Undergraduate Program - Property Economics

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What is Property Economics? Why choose Property Economics at QUT? Is Property Economics for you? Other careers to consider Career outcomes Further information Study options

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What is Property Economics?

Property Economics focuses on the economic and financial aspects of the built environment, including the development, management, administration and use of land and property such as office buildings, shopping centres, factories and hotels.

It studies the economic, legal, financial, social and environmental impacts of the utilisation of land and the improvements erected upon it. This involves understanding why land is used and developed for a particular purpose and how change of use can affect land value.

Property Economists assist with providing advice to owners and other interested parties on the use, value, management and marketing of their interests in order to optimise their benefit from ownership or occupation. Property Economists are primarily concerned with the worth of assets invested in real estate.

They assess and advise on the economic and commercial aspects of land and buildings.

Why choose Property Economics at QUT?

QUT offers one of the few specialised property courses in Australia. Property Economics at QUT is concerned with all aspects of property - investment, asset management, development, valuation and research - with a focus on finance and on the commercial property market sector.

You will gain hands-on, practical experience to supplement your theoretical knowledge, and will be offered work experience opportunities throughout your course.

As a Property Economics graduate you will enjoy full domestic and international accreditation through the Australian Property Institute (API) and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Is Property Economics for you?

If you are interested in any of the following, you may enjoy a career in Property Economics:

• Organising and managing things
• Business and finance
• Working with people.

Other careers to consider

You may also like to consider a career in a related area, which may involve similar interests, such as:

• Construction Management
• Urban and Regional Planning
• Quantity Surveying.

Career outcomes

As a Property Economics graduate, you will have career opportunities in public and private industry sectors such as banking and finance, commercial and property management, and trust management. Careers in Property Economics may include property investment analysts, property and asset managers, sales and leasing agents, property developers or consultants.

Your work will usually combine a mix of office and field work.

Further information

Domestic enquiries Telephone: +61 7 3138 1433 Fax: +61 7 3138 1529 Email: bee.enquiries@qut.edu.au

Study options

Undergraduate Study

• Bachelor of Urban Development (Property Economics )

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