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B.Sc. (Real Estate) (Hons.) Programme
Recognition by Professional Bodies
Curriculum Structure
Course Structure
Core Areas
Programme Structure
Restricted and Unrestricted Electives
Student Workload
Assessment and Examination
Length of Degree Courses
Progression of Students
Special Programmes
Freshmen Seminar Modules
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B.Sc. (Real Estate) (Hons.) Programme

The Department of Real Estate offers a full-time B.Sc. (Real Estate) undergraduate course. This is a professional honours degree course to be completed in four years by students proceeding at a normal pace. The course is fully recognised by renowned local and foreign professional institutions.

Recognition by Professional Bodies

The B.Sc. (Real Estate) degree is accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, UK, and the Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers. Graduates of the B.Sc. (Real Estate) course are exempted from all the examinations required for professional membership of these institutions.

Curriculum Structure of the B.Sc. (Real Estate) (Hons.) Program

No.	Modules	MCs
1	UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS	20
A	General Education (GE) 1 from Group A: Science & Technology 1 from Group B: Humanities & Social	8
B	Singapore Studies	4
C	Breadth (Modules outside SDE)	8
2	PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS	120
2.1	School Requirements	8
A	HR3003 Management and Human Relations	4
B	ES2007D ProfessionalCommunication	4
2.2	Department Requirements	112
A	Essential modules taught by the Department of Real Estate	76
B	Essential modules taught by other Departments	16
C	Restricted Elective Modules	20
3	UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVES INSIDE/OUTSIDE SDE (UE)	20
	Grand Total	160

Course Structure

The course is structured into three core areas of study as listed below.

Core Areas

Real Estate Finance and Investment:

Economic and financial theories
Real estate investment and financing decisions
International real estate

Real Estate Development and Management:

Dynamics of the property development process
Real Estate valuation
Real Estate Law

Urban Policy and Urban Planning:

Planning theories and techniques
Public policies and real estate markets
Regional real estate sectoral markets

The B.Sc. (Real Estate) Programme Structure

# Note 1: Students in the Fast Track Scheme will take an additional module in Semester 2 of Level 2, Semester 1 & 2 of Level 3, and Semester 1 of at Level 4 to satisfy the requirements on the Restricted/Unrestricted modules.

# Note 2: Fast track students will start their dissertation research at the end of Semester 1 of Level 3 and complete the dissertation in Semester 1 of Level 4

Students who have not passed the Qualifying English Test at the time of admission to the University must take an additional module in English in Level One. Students who are exempted from the Qualifying English Test need not do an additional module in English.

Real Estate Restricted/Unrestricted Electives

*              Electives offered in Semester 1
^#              Electives offered in Semester 2
[RE]         Restricted Electives
[UE]         Unrestricted Electives

Student Workload

In any one semester, students are not allowed to take more than 8 examination papers (excluding English), whether essential, elective, Singapore Studies Module or GE modules

Assessment and Examination

Students are assessed on a mixture of class work and end-of-semester examinations for each module they had registered for in the semester. Continuous Assessment (CA) may be in the form of essays, projects, reports or tests. Students’ performance during tutorials may be assessed as part of the CA.

Students who fail in an essential module have to retake the module the following year. For a retaken module, students have to attend lectures and tutorials and complete assignments and examinations. A new CA grade has to be obtained.

Students who fail a GEM/SS/Breadth/UE module may either replace it with a new module or retake the failed module the following year. There is no limit to the number of times a student may retake the same non-foundation module.

Students who have passed any module are not allowed to retake the module to improve their grades.

Length of Degree Course

The course is designed to allow students to progress at their own pace. Students doing the course at a regular pace should complete it in 4 years. Students who are able to progress at a faster pace (i.e., the Fast Track Scheme) can complete the course in 3.5 years if they take additional essential modules in each of the four semesters in their Second and Third Levels.

Students must obtain a minimum cumulative average point (CAP) of 4.0 after completing Level 2 Semester 1 of study to be considered for placement on the Fast Track Scheme. These students must continue to maintain a minimum CAP of 4.0 in each subsequent semester of study. The additional essential modules which they will take, in addition to the prescribed essential modules for the level of study, are indicated in the course curricula

Progression of Students

A student must pass at least 40 MCs at each level of study to be considered for promotion to the next level of study. In view of the curriculum structure, students are also required to take all essential modules offered in the semester of study, provided they have passed the relevant prerequisites.

Min. MCs (in general) for promotion to the next level

RST1 -> RST2 [>=40 MC]

RST2 -> RST3 [>=80 MC]

RST3 -> RST4 [>=120 MC]

In addition, they may take modules to satisfy University and other requirements. To graduate, a student must obtain a minimum of 160 MCs

Special Programmes

Student Exchange Programme and NUS Overseas Colleges Programme

Students can spend up to one semester in approved overseas Universities offering similar courses.

These courses/modules will count towards the fulfilment of the number of modules required of a student to graduate. They could constitute up to one third of the total number of modules required for the course. A one academic year absence is allowed for students joining NUS Overseas Colleges Programme.

http://www.rst.nus.edu.sg/programme/sep/index.htm

Real Estate Internship Programme

The Real Estate Internship Programme (REIP) is a partnership between industry and academia in the provision of real estate education and training. It provides opportunities during the university vacation for internship training in mainstream private property companies as well as public institutions that serve the industry.

The Department will secure the necessary positions with reputable organisations that are able to provide quality training and exposure for the undergraduates.

Participation in the REIP is offered only to selected third-year B.Sc. (Real Estate) undergraduates after a rigorous application and selection process. The minimum duration of an internship is 9 weeks.

http://www.rst.nus.edu.sg/programme/reip/index.htm

Summer Programme

This module is designed for third-year undergraduates to examine country-specific issues in socioeconomic, demographic and political dimensions underlying the real estate processes. Students will attend lectures and seminars in both NUS and partner universities in the country of discussion. Site visits to projects and organisations are integral part of the module. Students will work on a project for in-depth study of selected aspects of the real estate industry in the country. This module precludes students who take the Real Estate Internship Programme module.

http://www.rst.nus.edu.sg/summerprogramme.htm

Freshmen Seminar Modules

DRE launches two Freshman Seminar modules:

FMD1203 – Freshman Seminar: Real Estate Policy Issues (4MCs)

This module aims to examine real estate policy issues. Students will acquire an understanding of selected real estate policies within a setting and trace the developments of these policies over a period of time to meet the challenges of the time and the unintended consequences. The main topics include the concepts and principles of real estate, selected real estate policies in the various markets and segments, such as urban development, housing, land, commercial, etc. The students will also acquire the knowledge of how these policies affect patterns of urban developments, types of real estate landscape, peoples’ behaviour and other social, economic political effects.

FMD1204 – Freshman Seminar: Urban Conservat’n & Sustainable Dev’t (4MCs)

The aim of this module is to examine urban conservation in the context of sustainable development. Students will acquire an understanding of the policy initiatives for urban conservation and asses its viability in land scarce cities, focussing on Singapore. They will examine the rationale for urban conservation and the challenges faced in view of the need to optimize scarce land resources, and to allocate these for commercial, residential, recreational, infrastructural and institutional uses. The main topics include the concepts of sustainable development, urban conservation, national policy initiatives and framework for conservation, key challenges to conservation of historic, and cultural and heritage areas. Students will attempt to assess past and current efforts at urban conservation in the context of economic sustainability, social sustainability and environmental sustainability. They will recommend measures for improvements based on their research findings.

Freshman Seminars.pdf

Medal Awards and Prizes

Medal Awards

Amos Koh Medal
Ascendas Medal
BEMA Gold Medal
Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal
Sally Meyer Medal
SISV Gold Medal
World Valuation Congress Medal

Information on the awards can be found at
http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/edu/award.html

Prizes

Deans List

Useful Links @ Registrar's Office

Please refer to Registrar's Office website for more details:

Modular System:
http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/edu/modular.html

Curriculum Structure:
http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/edu/UG/curriculum.html

Degree Requirements:
http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/edu/UG/DegReq.html

Continuation and Graduation Requirements:
Degree Classification
Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory Option http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/edu/UG/graduation.html

Special Undergraduates Programmes:
http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/edu/UG/specialugprogs.html

Fees:
http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/edu/UG/fees.html

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