Property Economics (Valuation Surveying) (DT110) – (B.Sc.)

This programme prepares students wishing to make their careers in valuation surveying, real estate, investment and management, property 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. The broad aim of the programme is to develop a property professional capable of operating in a dynamic and competitive environment. Graduates may be employed as valuers, estate agents, property consultants and investment advisors, developers and planners. The programme provides an education in the financial, legal, planning and construction aspects of property in the context of the investment market in general and it provides students with a thorough understanding of the economic functioning of the built environment. Upon successful completion of an assessment of professional competence, holders of these awards are eligible for corporate membership of the Society of Chartered Surveyors and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in the U.K. They are exempted from the Intermediate Examination of the Royal Town Planning Institute and are also accepted for entry to appropriate postgraduate programmes in Ireland and abroad. The programme is also recognised by the Irish Auctioneers and Valuers Institute.