Scholarship details

Study levels

Undergraduate

Student type

Current students

Study area

Business

Eligibility criteria

Academic performance

Application dates

Applications open
31 July 2023
Applications close
14 September 2023

What you'll receive

You'll receive $5,000 in financial assistance and $5,000-worth of experiential benefits including:

  • mentoring: you'll meet with the Past Presidents' Scholarship Engagement Group to talk about your study and career aspirations. The members of the SEG will then work with you to identify an industry leader to act as a mentor. It is anticipated that this mentoring will consist of a minimum of four meetings over the course of a year.
  • Future Directions participation: the Property Council's young people in property activities are grouped under the banner of 'Future Directions'. You'll join the Property Council's Future Directions Committee as an observer at its monthly meetings and will be able attend all Future Directions events at no cost for a period of 12 months.
  • access to online learning resources: the Property Council Academy has a growing bank of online on-demand courses. You'll have access to these courses at no cost for a period of 12 months.
  • acknowledgement of scholarship at a major Property Council event: you'll attend a major Property Council event to be publicly confirmed as the scholarship recipient.
  • individual membership: you'll be provided the equivalent of an individual associate membership of the Property Council for a period of 12 months. This will provide you with access to all Property Council member communications and information.

This opportunity worth $10,000 will be awarded in February 2024.

Eligibility

You must:

  • be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
  • be undertaking a full-time study load each semester (three or four units)
  • be committed to remaining enrolled full-time for the scholarship duration
  • have an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 or above on a 7.0 point scale.

Single degree applicants must:

  • be enrolled in a Bachelor of Property Economics degree at QUT
  • have completed at least 96 credit points of Property Economics core/major units.

Double degree applicants must:

  • have completed 96 credit points of Property Economics core/major units in a double degree structure (typically 192 credit points completed on plan)
  • have a component GPA of 5.0 or above for the Property Economics major
  • be intending to maintain a 24 credit point enrolment in PE units each semester.

You must also:

  • be currently enrolled in or have completed the unit USB244 in order to upload Part A assessment with this application,
  • be committed to a career in Property Economic professions as evidenced by participation in extra-curricular professional development activities,
  • be willing to participate in a customised, value-add program of activities designed in consultation with a nominated PCA mentor and the Scholarship Engagement Committee.

Students who are partaking in elective subjects related to property economics are not eligible to apply.

How to apply

Fill in the online application form:

Property Council of Australia - Past Presidents' Scholarship application form

  • Complete and submit the application form by 11.45pm on the due date.
  • Upload supporting documents as part of your application, including a cover letter and CV/Resume.
  • Upload your USB244 report (assessment 1 – part A Property manager performance critique).
  • You may include relevant additional supporting evidence (such as written references), if desired.

What happens next?

An automated email reply will be sent when an application has been successfully submitted through the online platform.

Eligible applications will be forwarded to a selection panel for shortlisting.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview with the selection panel to be held on Friday 22 September, 2023 (date subject to change).

Unsuccessful applicants will be notified by email.

Conditions

Terms and conditions for Property Council of Australia - Past Presidents' Scholarship (PDF file; 162.2 KB)

About the scholarship

QUT has been a corporate member of the Property Council of Australia (PCA) for several years. The Property Council of Australia has actively supported the Bachelor of Property Economics degree working with Dr Connie Susilawati, Subject Area Coordinator, to provide guest lecturers since 2014.

In 2020, PCA's Queensland Executive Director approached QUT to open discussions about establishing a collaborative scholarship that would support a promising Bachelor of Property Economics student who is looking to pursue a career in the property industry.

Past Queensland presidents of the Property Council have come together and pledged personal donations to establish this scholarship fund.

Testimonials

Career boost

'Being the recipient of the 2022 Property Council of Australia past presidents scholarship has definitely helped progress my career to a rate at which I didn't think it would at this point in my life.'

Emerson Saxil

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