C04315v1 Master of Property Development and Investment
Award(s): Master of Property Development and Investment (MPropDevInv)CRICOS code: 089510J
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 96
Course EFTSL: 2
Location: City campus
Overview
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Other information
Overview
This course is designed for both property and real estate investment practitioners, and graduates in related fields who wish to extend their qualifications and expertise in property development and investment. Graduates have a commitment to professionalism in the property and real estate investment sectors.
This course is for property and investment professionals who want to upgrade their qualifications or expertise or for those who wish to enter the property and real estate investment industries. In the first year students develop an understanding of how to balance private and public interests in urban development, how to evaluate real estate assets, and how to assess development feasibility.
Career options
Career options include positions in banking and government instrumentalities, real estate finance, property management and development, and real estate investment.
Course intended learning outcomes
| A.1 | Identify and evaluate actual or potential ethical issues and determine sound ethical judgements in property development, investment, and / or scholarly contexts |
| A.2 | Reflect on one's personal views and values and to comprehensively consider alternate views and propositions in property development, investment, and / or scholarly contexts |
| A.3 | Understand the history of Indigenous Australians and their property rights, and apply this understanding to property and investment issues |
| C.1 | Interpret and communicate knowledge, skills and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences in property development, investment, and / or scholarly contexts |
| C.2 | Work effectively in project teams in property development, investment, and / or scholarly contexts |
| I.1 | Formulate appropriate alternative solutions applying creativity and initiative to complex problems in property development, investment, and / or related academic contexts |
| P.1 | Integrate knowledge related to a wide spectrum of property issues to the analysis of practice based scenarios |
| P.2 | Apply a comprehensive understanding of contemporary theory in the financial management and financing of property developments to professional practice and investment decisions |
| R.1 | Apply and demonstrate knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to property development, investment, and / or related scholarly contexts |
| R.2 | Apply cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level in property development, investment, and / or scholarly contexts |
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 a UTS recognised Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, with at least a credit average, from one of the following disciplines: architecture and building, engineering, management and commerce, law, economics and econometrics, or finance.
Applicants with a recognised bachelor's degree, at credit average, and in the relevant discipline, need to provide:
- a personal statement (max. 500 words) explaining their reasons for wanting to study property development and investment, and
- a CV clearly articulating their property or finance/investment-related work experience, with a minimum experience of two (2) 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 with a recognised bachelor's degree, but not in a related discipline, or without a credit average, need to provide:
- a Personal Statement (max. 500 words) explaining their reasons for wanting to study property development and investment, and
- a CV clearly articulating property or finance/investment-related work experience, with a minimum experience of five (5) 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 duration is two years of full-time or four years of part-time study.
Course structure
Students must complete 96 credit points made up of 84 credit points of core subjects and 12 credit points of electives.
Course completion requirements
| STM91162 Core subjects (Property Development and Investment) | 96cp | |
| Total | 96cp |
Course program
A typical program is shown below.
| Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 15142 Property Development Process | 6cp | |
| 12518 Property Transactions | 6cp | |
| 25742 Financial Management | 6cp | |
| 12535 Development Feasibility and Modelling | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 17700 Planning and Environmental Law | 6cp | |
| 17556 Investment Property Valuation | 6cp | |
| 25741 Capital Markets | 6cp | |
| 12515 Strategic Asset Management | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 15146 Sustainable Urban Development | 6cp | |
| 17551 Property Market and Risk Analysis | 6cp | |
| 17776 Retail Investment Property Analysis | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91779 Real Estate Investment option | 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 | |
| CBK91779 Real Estate Investment option | 12cp | |
| Spring commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| 15142 Property Development Process | 6cp | |
| 12518 Property Transactions | 6cp | |
| 25742 Financial Management | 6cp | |
| 12535 Development Feasibility and Modelling | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 17700 Planning and Environmental Law | 6cp | |
| 17556 Investment Property Valuation | 6cp | |
| 12515 Strategic Asset Management | 6cp | |
| 25741 Capital Markets | 6cp | |
| 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 | |
| CBK91779 Real Estate Investment option | 12cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 17551 Property Market and Risk Analysis | 6cp | |
| 15146 Sustainable Urban Development | 6cp | |
| 17776 Retail Investment Property Analysis | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91779 Real Estate Investment option | 12cp | |
Other information
Further information is available on:
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS
UTS: Design, Architecture and Building