C04294v1 Master of Real Estate Investment
Award(s): Master of Real Estate Investment (MRealEstateInv)UAC code: 940124 (Autumn session, Spring session)
CRICOS code: 084258A
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 72
Course EFTSL: 1.5
Location: City campus
Notes
From 2016 this degree is available on both a part-time and full-time basis.
Overview
Course aims
Course intended learning outcomes
Career options
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Other information
Overview
The UTS Master of Real Estate Investment gives investment, property and finance professionals a competitive advantage in the global property investment boom. It deals with the finance, investment, management, valuation and analysis knowledge required to succeed in the global real estate investment sector. Students are able to integrate highly sought-after property and finance skillsets and advance their career.
Through this degree students learn to understand and analyse the many sociopolitical, economic, financial and environmental factors that drive property investment decisions in a globalised world. They benefit from the faculty staff's academic research and significant industry experience. A number of the course's sessional lecturers have over 30 years' corporate experience.
Students are standout professionals, with a strong record in their industry and recognised qualifications. This calibre of students enables unique networking opportunities and rewarding peer-to-peer learning. Most subjects are offered in intensive blocks that accommodate busy work lives, with the exception of two MBA subjects offered in evening sessions.
Course aims
The course deals in depth with investment vehicles, capital markets, financial management, and the underlying drivers of property values. Specialised subjects investigate the investment considerations associated with retail, office, and other commercial assets. Real estate investment trusts and funds management are covered in depth in separate subjects.
UTS has worked closely with leading professionals to ensure that students are able to address existing knowledge gaps within the industry.
Course intended learning outcomes
| A.1 | Ability to identify ethical issues and concerns at an advanced level |
| A.2 | Ability to act responsibly, ethically and with integrity in professional practice |
| C.1 | Ability to effectively apply a variety of communication skills and technologies at an advanced level in professional contexts |
| C.2 | Ability to work effectively in a professional team |
| C.3 | Ability to organise and communicate complex ideas to a varied audience |
| I.1 | Openness to consideration of creative and innovative ideas |
| I.2 | Ability to develop alternative, appropriate creative solutions to built environment finance and investment |
| I.3 | Ability to be adaptable to changing processes, developments, methodologies and technologies in built environment contexts |
| P.1 | Ability to apply knowledge at an advanced level in professional contexts or to solve problems |
| P.2 | Ability to apply knowledge of theory and practice to make investment decisions |
| P.3 | Ability to apply financial principles to property investment decisions |
| R.1 | Ability to engage in an advanced level of critical and reflective thinking in property investment contexts |
| R.2 | Ability to source, evaluate and use information within defined parameters |
| R.3 | Ability to analyse, structure and report the results of research |
| R.4 | Ability to demonstrate judgement in critical analysis of independent research |
Career options
This degree provides the analytical skills for professionals to be promoted more rapidly into decision-making and leadership positions, or gain access to boutique real estate investment firms.
Career opportunities may include advising or managing property investment portfolios, acquisitions and sales, within the property or finance industry, or working for a specialist research firm that does market analysis, forecasting and projections. The course provides new career options for people who work within the property and finance sectors, including analysts, valuers, managers, advisors, economists and accountants.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
Applicants must have one of the following:
- a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or equivalent, from one of the following disciplines: property or land economics, construction economics, engineering, business, finance and related fields, management and commerce with at least a credit average, or
- a master's degree, or equivalent, from one of the following disciplines: property or real estate, business, finance, commerce or economics with at least a credit average.
All applicants must provide a:
- personal statement (max. 500 words) explaining their reasons for wanting to study real estate investment
- CV clearly articulating their property or finance/investment-related work experience (minimum of two years).
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Course duration and attendance
The course is offered on a one-and-a-half-year, full-time or three-year, part-time basis. The course features intensive block attendance patterns.
Course structure
Students must complete 72 credit points made up of 60 credit points of core subjects and 12 credit points of options.
Course completion requirements
| STM90960 Core subjects (Real Estate Investment PG) | 60cp | |
| CBK91023 Options (Real Estate Investment PG) | 12cp | |
| Total | 72cp |
Course program
An example full-time program is shown below, for students commencing in Autumn session.
| Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 25741 Capital Markets | 6cp | |
| 25742 Financial Management | 6cp | |
| 12535 Development Feasibility and Modelling | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 17551 Property Market and Risk Analysis | 6cp | |
| 17772 Commercial, Retail and Industrial Property Analysis | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91023 Options (Real Estate Investment PG) | 12cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 17777 Real Estate Equities | 6cp | |
| 17556 Investment Property Valuation | 6cp | |
| 25721 Investment Management | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 17779 Strategic Asset Allocation | 6cp | |
| 17778 Capstone Project | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91023 Options (Real Estate Investment PG) | 12cp | |
| Autumn commencing, part time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 12535 Development Feasibility and Modelling | 6cp | |
| 25742 Financial Management | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 17551 Property Market and Risk Analysis | 6cp | |
| 25741 Capital Markets | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 17777 Real Estate Equities | 6cp | |
| 17556 Investment Property Valuation | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 17772 Commercial, Retail and Industrial Property Analysis | 6cp | |
| 17778 Capstone Project | 6cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 25721 Investment Management | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91023 Options (Real Estate Investment PG) | 12cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 17779 Strategic Asset Allocation | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91023 Options (Real Estate Investment PG) | 12cp | |
Other information
Further information is available from the UTS Student Centre on:
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
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