Course Objectives

The possibility of work experience on this course will prepare students for their professional lives and the practical aspects of the estate agency profession. Work experience will give students the possibility of carrying out all kinds of property transactions and managing all document processing related to the transactions. Students will also be given the possibility of ensuring the quality of the transactions and the agency’s services.

Course Description

The course includes two alternative ways of implementation. One alternative comprises a work experience placement (1 month), where the responsibilities should be varied and be related to the skills of the student in question. In addition, students will examine a specialization topic on which agreement has been reached, and prepare a specialization assignment. Alternatively, the student may write a Bachelor’s Thesis on a topic which is covered by the courses Practical Estate Agency I, II and III. The topic for the specialization assignment / Bachelor’s Thesis must be approved by the teacher.

Learning Methods

Periodical lectures in the spring semester related to topics, for instance, assignments and practical documentation processing. In addition, students are responsible for acquiring their own work experience placements (1 month) which must be approved by the university college; and they should write an assignment on an approved topic; or as an alternative to work placement, students may complete a Bachelor’s Thesis on a topic related to courses Practical Estate Agency I, II and III.

Assessment Methods

The work experience placement (1 month) must be completed and the specialization assignment submitted according to plan and will constitute the basis for the assessment; alternatively, the Bachelor’s Thesis fills this role. The assignment/Bachelor’s Thesis counts for 60% of the final grade. The oral examination held at the end of the semester counts for 40% of the final grade. The oral examination may also include the syllabus of the courses Practical Estate Agency I, II and III.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean