Courses
May 2025 Term
Courses will be offered in-person at the main campus.
Students should ensure they have their student account information and access to Brightspace prior to the beginning of the course.
Registration for the May 2025 term will open on 19 March 2025.
Courses
Learn British Columbia real estate law and professional standards of conduct. Topics include the judicial system, torts, contracts, agency, interests in land, title registration, property transactions, mortgages, stratas, residential and commercial tenancies, land use regulation, and professional responsibility. This course meets Appraisal Institute of Canada and UBC BUSI 111 requirements.
Learn concepts and techniques for appraising real estate value. This course is designed for persons who want to work in the areas of appraisal and assessment. Topics include the appraisal profession, the appraisal process, property analysis, market and use analysis, approaches to value, value reconciliation, and report writing. This course meets Appraisal Institute of Canada and UBC BUSI 330 requirements.
Students will examine the Canadian mortgage market and apply the principles of real estate financial analysis to a variety of topics, including: residential and commercial loan underwriting, loan refinancing, and creative real estate financing methods. This course meets UBC BUSI 221 requirements.Prerequisites:Real Estate Mathematics (UBC BUSI 121)Note: Please bring your HP 10BII financial calculator to the first class.
This course introduces the techniques of investment and statistical analysis in a real estate context. Topics include statistical techniques, cash flow analysis, discounting, compounding, and the mathematics of real estate finance and investment analysis. There is also a brief overview of graphing and surveying. This course meets Appraisal Institute of Canada and UBC BUSI 121 requirements.Note: Bring your Hewlett Packard (HP) 10B11 financial calculator to the first class.