C04294v1 Master of Real Estate Investment
Award(s): Master of Real Estate Investment (MRealEstateInv)CRICOS code: 084258A
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 72
Course EFTSL: 1.5
Location: City campus
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
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.
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.
Course intended learning outcomes
| A.1 | Identify ethical issues and apply informed ethical judgements in professional contexts |
| A.2 | Understand Indigenous perspectives on ownership and investment |
| C.1 | Effectively apply a variety of communication skills and technologies in professional contexts |
| C.2 | Work effectively in a professional team |
| I.1 | Develop alternative solutions to property finance and investment |
| P.1 | Apply appropriate technical analytic skills to a professional standard |
| P.2 | Apply a comprehensive understanding of contemporary portfolio theory in real estate investment |
| P.3 | Apply financial principles to property investment decisions |
| P.4 | Analyse performance to make recommendations on investment in property trusts and other vehicles |
| P.5 | Comprehensive understanding of investment risks including environmental risks |
| R.1 | Engage in an advanced level of critical and reflective thinking and judgement in property investment contexts |
| R.2 | Source, evaluate and use information within defined parameters |
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 above, or
- a UTS recognised 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 or above.
All applicants must provide:
- a personal statement (max. 500 words) explaining their reasons for wanting to study real estate investment
- a CV clearly articulating their property or finance/investment-related work experience (minimum of two years).
Applicants who do not satisfy the academic and additional requirements may be considered on:
- a UTS recognised bachelor's degree in an unrelated field, or
- a UTS recognised bachelor's degree in a relevant field awarded at less than a credit average.
Applicants must provide:
- a personal statement (maximum 500 words) explaining the reasons for wanting to study real estate investment), and
- a CV clearly articulating work experience (minimum five 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 | |
| 12518 Property Transactions | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 17779 Investment Asset Allocation | 6cp | |
| 17772 Real Estate Economics | 6cp | |
| 17777 Real Estate Equities | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91023 Options (Real Estate Investment PG) | 12cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 12515 Strategic Asset Management | 6cp | |
| 17556 Investment Property Valuation | 6cp | |
| 17776 Retail Investment Property Analysis | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91023 Options (Real Estate Investment PG) | 12cp | |
| Spring commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| 25741 Capital Markets | 6cp | |
| 25742 Financial Management | 6cp | |
| 12535 Development Feasibility and Modelling | 6cp | |
| 12518 Property Transactions | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 17556 Investment Property Valuation | 6cp | |
| 12515 Strategic Asset Management | 6cp | |
| 17776 Retail Investment Property Analysis | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91023 Options (Real Estate Investment PG) | 12cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 17779 Investment Asset Allocation | 6cp | |
| 17777 Real Estate Equities | 6cp | |
| 17772 Real Estate Economics | 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:
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or +61 2 9514 1222
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