Property Investment (UniSA)

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your study is delivered on campus and/or online
On campus, 100% online
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Area/Catalogue
ECON 3019
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Course ID
205996
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West, Online
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Accounting and Fin
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Braam Lowies
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Course level
3
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This course will provide students with the methods, conceptual foundations, practices and skills necessary to function in the property investment and institutional property markets. Property investment evaluation techniques and financing, including the principles of property investment analysis; financial mathematics and computer applications (Excel) for property analysis; measuring investment performance - the concept of returns; property tax analysis; the use of debt and the effects of leverage; after-tax DCF investment analysis (NPV, IRR, MIRR); applied investment analysis; real estate portfolio theory; REITs, disruptive property investment instruments including fin tech and prop tech.

Course learning outcomes

  • Critically review and apply appropriate models for evaluating investment decisions.
  • Critically analyse the various methods of financing property investments.
  • Identify the risk-return tradeoffs in property investments.
  • Construct and evaluate portfolios of different asset classes.
  • Manage the risk of property investments using modern portfolio techniques.
  • Demonstrate UniSA Business Enterprise Skills in the context of the Property discipline: i) Problem Solving (advanced level); and ii) Written Communication (advanced level).

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 28234
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 11:10am - 12:30pm Adelaide City Campus West ,
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 11:10am - 12:30pm Adelaide City Campus West ,
Class number
Class number 21531
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 2:10pm - 3:30pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH3-11
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 2:10pm - 3:30pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH3-11

Online

Class number
Class number 20148
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 47
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed 1 of BAFI1001 Business Finance/BAFI1011 Business Finance (UoA)/BAFI2015 Business Finance (UniSA)

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed BANK3007 Property Investment at the University of South Australia

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