Course overview
This applied finance course focuses on honing analytical skills in property investment, encompassing both direct and indirect approaches. Key topics include urban economics, individual property evaluation, investment risk concepts, property financing, and debt-risk relationships. Students will explore portfolio construction theories, modern risk management techniques, and alternative investment vehicles like real estate investment trusts (REITs). The course emphasises mathematics and economic theory, with assessments primarily based on mathematical calculations aligned with theoretical concepts. A pre-course quiz assesses fundamental finance knowledge, particularly compound interest and time value of money. While not formally graded, the quiz serves as preparatory material for a smooth transition into the course.
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
Fee calculator
To display course fees, please select your status and program below:
We’re updating this Fee Calculator. It currently shows fees for programs only. Please check the relevant program for full fee details.
Study Abroad student tuition fees are available here.
Only some Postgraduate Coursework programs are available as Commonwealth Supported. Please check your program for specific fee information.
The Student Contribution amount displayed below is for students commencing a new program from 2021 onwards. If you are continuing in a program you commenced prior to 1 January 2021, or are commencing an Honours degree relating to an undergraduate degree you commenced prior to 1 January 2021, you may be charged a different Student Contribution amount from the amount displayed below. Please check the Student Contribution bands for continuing students here. If you are an international student, or a domestic student studying in a full fee paying place, and are continuing study that you commenced in 2025 or earlier, your fees will be available here before enrolments open for 2026.