The Master of Valuation and Property Development (Professional) is designed to equip graduates with strong knowledge and advanced technical skills applicable to a variety of career paths such as investment, finance, asset management and research. The topics covered in this program include finance and taxation, corporate portfolio management, risk identification and management, feasibility analysis, law, property valuation and market analysis. Students can choose to specialize in Property Valuation. Professional Portfolio is a 20-week, 45 credit point subject available to Masters of Valuation and Property Development (Professional) students in the Faculty of Society & Design. The subject will ensure that students combine self-analysis and reflective learning skills with professional methodologies, so as to expand analytic and strategic thinking capabilities. All students will complete a 2,000-word scoping document, and either undertake a work placement in Australia for 210 hours (which includes an employer’s report) and reflective journal (up to 5,000 words) OR complete a collaborative research project totalling up to 15,000 words. All students will submit a final professional portfolio collection of documents, highlighting their practical and theoretical expertise in their profession of choice.This program is not available to domestic students.