Studieprogram

A candidate who has completed the education is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes, defined in competence, knowledge and skills: General competencies:
- has an advanced interdisciplinary foundation
- good communication, cooperation and conflict resolution across disciplines and stakeholders in a property development project
- have insight into the industry's social responsibility Knowledge:
- have a thorough knowledge of the different processes within a property development process
- have a thorough knowledge of marketing, planning, law, finance and property issues in early property development Skills:
- can develop, refine and rank development by combining the acquired knowledge
- can critically evaluate development projects
- have an interest and respect for the other subjects and actors in the process
- can lead development operational and strategic

The program is structured through a logical division of the different semesters into four modules.

MODULE I (first semester): property, market and society

Module I will provide an introduction into property and property development as a profession. The students will gain knowledge about property development as a business, the types of activities, which it consists of, and the societal context that surrounds it. The students will gain specific knowledge about how the property market works, and how the market and property development business can act within the society. Central to this module is valuation of property.

MODULE II (second semester): property development and implementation

Module II will focus on rights- and ways of implementation that are connected to property. The students will, through the course APL350, work interdisciplinary with a concrete case which is to be explored in regard to implementation and risk management. The students will gain a basic knowledge of planning- and building laws and specific knowledge of and experience with zone planning, utilization of means and the elaboration of agreements. Gaining competence in the intersection between law and economy will be a central part of this module.

MODULE III (third semester): Project planning, concept and solution.

Module III provides the students with an introduction into- and experience on different methods of how to analyze a concrete plot of land in a greater planning context. The course LAA350 will provide interdisciplinary experience through collaboration with students from different programs. The students will learn how to calculate the usage of a land plot, evaluate spatial qualities of different densities and explore possibilities and restrictions within the property market. An important goal in this module is to gain competence in how to reason for own projects and to evaluate a project¿s quality. This module will provide the students with theoretical insight into city planning, academic writing and planning of their master¿s thesis.

MODULE IV (fourth semester): Master¿s thesis

Creating and completing an independently chosen research question as a master¿s thesis.