Real Estate Co-op Information for Employers
Adding Value to Your Team
Established in 1993, Guelph’s Bachelor of Commerce, Real Estate program is one of the oldest such programs in Canada. This program focuses on developing the analytical, conceptual, and managerial skills required for professional careers (including appraisal, brokerage, development, investing/financing and property/asset management, etc.) for a variety of property types (including residential, office, retail, and industrial, etc.).
University of Guelph Advantage
The Real Estate & Housing program combines core business education and liberal studies electives with real estate-specific courses, which include Property Management, Real Estate Appraisal, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Market Analysis and Urban and Regional Planning. The core business courses include economics, accounting, information management, marketing and human resources management.
Graduates receive exemption from two of the courses required to complete the Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute (AACI) designation. The sequence of courses also provides context and a depth of understanding which allows our students to excel in any other real estate designation.
Our co-op process responds to your needs. Employers can post, hire and interview throughout the semester and our students are available for 4 or 8 month work terms. The Experience Guelph hiring tool makes hiring Guelph co-op students easy!
Student Strengths
Critical Thinking
Strong analytical skills, developed as students complete extensive research projects
Communication
Highly effective leadership and communication skills, developed through education, extra-curricular involvement and work experiences
Collaboration
The ability to work effectively in teams, developed as a result of group assignments
Real Estate Work Term Schedule
| YEAR | FALL | WINTER | SUMMER |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONE | Academic | Academic | Off |
| TWO | Academic | Academic | Work |
| THREE | Work | Academic | Work |
| FOUR | Academic | Work | Work |
| FIVE | Academic | Academic |
Real Estate Course Sequencing
Based on the 2023/24 undergraduate calendar. Please see the current undergraduate calendar for more information.
Fall
- Introduction to Business
- Introductory Microeconomics
- Real Estate and Housing
- 1 Elective
Winter
- Introductory Marketing
- Introductory Macroeconomics
- Introductory Financial Accounting
- Business Mathematics
- 1 Elective
Fall
- Management Accounting
- Service Learning in Housing
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Introduction to Cooperative Education
- One Of: Economic Statistics or Statistics for Business Decisions
- 1 Elective
Winter
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Real Estate Finance
- Introduction to Finance
- Individuals and Groups In Organizations
- 1 Elective
Summer
Work Term OneFall
Work Term TwoWinter
- Operations Management
- Money, Credit and The Financial System
- Property Management
- Information Management
- 1 Elective
Summer
Work Term Three
Fall
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Financial Management
- Housing and Real Estate Law
- Real Estate Appraisal
- 1 Elective
Winter
Work Term FourSummer
Work Term Five
Fall
- Strategic Management
- Urban Economics
- Real Estate Market Analysis
- Sustainable Real Estate
- 1 Elective
Winter
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Real Estate Development Project
- Local Government in Ontario
- 1 Elective
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