ISSN 2039-2117 (online) ISSN 2039-9340 (print) Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences MCSER Publishing, Rome-Italy Vol 6 No 5 S1 September 2015 105 A Comparative Analysis of Real Estate Education Curricula in Botswana Johnson Kampamba Boipuso Nkwae Emmanuel Tembo (Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Botswana, Botswana Email: Johnson.kampamba@mopipi.ub.bw; nkwaeb@mopipi.ub.bw & tembo@mopipi.ub.bw Doi:10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n5s1p105 Abstract The purpose of the study was to establish the level/extent of standardisation of real estate education curricula in Botswana as compared to other curricula worldwide. The data that was used in this study was collected using three main approaches; internet searches and email for programmes on real estate education worldwide, interviews with the course coordinators at the two universities in Botswana, programme brochures and real estate publications from the existing literature. The population for the study was 42 countries offering real estate education and a sampling frame was compiled based on this figure. A sample size of 30 countries was determined at 90% confidence level with a margin (standard) error of 10% using simple random sampling technique for analysis purposes. Only thirteen (13) countries responded to the survey by providing their curricula and the analysis is based on the 43.33% response rate. Only 6% of the degree courses that are being offered by the thirteen (13) universities were similar (standard) and 94% is the difference in terms of courses being offered by the learning institutions. At national level, the degree programme indicate a difference of 61% in the curricula offered by these universities while at Diploma level there is a 68% difference in courses offered at the two institutions and 73% difference at certificate level. The call for standardisation of real estate education curricula worldwide as purported by the South African Qualifications Authority and Epley is not possible as noticed from the results. This might be possible at national level where such institutions are accredited by one body and implemented as directed. The reason for the differences could be attributed to specific industry needs, different land tenure systems as well as the background knowledge of the person developing a curriculum. Keywords: Real Estate, Education, Curricula, Similarities, Differences, Botswana Introduction 1. This is a comparative study of real estate education curricula in Botswana which was meant to establish the level of standardisation as purported by the Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and National Qualifications Framework (NQF) of South Africa; and Epley (1996). This study was aimed at establishing the level and the extent of standardisation of Real Estate education curricula is Botswana. This paper has two sections, part one is the discussion of real estate education curricula at national/(local) level and part two is a global discussion of real estate education curricula aimed at establishing the similarities and differences in the curricula. Real Estate education in Botswana has only been in existence since 2011 at University level. Since inception, no curriculum evaluation was conducted to compare subjects that are offered in real estate curricula in Botswana at a local level as well as with similar curricula internationally. Two universities run three programmes i.e. University of Botswana runs the (Bachelor of Science) BSc (Real Estate) and (Bachelor in Land Management) BLM while Ba Isago University College runs the (Bachelor of Commerce) BCom (Real Estate). All programmes that are offered at university level in Botswana are accredited by the Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA). These three programmes are known variously in different schools for Real Estate as land management, real estate, land economy, estate management and property studies. The term land management is used here to describe these fields mentioned above, although land management is a separate programme at a few institutions/universities. The boundaries between some of these disciplines are not sharply drawn and what one institution calls real estate may largely overlap what other institution call land/estate management or land economy. In Botswana, the field of Land Management/Real Estate is regulated by the Real Estate Professionals Act of 2007. The regulating body known as Real Estate Advisory Council (REAC) (a government body under the Department of Lands) endorses the area of practice for those who are qualified and are full members of the Real Estate Institute of