MAPLETREE-SMU STUDY TRIP
Ho Chi Minh City (5D4N Trip) ~ Brought to you by SMU and Mapletree Investments
Date : 5 October – 9 October 2025
Cost per Student : $600 (Covers 2-way ticket, accommodation and guided tour)
Business Study Mission
The objective of the Study Trip is to enable students enrolled in the Real Estate Track to visit major players in the real estate sector and related government bodies in Asia. This is intended to expose students to the opportunities and risks of international real estate investing and develop an appreciation of the macro factors that influence the performance of real estate markets across countries.
Opportunities
Students get the opportunity to visit these companies - Savills, Khang Dien, Sembcorp VSIP (Binh Duong), Vietnam’s largest industrial park and KeppeLand.
Itinerary
Real Estate Trip to Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City
Itinerary - 5 - 9 October 2025
| Date | Time | Itinerary |
| 5 Oct (Sun) | 9.45am | Depart from Singapore |
| 11.30am onwards | City Tour + Check-in Hotel | |
| 6 Oct (Mon) | 9.00am | Mapletree HQ Office + Site Visit |
| 12.00pm | Lunch | |
| 3.00pm | Techcom Bank | |
| 5.00pm | Hotel | |
| 7 Oct (Tue) | 9.00am | Mapletree Logistics Binh Duong |
| 12.00pm | Lunch | |
| 2.00pm | Sembcorp VSIP | |
| 6.00pm | Hotel + Dinner | |
| 8 Oct (Wed) | 9.00am | Savills Vietnam |
| 12.00pm | Lunch | |
| 2.00pm | Khang Dien | |
| 4.00pm | Vina Capital | |
| 5.30pm | Hotel | |
| 9 Oct (Thu) | 9.00am | KeppeLand Vietnam |
| 12.00pm | Lunch | |
| 2.30pm | Depart from HCMC |
Accurate as at 1 August 2025. Itinerary is subject to changes.
Who Can Apply
All SMU Undergraduate students are eligible to apply. Students in their year 1 and 2 of study are welcome to apply (priority given to Real Estate Track Students).
Terms & Conditions
Valid International passports (validity of at least six months from the date of returning to Singapore) and visa( s) ( if any) are required.
Important Notes
Real Estate Track Students will be given priority.
The study trip will be confirmed once the minimum number of 20 is reached.
Application Deadline
Please sign up at https://forms.office.com/r/U37iuTrDGG by 15 August 2025. For enquiries, email us at Realestate@smu.edu.sg.
Tell us why you would like to go on this trip and submit a recent CV to us. Shortlisted students will be notified.
MAPLETREE-SMU STUDY TRIP
Tokyo, Japan (6D5N Trip) ~ Brought to you by SMU and Mapletree Investments
Date : 6 – 11 October 2024
Cost per Student : $1,500 (Covers 2-way ticket, accommodation and guided tour.)
Business Study Mission
The objective of the Study Trip is to enable students enrolled in the Real Estate Track to visit major players in the real estate sector and related government bodies in Asia. This is intended to expose students to the opportunities and risks of international real estate investing and develop an appreciation of the macro factors that influence the performance of real estate markets across countries.
Opportunities
Students get the opportunity to visit these companies : Mapletree, Mapletree Logistics, Capitanland, JLL, SMBC Bank and more.
Who Can Apply
All SMU Undergraduate students are eligible to apply. Students in their year 1 and 2 of study are welcome to apply (priority will given to Real Estate Track Students).
Terms & Conditions
Valid International passports (validity of at least six months from the date of returning to Singapore) and visa(s) (if any) are required.
Important Notes
This study trip is one of the compulsory requirements for the Mapletree Award from FY24/25 onwards.
Real Estate Track Students will be given priority. The study trip will be confirmed once the minimum number of 20 is reached.
Application Deadline
Please submit your application to https://forms.gle/g62DydcH4hXdujMAA by 31 August 2024 to indicate your interest.
For any other enquiries, please email us at Realestate@smu.edu.sg.
Shortlisted students will be notified by 1 September 2024.
SMU-Real Estate Study Trip
Australia, Sydney & Melbourne (6D5N Trip) ~ Brought to you by SMU and Mapletree Investments
Date : 3 - 8 December 2023
Cost per Student : *$1,600 (Covers 2-way ticket, accommodation and guided tour. Excludes the Visa application fee)
*After subsidy by Mapletree Investments.
Students whom have a keen interest in Real Estate but from other majors, are welcome to apply.
Business Study Mission
The objective of the Study Trip is to enable students enrolled in the Real Estate Track to visit major players in the real estate sector and related government bodies in Asia. This is intended to expose students to the opportunities and risks of international real estate investing and develop an appreciation of the macro factors that influence the performance of real estate markets across countries.
Opportunities
Students get the opportunity to visit these companies.
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Itinerary updated as at 28 June 2023
Date of the Class : Every Wednesday, 3.30pm - 6.45pm
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1 | - Overview of Real Estate Investments - The 4 Quadrant Model of Real Estate Financing:
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2 | - Macroeconomics and demographics of Australia - Real estate investment opportunities in Australia (a) Residential properties (b) Office (c) Retail (d) Hotel (e) Logistics (f) PBSA (g) Senior housing | |||||||||
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5 | - Pre-departure Briefing (3 Nov 2023, 3.30pm) - Regulations in Australia real estate market - Group presentation on a topic or a company we plan to visit in Australia |
Who Can Apply
All SMU Undergraduate students are eligible to apply. Priority given to Real Estate Track Students.
Terms & Conditions
Valid International passports (validity of at least six months from the date of returning to Singapore) and visa(s) (if any) are required.
Important Notes
This trip is tied in to MGMT321 (1 CU), to be offered in AY23/24, Term 1.
This study trip is one of the compulsory requirements for the Mapletree Award from AY23/24 onwards.
Real Estate Track Students will be given priority.
The BSM study trip will be confirmed once the minimum number of 20 is reached.
This is a pass/fail module, by selection basis only, not by bidding.
Date of module :
Wednesday 1530 - 1845
Application Deadline
Please apply by 19 May 2023 at : https://forms.gle/KrY7fqcbjH2KMEHJA
Tell us why you would like to go on this trip along with a recent CV.
Only shortlisted students will be notified.
For any enquiries, please email to realestate@smu.edu.sg.
MAPLETREE-SMU STUDY TRIP
Seoul, Korea (6D5N Trip) ~ Brought to you by SMU and Mapletree Investments
Date : 26 February – 3 March 2023
Cost per Student : $1,000 (Covers 2-way ticket, accommodation and guided tour. Excludes the Visa application fee)
Business Study Mission
The objective of the Study Trip is to enable students enrolled in the Real Estate Track to visit major players in the real estate sector and related government bodies in Asia. This is intended to expose students to the opportunities and risks of international real estate investing and develop an appreciation of the macro factors that influence the performance of real estate markets across countries.
Opportunities
Students get the opportunity to visit these companies.
| Date | Time | Itinerary |
| 26 Feb (Sun) | 01:30am | Depart from Singapore |
| 09:50am | City Tour + Check-in Hotel | |
| 27 Feb (Mon) | Morning | GIC Korea |
| 12.00pm | Lunch | |
| 2:00pm | Yoon & Yang LLC | |
| Afternoon | TBC | |
| 6.00pm | Dinner | |
| 28 Feb (Tue) | Morning | JLL Korea |
| 12:00pm | Lunch | |
| 2.00pm | Standard Chartered Bank | |
| 3:45pm | TBC | |
| 6.00pm | Dinner | |
| 1 Mar (Wed) | Public Holiday | |
| 2 Mar (Thurs) | Morning | Capitaland Korea |
| Morning | Mapletree Korea | |
| 12:30pm | Lunch | |
| Afternoon | Mapletree Logistics | |
| 6:00pm | Dinner | |
| 3 Mar (Fri) | Morning | TBC |
| Afternoon | Free & Easy | |
| 6:35pm | Depart from Seoul | |
Itinerary is updated as at 1 Dec 2022. Subject to changes without prior notice.
Who Can Apply
All SMU Undergraduate students are eligible to apply. Students in their year 1 and 2 of study are welcome to apply (priority given to Real Estate Track Students).
Terms & Conditions
Valid International passports (validity of at least six months from the date of returning to Singapore) and visa(s) (if any) are required.
From September 2021, all visa-free and visa-exempt foreign visitors need to register before traveling to South Korea.
Website : www.k-eta.go.kr
Visa application fee of $120 applies for the following nationalities :-
- Burmese
- Chinese
- Indian
- Indonesian
- Nepalese
Important Notes
This study trip is one of the compulsory requirements for the Mapletree Award from FY22/23 onwards.
Real Estate Track Students will be given priority. This trip can fulfill the Asia Studies criteria.
The study trip will be confirmed once the minimum number of 20 is reached.
Application Deadline
Please email us at Realestate@smu.edu.sg by 8 December 2022 to submit your interest.
Tell us why you would like to go on this trip along with a recent CV.
Shortlisted students will be notified by 21 December 2022.
MAPLETREE-SMU STUDY TRIP
Ho Chi Minh City (6D5N Trip) ~ Brought to you by SMU and Mapletree Investments
Date : 2 October – 7 October 2022
Cost per Student : $650 (Covers 2-way ticket, accommodation and guided tour)
Business Study Mission
The objective of the Study Trip is to enable students enrolled in the Real Estate Track to visit major players in the real estate sector and related government bodies in Asia. This is intended to expose students to the opportunities and risks of international real estate investing and develop an appreciation of the macro factors that influence the performance of real estate markets across countries.
Opportunities
Students get the opportunity to visit these companies - Savills, JLL, VivoCity HCMC, Sembcorp VSIP (Binh Duong), Vietnam’s largest industrial park and HCMC Metro
Itinerary
Real Estate Trip to Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City
Itinerary - 2 - 7 October 2022
| Date | Time | Itinerary |
| 2 Oct (Sun) | 9.45am | Depart from Singapore |
| 11.30am onwards | City Tour + Check-in Hotel | |
| 3 Oct (Mon) | 9.00am | Mapletree Logistics Binh Duong |
| 12.00pm | Lunch | |
| 1.30pm | Sembcorp VSIP | |
| 6.00pm | Hotel + Dinner | |
| 4 Oct (Tue) | 9.00am | PWC Vietnam |
| 11.15am | Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers | |
| 12.30pm | Lunch | |
| 3.00pm | Kloudsco Vietnam | |
| 3.45pm | Keppel Land | |
| 6.00pm | Hotel + Dinner | |
| 5 Oct (Wed) | 9.00am - 12.00pm | Vivo City SC |
| 12.00pm | Lunch | |
| 2.30pm | HSBC Vietnam | |
| 4.15pm | Savills Vietnam | |
| 6.00pm | Hotel + Dinner | |
| 6 Oct (Thu) | 9.00am | Rever Technology Vietnam |
| 11.30am | Lunch | |
| 1.30pm | Cushman & Wakefield | |
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| 6.00pm | Hotel + Dinner | |
| 7 Oct (Fri) | 8.30am | Flight to Singapore |
Accurate as at 29 August 2022. Itinerary is subject to changes.
Who Can Apply
All SMU Undergraduate students are eligible to apply. Students in their year 1 and 2 of study are welcome to apply (priority given to Real Estate Track Students).
Terms & Conditions
Valid International passports (validity of at least six months from the date of returning to Singapore) and visa( s) ( if any) are required.
Important Notes
This study trip is one of the compulsory requirements for the Mapletree Award from FY22/23 onwards.
Real Estate Track Students will be given priority.
The study trip will be confirmed once the minimum number of 20 is reached.
Application Deadline
Please email us at Realestate@smu.edu.sg by 22 July 2022 to submit your interest.
Tell us why you would like to go on this trip and submit a recent CV to us.
Shortlisted students will be notified by 29 July 2022.
