Course Level
Master Degree (By Research)
Master of Financial Services
The Master of Financial Services (and nested courses) are the first higher education qualifications in Australia dedicated solely to the financial services industry. This course is designed for ambitious and experienced financial service professionals to progress their career by enhancing their capability as a changemaker, innovative thinker and leader, and providing an opportunity to develop expertise in a contemporary issue relevant to them and their organisation. It provides a uniquely flexible learning experience, enabling you to structure your learning to suit your individual needs and career path, both immediately and into the future. This also means it uniquely suits corporate cohorts and individuals, because it can be tailored to address specific business priorities.
Campus | Duration | Fees | ATAR |
|---|---|---|---|
Online | Full-time - 2 years Part-time - 4 years | $31,200 | N/A |
Structure
3 Core subjects; 9 Elective subjects (from a choice of 39 subjects, select max 4 AQF level 8 and min 5 AQF level 9)
Subjects
- FIS101 - Introduction to Financial Services
- FIS102 - Industry Project - Financial Services
- KAP001 Capstone Project
- FIN101 - Financial Markets and Economic Principles
- FIN102 - Regulation, Ethics and Risk Management
- FIN103 - Financial Analysis and Valuation
- FIN201 - Quantitative Applications in Finance
- FIN202 - Fundamentals of Asset Valuation
- FIN203 - Fundamentals of Equity Markets
- FIN204 - Fundamentals of Financial Risk
- FIN205 - Business Valuation
- FIN206 - Investment Management
- FIN251 - Fixed Income Securities
- FIN280 - Financial Modelling
- FIN290 - Business Valuation Application
- FPC001B - Economic and Legal Context for Financial Planning
- FPC002B - Ethics and Professionalism in Financial Advice
- FPC003 - Superannuation and Retirement Advice
- FPC004 - Insurance Advice
- FPC005 - Estate and Succession Planning
- FPC006 - Taxation for Financial Planning
- FPC007B - Client Engagement Skills
- FPC008 - Investment Advice
- FPC009 - Complex Financial Planning
- FPE010 - Aged Care
- FPE011 - Debt Strategies
- FPE012 - Marketing for Financial Planning Practices
- FPE013 - Business Planning and Practice Management
- FPE014 - Financial Accounting Principles
- FPE015 - Derivatives in Financial Planning
- FPE020 - SMSF Regulation and Taxation
- FIN330 - Mergers and Acquisitions
- FIN338 - Project Finance
- FIN342 - Applied Corporate Finance
- FIN351 - The Derivatives Market
- FIN352 - Contemporary Issues in Finance
- FIN360 - Project Management Fundamentals
- FIN361 - Applied Project Management
- FIN362 - Project Risk, Finance and Monitoring
- FIN370 - Introduction to Data Analytics
- FIN371 - Applied Business Analytics
- FIN372 - Data-driven Design Thinking
Entry requirements
- Completion of a Bachelor degree or higher qualification in a related* discipline, or
- Completion of a Bachelor degree or higher qualification in an unrelated discipline with a minimum of two years full-time (or part-time equivalent) relevant work experience
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