The Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice will give you the essential skills and knowledge you need to begin your career in the exciting and dynamic real estate industry as a successful real estate professional. This course also meets the educational requirements to apply to NSW Fair Trading for your NSW Class 2 Real Estate Licence.
You will learn how to establish and manage relationships with prospective buyers, tenants and homeowners for the sale or lease of property. You will also learn how to apply legislative and compliance requirements, ethical practice and consumer preferences to conduct real estate functions.
TAFE NSW is the leading education and training provider in Australia, with over 130 years of history. Our courses are designed in close consultation with industry, so you graduate with relevant, up-to-date skills and knowledge.
Through a mix of theory and practical coursework, learn to:
Appraise property for sale or lease
Build relationships with vendors, buyers, tenants and landlords
Manage and end tenancies
Conduct auctions
Present at tribunals
Build your experience and get practical skills in:
Reviewing and completing industry-based forms like tenancy letting letters and sales and lease agreements
Creating personal marketing profiles
Developing a marketing package for property sales and property management
Conducting simulated auctions in a classroom environment
Representing an agency at a tribunal
Reviewing case studies around tenancy legal proceedings
Using property management software like Property Tree
Develop the qualities you need to get ahead in this industry:
Exceptional communication skills
A love for social situations and meeting new people
Great presentability and professionalism
Persuasion and negotiation skills
People management and teamwork skills
STUDY PATHWAYS
Strengthen your expertise with a TAFE NSW Real Estate pathway:
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
February 2025
Ultimo Campus
Building A-Q & Z, 651-731 Harris Street,
ULTIMO,
New South Wales,
2007, SYDNEY, Australia
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
July 2025
Ultimo Campus
Building A-Q & Z, 651-731 Harris Street,
ULTIMO,
New South Wales,
2007, SYDNEY, Australia
Year 10 or equivalent
English Language Requirements:
Academic IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL (iBT) 46 or equivalent
Or Completion of a TAFE NSW General English Program
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
TAFE NSW is the largest vocational education and training provider in Australia, grooming its students to be job-ready through hands-on learning.