Bachelor of Land and Property Management
Bachelor of Land and Property Management
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Upcoming start dates
Semester 2 - 17 Jul 2023
November Summer School - 13 Nov 2023
Semester 1 - 19 Feb 2024
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Qualification
Bachelors
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Duration
4 years full-time
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Credits
480
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Location
Lincoln University Campus
Nourish your interest in land and property and expand your career opportunities with one of the most comprehensive property business and management degrees in Australasia. Then take your pick from an expanding range of careers.
Demand for both urban and rural property is outstripping supply. That creates a stream of openings for graduates of Lincoln University’s admired Bachelor of Land and Property Management. Study then pick your niche in valuation, investment, management, sales or another specialisation. You can even do a semester overseas.
How you’ll grow
- By studying urban or rural property, then adding a specialisation major like accounting, investment, finance or environmental management.
- You’ll position yourself strongly in New Zealand’s largest industry by economic contribution, and the country’s fourth largest sector by employment.
- With Accreditation by the Property Institute of New Zealand, Valuers Registration Board, Institute of Valuers, Real Estate Agents Authority and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
- A huge range of career options paired with a 100% employment rate.
- Be taught by specialists in the field with international experience, and up-to-date insights into the industry.
Career opportunities
This degree opens doors in New Zealand and overseas for roles in Valuation, Property Management, Facilities and Asset Management, Property Development, Investment and Portfolio Analysis, Real Estate Sales and Brokerage, Rural Valuation, Agricultural Banking and Finance, Farm Consultancy and more.
Practical work
You'll need to complete practical work for both majors (urban and rural).
Urban Major
The Urban major requires you to complete 12 weeks practical work. This must include six consecutive weeks to be carried out with one employer.
Rural Major
The Rural major requires an additional 18 weeks practical work experience in Primary Production and Allied Industries.
Download the Practical Work Handbook (PDF 1800 KB) for this degree.
For more information, please email the Practical Work Coordinator or phone +64 3 423 0061.
The field trips were a chance to see how the property industry works first-hand. And some of the lecturers are also full-time valuers and real estate agents.
Henry Finnis
Bachelor of Land and Property Management
Programme information
University Entrance through NCEA or an approved, equivalent qualification.
If you have an overseas qualification, you can find out more about entry requirements here.
If English isn’t your first language, other entry requirements will apply. Learn more about English language requirements.
Recommended preparation
- Accounting
- Computing
- Economics
- English (highly recommended)
- Geography / Social Studies
- Māori Studies
- Maths / Statistics
Summary of Regulations
All of the following:
- Pass at least 480 credits (32 courses)
- Pass all compulsory courses
- Complete no more than 210 credits (14 courses ) at the 100 level
- Complete at least 120 credits (8 courses) at the 300 level
- Complete the requirements of either the Urban Valuation and Property Management or Rural Valuation and Agricultural Management specialisation
- Complete the practical work component
What's it going to cost?
Learn more by using the Domestic Fees Calculator or viewing the International Fees.
You can start studying in either:
- Semester 1 (late February)
There may be an opportunity to add an additional major or minor to your study programme. Please refer to the programme course advisor for further information.
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Entry requirements
University Entrance through NCEA or an approved, equivalent qualification.
If you have an overseas qualification, you can find out more about entry requirements here.
If English isn’t your first language, other entry requirements will apply. Learn more about English language requirements.
Recommended preparation
- Accounting
- Computing
- Economics
- English (highly recommended)
- Geography / Social Studies
- Māori Studies
- Maths / Statistics
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Regulations and fees
Summary of Regulations
All of the following:
- Pass at least 480 credits (32 courses)
- Pass all compulsory courses
- Complete no more than 210 credits (14 courses ) at the 100 level
- Complete at least 120 credits (8 courses) at the 300 level
- Complete the requirements of either the Urban Valuation and Property Management or Rural Valuation and Agricultural Management specialisation
- Complete the practical work component
What's it going to cost?
Learn more by using the Domestic Fees Calculator or viewing the International Fees.
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Intake semesters
You can start studying in either:
- Semester 1 (late February)
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Additional major
There may be an opportunity to add an additional major or minor to your study programme. Please refer to the programme course advisor for further information.
Programme Structure
Year 1 - Rural Valuation
Semester 1
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Semester 1
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{{ 'LWST 114' | except-last-word }} {{ 'LWST 114' | last-word }}
Introduction to Commercial Law
15 credits
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{{ 'ECON 113' | except-last-word }} {{ 'ECON 113' | last-word }}
Economies and Markets
15 credits
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{{ 'COMM 112' | except-last-word }} {{ 'COMM 112' | last-word }}
Financial Information for Business
15 credits
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{{ 'MGMT 103' | except-last-word }} {{ 'MGMT 103' | last-word }}
Primary Industry Systems
15 credits
Semester 2
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Semester 2
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{{ 'COMM 111' | except-last-word }} {{ 'COMM 111' | last-word }}
Introductory Statistics
15 credits
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{{ 'VAPM 101' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 101' | last-word }}
Introduction to Property
15 credits
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{{ 'FINC 101' | except-last-word }} {{ 'FINC 101' | last-word }}
Finance Fundamentals
15 credits
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{{ 'SOSC 106' | except-last-word }} {{ 'SOSC 106' | last-word }}
Soil Science I
15 credits
Year 2 - Rural Valuation
Semester 1
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Semester 1
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{{ 'ENGN 105' | except-last-word }} {{ 'ENGN 105' | last-word }}
Building Construction
15 credits
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{{ 'ECON 211' | except-last-word }} {{ 'ECON 211' | last-word }}
Land Economics
15 credits
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{{ 'VAPM 209' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 209' | last-word }}
Principals of Property Valuation
15 credits
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BLPM MGMT201 OR MGMT214*
Semester 2
Year 3 - Rural Valuation
Semester 1
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Semester 1
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{{ 'VAPM 308' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 308' | last-word }}
Property Analytical Methods
15 credits
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{{ 'VAPM 205' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 205' | last-word }}
Real Estate Marketing and Management
15 credits
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{{ 'LWST 302' | except-last-word }} {{ 'LWST 302' | last-word }}
Resource Management Law
15 credits
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{{ 'VAPM 310' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 310' | last-word }}
The Valuation of Investment Property
15 credits
Semester 2
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Semester 2
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Elective
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Elective
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Elective
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Elective
Year 4 - Rural Valuation
Semester 1
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Semester 1
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{{ 'MGMT 316' | except-last-word }} {{ 'MGMT 316' | last-word }}
Analysis and Planning in Agricultural Systems
15 credits
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BLPM (Rural Valuation) List A*
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Recommended Elective*
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Elective
Semester 2
- Compulsory courses
- Elective courses
- Choose between an elective or the list below
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*BLPM MGMT201 OR MGMT214
Choose a minimum of one of the following courses:
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*BLPM MGMT202 OR MGMT216
Choose a minimum of one of the following courses:
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*BLPM (Rural Valuation) List A
Choose a minimum of one of the following courses:
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*Recommended Elective
List A
Year 1 - Urban Valuation and Property Management
Semester 1
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Semester 1
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{{ 'LWST 114' | except-last-word }} {{ 'LWST 114' | last-word }}
Introduction to Commercial Law
15 credits
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{{ 'ECON 113' | except-last-word }} {{ 'ECON 113' | last-word }}
Economies and Markets
15 credits
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{{ 'ENGN 105' | except-last-word }} {{ 'ENGN 105' | last-word }}
Building Construction
15 credits
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{{ 'COMM 112' | except-last-word }} {{ 'COMM 112' | last-word }}
Financial Information for Business
15 credits
Semester 2
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Semester 2
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{{ 'COMM 111' | except-last-word }} {{ 'COMM 111' | last-word }}
Introductory Statistics
15 credits
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{{ 'VAPM 101' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 101' | last-word }}
Introduction to Property
15 credits
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{{ 'FINC 101' | except-last-word }} {{ 'FINC 101' | last-word }}
Finance Fundamentals
15 credits
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Semester 2 Suggested Electives BLPM (Urban)*
Year 2 - Urban Valuation and Property Management
Semester 1
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Semester 1
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{{ 'VAPM 201' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 201' | last-word }}
Principles of Urban Property Management
15 credits
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{{ 'VAPM 209' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 209' | last-word }}
Principals of Property Valuation
15 credits
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{{ 'ECON 211' | except-last-word }} {{ 'ECON 211' | last-word }}
Land Economics
15 credits
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Elective
Semester 2
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Semester 2
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{{ 'LWST 203' | except-last-word }} {{ 'LWST 203' | last-word }}
Property Law
15 credits
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{{ 'ENGN 232' | except-last-word }} {{ 'ENGN 232' | last-word }}
Building Facilities Management
15 credits
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{{ 'VAPM 207' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 207' | last-word }}
Applied Urban Valuation
15 credits
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Elective
Year 3 - Urban Valuation and Property Management
Semester 1
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Semester 1
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{{ 'VAPM 205' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 205' | last-word }}
Real Estate Marketing and Management
15 credits
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{{ 'VAPM 308' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 308' | last-word }}
Property Analytical Methods
15 credits
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{{ 'VAPM 310' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 310' | last-word }}
The Valuation of Investment Property
15 credits
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Elective
Semester 2
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Semester 2
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Elective
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Elective
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Elective
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Elective
Year 4 - Urban Valuation and Property Management
Semester 1
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Semester 1
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{{ 'LWST 302' | except-last-word }} {{ 'LWST 302' | last-word }}
Resource Management Law
15 credits
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{{ 'VAPM 313' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 313' | last-word }}
Property and Facilities Management
15 credits
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Fourth Year Semester One Elective*
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Elective
Semester 2
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Semester 2
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{{ 'VAPM 314' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 314' | last-word }}
Property Development
15 credits
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{{ 'VAPM 311' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 311' | last-word }}
Urban Valuation
15 credits
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{{ 'VAPM 309' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 309' | last-word }}
Property Investment & Portfolio Analysis
15 credits
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Elective
- Compulsory courses
- Elective courses
- Choose between an elective or the list below
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*Semester 2 Suggested Electives BLPM (Urban)
The following courses are suggested for first years:
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*Fourth Year Semester One Elective
Recommend elective for students planning a valuation career
Year 1 - Rural Valuation with Primary Production
Semester 1
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Semester 1
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{{ 'LWST 114' | except-last-word }} {{ 'LWST 114' | last-word }}
Introduction to Commercial Law
15 credits
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{{ 'ECON 113' | except-last-word }} {{ 'ECON 113' | last-word }}
Economies and Markets
15 credits
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{{ 'COMM 112' | except-last-word }} {{ 'COMM 112' | last-word }}
Financial Information for Business
15 credits
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{{ 'MGMT 103' | except-last-word }} {{ 'MGMT 103' | last-word }}
Primary Industry Systems
15 credits
Semester 2
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Semester 2
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{{ 'COMM 111' | except-last-word }} {{ 'COMM 111' | last-word }}
Introductory Statistics
15 credits
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{{ 'VAPM 101' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 101' | last-word }}
Introduction to Property
15 credits
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{{ 'FINC 101' | except-last-word }} {{ 'FINC 101' | last-word }}
Finance Fundamentals
15 credits
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{{ 'SOSC 106' | except-last-word }} {{ 'SOSC 106' | last-word }}
Soil Science I
15 credits
Year 2 - Rural Valuation with Primary Production
Semester 1
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Semester 1
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{{ 'ENGN 105' | except-last-word }} {{ 'ENGN 105' | last-word }}
Building Construction
15 credits
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{{ 'ECON 211' | except-last-word }} {{ 'ECON 211' | last-word }}
Land Economics
15 credits
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{{ 'VAPM 209' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 209' | last-word }}
Principals of Property Valuation
15 credits
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BLPM MGMT201 OR MGMT214*
Semester 2
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Semester 2
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{{ 'LWST 203' | except-last-word }} {{ 'LWST 203' | last-word }}
Property Law
15 credits
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{{ 'VAPM 208' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 208' | last-word }}
Applied Rural Valuation
15 credits
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BLPM MGMT202 OR MGMT216*
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BLPM (Rural Value and Property) List A*
Year 3 - Rural Valuation with Primary Production
Semester 1
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Semester 1
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{{ 'VAPM 308' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 308' | last-word }}
Property Analytical Methods
15 credits
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{{ 'VAPM 205' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 205' | last-word }}
Real Estate Marketing and Management
15 credits
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{{ 'LWST 302' | except-last-word }} {{ 'LWST 302' | last-word }}
Resource Management Law
15 credits
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{{ 'VAPM 310' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 310' | last-word }}
The Valuation of Investment Property
15 credits
Semester 2
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Semester 2
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{{ 'ANSC 105' | except-last-word }} {{ 'ANSC 105' | last-word }}
Animal Science
15 credits
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{{ 'MGMT 222' | except-last-word }} {{ 'MGMT 222' | last-word }}
The Agribusiness Environment
15 credits
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BLPM (Rural Value and Property) List A*
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Elective
Year 4 - Rural Valuation with Primary Production
Semester 1
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Semester 1
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{{ 'MGMT 316' | except-last-word }} {{ 'MGMT 316' | last-word }}
Analysis and Planning in Agricultural Systems
15 credits
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{{ 'MGMT 318' | except-last-word }} {{ 'MGMT 318' | last-word }}
Opportunity Analysis in Agricultural Systems
15 credits
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BLPM (Rural Value and Property) List A*
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Recommended Elective*
Semester 2
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Semester 2
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{{ 'VAPM 312' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 312' | last-word }}
Rural Valuation
15 credits
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{{ 'MGMT 317' | except-last-word }} {{ 'MGMT 317' | last-word }}
Development and Investment in Agricultural Systems
15 credits
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{{ 'MGMT 340' | except-last-word }} {{ 'MGMT 340' | last-word }}
Agribusiness Strategic Management
15 credits
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{{ 'VAPM 309' | except-last-word }} {{ 'VAPM 309' | last-word }}
Property Investment & Portfolio Analysis
15 credits
- Compulsory courses
- Elective courses
- Choose between an elective or the list below
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*BLPM MGMT201 OR MGMT214
Choose a minimum of one of the following courses:
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*BLPM MGMT202 OR MGMT216
Choose a minimum of one of the following courses:
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*BLPM (Rural Value and Property) List A
List B
Semester 1
- ANSC 213 - Livestock Production Science 15 credits
- FORS 270 - Applied Agroforestry 15 credits
- PLSC 204 - Plant Production Systems 15 credits
- SOSC 224 - Soil Management 15 credits
- ANSC 312 - Dairy Production Science 15 credits
- PLSC 320 - Crop Science 15 credits
- SOSC 340 - Advanced Soil Management 15 credits
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*Recommended Elective
List A
This degree structure is indicative only. A course advisor will help you to select your electives and plan your degree. You can check out our courses to see what electives might interest you.
Please note: You can also complete a double major (Rural Valuation and Urban Valuation and Property Management) for this degree.
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