You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent senior secondary school qualification) with a minimum average of 65% (check calculator below).
To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 79 (with minimum of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component.
This financial planning degree will develop your financial knowledge, analytical skills and decision-making abilities, enabling you to work as a qualified professional financial planner and work in other roles in the finance sector.
Recognised and accredited by the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), the degree will equip you with the expertise to provide professional financial advice in a range of areas including personal planning, taxation, estate planning, superannuation, insurance and investment planning.
As you develop your core skills towards obtaining a financial planner license and FPA membership, you will also learn about the changing regulatory and legal environment in Australia.
This degree is designed to suit students who already have significant work experience, and for those who want to extend their studies in business and related disciplines by choosing from a range of second majors and minors.
CRICOS Code: 092360C
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Program Structure
To graduate you must complete the following. All courses listed may not be available each semester.
Year One of Program
Semester One: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
Course Title
Accounting in Organisations and Society
Introduction to Management
Business Information Systems
Business Statistics 1
ANDSemester Two: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
Course Title
Prices and Markets
Macroeconomics 1
Marketing Principles
Personal Wealth Management
Year Two of Program
Semester One: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
Course Title
Business Law
Financial Markets and Institutions
Superannuation and Retirement
Risk, Insurance and Social Security
ANDSemester Two: Complete the following One (1) Course:
Course Title
Company and Finance Law
ANDSelect and Complete Three (3) Courses from a Business Discipline Minor (to meet RG146 compliance, you must complete BAFI1008 Corporate Finance and LAW2453 Taxation 1).
Year Three of Program
Semester One: Complete the following Two (2) Courses:
Course Title
Wealth Creation and Estate Planning
Equity Investment and Portfolio Management
AND{Option 1: Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from a Business Discipline Minor.OROption 2: Complete One (1) Course from a Business Discipline Minor AND One (1) Course from any::University Elective }ANDSemester Two: Complete the following One (1) Course:
Course Title
Financial Advisory Practice
AND{Option 1: Select and Complete Three (3) Courses from a Business Discipline Minor.OROption 2: Complete Three (3) Courses from any:University Elective }
Graduates will be equipped with the knowledge and technical skills to provide professional advice relating to financial markets, investments, superannuation, retirement planning and insurance in diverse organisations.
As a financial planning professional, you will be able to take on roles in stockbroking, funds management, insurance and risk, and superannuation, and work in private sector or government organisations that have a requirement for high-level, technical expertise in financial planning.
Job titles may include:
Investment advisor
Fund manager
Risk analyst
Wealth management officer
Insurance broker
Stockbroker
Investment banker
Superannuation specialist
Personal financial advisor
Financial analyst
OSHC: 530 ($) per year
