Business Department

WHAT IS AUCTIONEERING, VALUATION AND ESTATE AGENCY?

This one-year course will prepare students for a career as an Estate Agent, Property Manager or Property Valuer and gain understanding of how the property market functions. By the end of the year, students will be equipped with key Auctioneering and Estate Agency skills and will develop an understanding of economics, law, marketing and valuation among other skills. Estate Agents work within the residential and commercial buildings sector and include sales, lettings, management, valuation and advertising properties. Modules on this course will allow you to gain a base knowledge within the property sector allowing for progression towards further studies and gaining a licence enabling you to work as an Auctioneer/Estate Agent.

CERTIFICATION

• QQI Level 5 in Business Studies 5M2102

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates from this course can access many university and college degrees throughout the country. There are places available to students in TU Dublin, Limerick Institute of Technology and DKIT on specific Estate Agency, Property and Valuation courses. There are further options in Waterford IT, GMIT, Carlow IT, Sligo IT and Cork IT in other related areas such as Architectural Technology, Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics. Students may also progress to Business degrees within universities such as Maynooth, DCU and UCD. Students can progress to work in areas such as Estate Agents, Property Valuers, Property Managers and Letting Agents. With the business element to this course, students can progress to work as administrators within an Estate Agency and in other types of offices.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Leaving Cert or LCA
• Mature students of all backgrounds
• Other equivalent qualification

All applicants will be interviewed regardless of previous qualifications.

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