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Area(s) of Specialisation

Program Summary


	Faculty: Australian School of Business
	Contact: Australian School of Business Student Centre
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Typical Duration: 1 Years
	Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
	Min UOC Per Semester: 6
	Max UOC Per Semester: 24
	Min UOC For Award: 48
	Award(s):
	Master of Finance (Specialisation)

Program Description

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The Master of Finance is designed for graduates who have completed a finance major in their undergraduate program and who are looking to develop their finance skills by studying more advanced finance topics. There are five streams:

Master of Finance (General Finance)
Master of Finance (Corporate Finance)
Master of Finance (Funds Management)
Master of Finance (International Finance)
Master of Finance (Investment Banking)

The Master of Finance program is taught on-campus. The typical duration is one year of full-time study and 2-4 years part-time.

Entry to this program requires a Bachelor degree with a major in finance from a recognised institution (or overseas qualifications deemed equivalent) with a credit average overall, and with a credit average in the finance undergraduate major or equivalent. Candidates must also have demonstrated competence in mathematical and statistical methods.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

The Program is developed and managed in close consultation with the finance sector and offers advanced disciplinary depth, exposing students to latest thinking and current research in finance.
it offers applied learning activities both in and out of classroom, to ensure participants are familiar with and can undertake critical analysis of the latest theories, techniques and practices in a chosen subject area.
The Learning Partnership exposes students to industry leaders and their experiences.

Program Structure

The Master of Finance consists of 8 courses (4 core courses and 4 elective courses) and is offered in five streams. Each stream has four core courses and a range of electives. A work-based research project may be undertaken as an elective, subject to approval by the Head of School, Banking & Finance.

The courses studied will depend on the chosen stream, please refer to the available specialisations for further information.

Interested candidates without an appropriate background may wish to consider undertaking the Master of Commerce (specialising in one of Finance, Funds Management, International Finance or Banking) as an alternative program.

Academic Rules

Please refer to the Program Structure for the Academic requirements relating to this program.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Entry Requirements

Please refer to the Australian School of Business website for further detail.

Further Information

Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.

Contact the Australian School of Business Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Ground Floor, West Wing, Australian School of Business Building
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