Master of Land and Property Development Management (MLPM), with specialisation in either Project Management or Property Studies
Application
Apply online via the UFS website from April till 30 September of the year preceding the intended year of studies. You may follow this link for more information: www.ufs.ac.za/prospective
Selection criteria
The programme is a selection course. The minimum requirements are:
- BSc Honours or relevant Bachelor Honours degree or equivalent on NQF Level 8 with 60% average in the exit year, which includes a minimum of 30 credits of research.
Duration
The programme is completed over a two-year period.
Registration
For successful candidates, registration will be done via email or in person at the department during January and February of the year of intended study.
Mode of programme delivery
Students have to attend three compulsory five-day workshops/contact sessions during each year they are registered. These contact sessions are held in Bloemfontein only.
Main exams and additional exams are written at the department in Bloemfontein. All study material, assessments, and learning activities are communicated via an e-platform (online) called Blackboard. It is therefore a compulsory requirement that students ensure that they have their own computer with adequate internet access in order to successfully complete this programme.
Curriculum
The programme is offered with specialisation in either Project Management or Property Studies. Students may choose only ONE of the following two specialisations:
- Project Management
- Property Studies
The curriculum for each specialisation is as follows:
| MASTER OF LAND AND PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT |
| PROJECT MANAGEMENT |
| Year | | Module Name | Module Code | Credits |
| 1 | 1 | Introduction to Research | PMIR7902 | 8 | |
| 2 | Project Management 1 | PPMO7904 | 16 | |
| 3 | Property Development | ANDC7904 | 16 | |
| 4 | Construction Management Principles and Practices | PMCM7904 | 16 | |
| 5 | Dispute Resolution | DPRP7902 | 8 | |
| 6 | Life Cycle Cost, Facility Evaluation and Management | LSFP7902 | 8 | |
| 7 | Professional Practice | PPYC7901 | 4 | |
| 8 | Property Economics | PVPE7902 | 8 | |
| | | | 84 | |
| 2 | 9 | Mini-Dissertation (Research Essay: Project Management) | PMMD7900 | 60 | |
| 10 | Project Management 2 | PPMT7904 | 16 | |
| 11 | Environmental Economics | AGEC7902 | 8 | |
| 12 | Integrated Project | IPMP7904 | 12 | |
| | | | 96 | 180 |
| | | | | |
| MASTER OF LAND AND PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT |
| PROPERTY STUDIES |
| Year | | Module Name | Module Code | Credits |
| 1 | 1 | Introduction to Research | PVIR7902 | 8 | |
| 2 | Property Valuation 1 | PVPO7904 | 16 | |
| 3 | Property Development | ANDC7904 | 16 | |
| 4 | Land Evaluation | SOIL7904 | 16 | |
| 5 | Property Law | PVPL7902 | 8 | |
| 6 | Life Cycle Cost, Facility Evaluation and Management | LSFP7902 | 8 | |
| 7 | Professional Practice | PPYC7901 | 4 | |
| 8 | Property Economics | PVPE7902 | 8 | |
| | | | 84 | |
| 2 | 9 | Mini-DisSertation (Research Essay: Property Valuation) | PVMD7900 | 60 | |
| 10 | Property Valuation 2 | PVPT7905 | 20 | |
| 11 | Environmental Economics | AGEC7902 | 8 | |
| 12 | Planning Management | URLM7904 | 8 | |
| | | | 96 | 180 |
Tuition fees and quotations
The department does not assist prospective students with any fee-related enquiries. This is done by the UFS Finance Department.
Quotations may be obtained via the UFS website at: https://www.ufs.ac.za/kovsielife/student-finance
Credit recognition and transfer
Recognition of credits for equivalent modules obtained through other professionally accredited relevant master's programmes is not automatic, but may be approved after an evaluation based on the following criteria:
- Module credits (at least same amount of credits or more),
- NQF level (same NQF level),
- Similarity of module content, and
- Shelf life of the modules (how long ago it was completed).
Recognition of modules cannot be guaranteed prior to registration. It is the responsibility of the student to apply for credit recognition and provide the curriculum/syllabus that indicates the above criteria. The following general rules apply:
No more than 50 percent of the credits may be transferred from the completed qualification(s) to another qualification, subject to the provision that
(aa) at least 50 percent of the credits for the new qualification be earned at this university; and
(bb) a maximum of 25 percent of the credits accrued at the highest NQF level in the previously completed qualification(s) be acknowledged for another qualification.
With regards to an incomplete qualification, all the applicable credits may be granted for the new qualification, except in respect of a student from another institution of higher education, in which case no more than 50 percent of the credits required to obtain the qualification may be recognised from those modules completed at the other institution. In the latter case, there is a restriction of a maximum of 25 percent of credits acquired and earned at the highest NQF level.
General UFS Rules on period of registration also apply. Note that General Rules are subject to change.
Appeals
All appeals pertaining to the implementation of the General Rules are considered by the relevant Faculty Readmission Appeals Committee, and the decision of this committee will be final. Students who wish to appeal for readmission should contact the relevant Programme Director for guidance.
Enquiries
For further enquiries on the programme, contact mlpm@ufs.ac.za