíochta FoirgníochtaSchool of Surveying & Construction Management