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Programme Overview

The Master of Property Practice is suited to recent non-Property graduates as well as mid-career industry professionals who have not completed a Property qualification.

This is a multidisciplinary, practitioner-focused programme. You will be equipped to enter or progress career roles in property management, property development, property valuation, consultancy or commercial property agency.

You will gain advanced knowledge of valuation, marketing, management, development and construction, law, finance and economics. You will develop personal and professional skills and build networks as you collaborate with others in formulating ethically sound and environmentally responsible solutions to property issues.

Delivered fully online, this flexible programme can be studied part-time to enable working professionals to balance study with their other time commitments.

Limited spaces are available to international students.

A 120-point PGDipPropPrac and 60-point PGCertPropPrac (with a choice of specialisations in Valuation or Property Management) are available for students seeking shorter qualifications or an exit option. These programmes are available to domestic students only.

Programme Careers

Potential Careers

Graduates will be equipped with the specialist knowledge and skills required to enter or progress careers in the property industry.

Jobs related to this programme

  • Commercial/ industrial property manager
  • Property developer
  • Property analyst
  • Property asset manager
  • Property marketer
  • Property portfolio manager
  • Property valuer

Student career planning services

Once you become a student at the University, you can get help with planning and developing your career from Career Development and Employability Services.

Key Information for Students

Key Information for Students

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Entry Requirements, Fees and Dates

Programme Entry Requirements

Other qualifications

If your highest qualification was gained from another tertiary institution, view our entry requirements.


University of Auckland minimum programme requirements

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.

Taught (180 point) - 4.0 Grade Point Average 

A relevant Bachelor's degree

Calculate your Grade Point Average (GPA)

Further Programme Entry Requirements

Note: A relevant degree may be in architecture, arts, business, education, engineering, health sciences, medical sciences, law, planning, sciences or technology. 

Postgraduate Requirements

You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.

Find a Supervisor

Depending on the type of programme you are pursuing, you may have the opportunity to complete a unique research project. To find out more about the research carried out at the University of Auckland and to identify potential supervisors, check out our researcher profiles.

Other Pathways to Study

You must have completed one of the following:

  • A relevant bachelors degree from this University with a GPA of 4.0 or higher in at least 60 points above Stage II, or the equivalent

or 

  • A relevant bachelors degree from this University and 60 points in the Postgraduate Certificate in Property Practice or Postgraduate Diploma in Property Practice from this University with a GPA of 4.0 or higher, provided the postgraduate certificate has not been awarded


Students who have previously been awarded the Degree of Bachelor of Property will not be admitted to the programme.

A flexible PGDipBus - Postgraduate Diploma in Business pathway is available for domestic applicants who do not have an undergraduate degree. Please talk to our advisers for more information.

If you do not meet the above entry requirements, but have other relevant experience and think you would be successful in postgraduate study, please contact us to discuss alternative pathways into our programmes. 

Fees and scholarships

Fees

Fees Disclaimer

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. Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses. For more information, please see Fees and Money Matters.

*Please note: amounts shown are indicative and estimates only.

Scholarships

Scholarships and awards

Find out about the scholarships you may be eligible for.

Loans and Allowances

Student loans and allowances

Are you a New Zealand citizen or resident? You could be eligible for a student loan or allowance.

Cost of Living

Cost of living

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Advice on Programme Limits

This is a limited entry programme: there is a limit on the number of enrolments due to staff or space capacity. For more information, please see the Programme and Course Limitations section of the University Academic and General Statutes and Regulations.

Key Dates

Application Advice

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.

Key Dates

SemesterApplication Closing DateSemester Start DateSemester End Date
2026 Quarter Two01 March 202613 April 202627 June 2026
2026 Quarter Four01 July 202628 September 202612 December 2026

Other Important Dates

See important dates for the academic year, including orientation, enrolment, study breaks, exams, and graduation.

Regulations

Preamble

The regulations for this degree are to be read in conjunction with all other relevant statutes and regulations including the Academic Statutes and Regulations.

Admission

1 In order to be admitted to this degree, an applicant intending to complete 180 points must have:

a completed the requirements for a relevant Bachelors degree from this University with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher, or have equivalent prior study

or

b completed the requirements for a relevant Bachelors degree from this University with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher in 60 points above Stage II

or

c (i) completed the requirements for a relevant Bachelors degree from this University, or have equivalent prior study

and

(ii) passed 60 points in the Postgraduate Certificate in Property Practice or Postgraduate Diploma in Property Practice from this University with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher, provided that the postgraduate certificate has not been awarded.

2 In order to be admitted to this degree, an applicant intending to complete 120 points must have completed the requirements for the Postgraduate Diploma in Business in Property Practice from this University with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher, or have equivalent prior study.

3 Equivalence and relevance in Regulation 1 and 2 will be determined by the University. Equivalence pertains to the nature and level of study.

4 Students who have previously been awarded the Degree of Bachelor of Property will not be admitted.

5 a In exceptional circumstances the requirements in Regulation 1 may be waived by the relevant Associate Dean Academic or nominee if they determine that an applicant has at least three years of relevant practical, professional or scholarly experience that provides an equivalent level of preparation.

b In exceptional circumstances the requirements in Regulation 2 may be waived by the relevant Associate Dean Academic or nominee if they determine that an applicant has a Bachelors degree and practical, professional or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind that is equivalent to one year of postgraduate study.

Notes:

(i) A relevant degree may be in architecture, arts, business, education, engineering, health sciences, medical sciences, law, planning, sciences or technology.

(ii) This is a limited entry programme as per the Limitation of Entry Statute 1991 and selection criteria apply. Selection criteria are available from the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Duration and Total Points Value

6 A student admitted to this degree under Regulation 1or 4a must:

a pass courses with a total value of 180 points

and

b complete within the time limit specified in the General Regulations – Masters Degrees

and

c not exceed 220 points for the total enrolment for this degree.

7 A student admitted to this degree under Regulation 2 or 4b must:

a pass courses with a total value of 120 points

and

b complete within the time limit specified in the General Regulations – Masters Degrees

and

c not exceed 160 points for the total enrolment for this degree.

Structure and Content

8 A student who is required to complete 180 points must pass each of Parts I and II as listed in the Master of Property Practice Schedule.

9 a A student will not normally be permitted to enrol for Part II unless 120 points of Part I has been completed with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher. If this Grade Point Average is not achieved, enrolment in the Master of Property Practice cannot continue.

b A student who has failed to pass Part I in its entirety may, with the approval of the Programme Director, be allowed to enrol for the course or courses needed to complete that Part, together with a course or courses towards Part II.

10 A student who is required to complete 120 points must pass 60 points of courses in Part I not previously passed for the PGDipBus in Property Practice and Part II as listed in the Master of Property Practice Schedule.

11 A student must complete the University of Auckland Academic Integrity course as specified in the Enrolment and Programme Regulations, Academic Integrity, of the University Calendar in Part I.

12 Where a student has passed a course for a qualification that has been awarded, and such a course is deemed by the Programme Director to be the same as or substantially similar to any course required for this degree, the student must pass an alternative course(s) approved by the Programme Director to complete this degree.

13 Courses selected for this qualification are subject to confirmation by the Programme Director.

Credit, Cross-credit and Reassignment

14 A student may apply to reassign courses passed to the Postgraduate Diploma in Property Practice or Postgraduate Certificate in Property Practice.

Transfer from Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma

15 A student who has passed courses towards the Postgraduate Certificate in Property Practice or Postgraduate Diploma in Property Practice that are available in this degree may apply to reassign those courses to this degree provided that the postgraduate certificate or postgraduate diploma has not been awarded.

Distinction

16 This degree may be awarded with Distinction or Merit in accordance with the General Regulations – Masters Degrees.

Variations

17 In exceptional circumstances the Programme Director may approve a variation to a student’s programme of study in accordance with the Enrolment and Programme Regulations.

Regulation Commencement or Amendment

18 These regulations and/or schedule have been amended with effect from 1 January 2025.

Schedule

Schedule Notes

Courses selected for this qualification are subject to confirmation by the Programme Director.

Programme Schedules

Complete 120 to 180 points comprising:

  • Either:
  • 1 item from 120 points Requirements, or
  • 1 item from 180 points Requirements, and
  • 1 item from Academic Integrity Course

120 points Requirements

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

180 points Requirements

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

Academic Integrity Course

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

Graduate Profile and Programme Capabilities

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