Real estate contributes to the modern economy. As people live, work, and play in properties, the real estate industry requires leasing, property, and asset managers. This course provides an alternative career path for those who wish to explore such roles. Mid-career professionals or real estate agents would benefit greatly from the acquisition of fundamental knowledge and skills required of them to perform these roles.

Students who graduate from this course may use it as a pathway into further learning in the advanced levels such as Trent Global Advanced Diploma in Real Estate Management or Advanced Diploma in Facilities Management. The Diploma in Real Estate Business syllabus has 6 modules.

The first two modules – Real Estate Law and Real Estate Regulations and Practice – are aligned with Singapore’s Council For Estate Agencies (CEA) Real Estate Salesperson (RES) examination syllabus. Existing RES or those who passed their RES examinations are exempted from these two modules

OUTLINE

Real Estate Law

• In this module students will be equipped with the necessary skills and fundamental knowledge of real estate concepts, real estate market, land law concepts, registration of titles, law of contract, law of agency, planning and development control and landlord and tenancy law to be professionally knowledgeable when performing estate agency work.

Real Estate Regulations and Practice

• In this module students will be introduced to basic skills required to understand and apply good ethics, relevant laws and regulations, and best practices in estate agency work to uphold the professional standing of salespersons. Students will be able to apply knowledge required for estate agency services, in particular knowledge on the handling of sale and lease of residential, commercial, and industrial properties and including but not limited to title searches, immigration checks and financial calculations.

Real Estate Leasing

• In this module students will gain knowledge and understanding of being cognizant players and properties in non-residential properties leasing, to develop competency in the leasing of non-residential properties. Acquire an in-depth understanding of the regulatory requirements of non-residential properties and to further appreciate the use and drafting of lease agreements

Real Estate Development

• This module will instill a knowledge and understanding of the real estate development process and regulatory requirements. As well as to be cognizant of the fundamental construction technologies and acquire the skills in residual site value analysis. In this module students will be equipped with the necessary skills to develop skills in the formulation of digital marketing strategy for real estate and be competent in social media marketing for real estate.

Property Management

• In this module students will acquire knowledge of the regulatory requirements in building services management and acquire skills in the procurement of building services, to be cognizant of property management context.

Corporate Real Estate

• In this module students will be equipped with necessary skills to obtain fundamental understanding in corporate real estate strategies and operations. And to be able to evaluate corporate real estate needs using people, place, and process and be cognizant of project management work in corporate real estate churning.

ASSESSMENTS / WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS

Coursework and Written Examination

PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS

• A minimum of 90% attendance for student pass holders is required and 75% attendance is required for non-student pass holders
• Minimum mark of 40% is required to pass each module

ADMISSION CRITERIA

• Minimum Age: 17
• Academic Level: At least C6 in 3 GCE ‘O’ Level subjects or equivalent qualifications
• Language Proficiency: C6 in GCE ‘O’ Level English or equivalent qualifications or a pass in the English placement test by the college
• Mature executives who do not possess the above-mentioned qualifications but are at least 30 years of age with 8 years of relevant working experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis