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Financial Analysis - 8413

Program Summary

   
   
 
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
 
  

Program Description

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The Master of Financial Analysis is a specialist degree building on a prior degree and substantial studies in accounting and/or finance. It is designed to extend existing Accounting and/or Finance graduates' understanding and abilities in the area of financial analysis. The Master of Financial Analysis provides an opportunity to draw from the broad range of offerings within the School of Accounting and the School of Banking and Finance so as to offer a targeted (i.e. specialist) qualification directed to Financial Analysis. The Master of Financial Analysis offers a solid grounding in high level skills critical for the development of a wide range of careers, such as investment analysis, funds management, the CFO role or almost any career involving business analysis. This degree draws on cutting edge teaching and research in the School of Accounting and the School of Banking and Finance, and allows a highly flexible program of courses that can be tailored to suit a variety of career aspirations. The following competencies are developed by the appropriate selection of courses - strategy skills, risk analysis and management, valuation, and project development/management.

The Master of Financial Analysis is designed for professionals who want to upgrade and develop their specialist financial analysis knowledge and skills and who have completed a finance or accounting major in their undergraduate degree. The program offers a challenging learning environment for students wanting an integrated program of advanced finance and accounting. The large range of courses offered means that students have the flexibility to tailor a program to meet their individual professional development needs.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the MFinAn, students will have the ability to:
  • understand the key concepts of both Finance and Accounting, and apply these concepts in analysing business problems
  • apply critical thinking and problem solving skills to a financial problem or issue
  • communicate ideas and information logically, concisely and accurately in written and oral formats
  • reflect on the effectiveness of group learning processes

Program Structure

Students must complete eight courses from those listed below. At least three must be drawn from the Accounting courses in List A. At least three must be from the Finance courses in List B.

List A

List B

Please note:
  • FINS5526 may count as an accounting or finance course but not both.

Academic Rules

Students must complete 48UOC from Master of Financial Analysis course lists A and B, at least 18UOC must be completed from each list.

Students who have completed the CPA or Chartered Accountants program may be granted a one course (6 UOC) exemption.

Fees

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

Professional Associations

Many staff in the School of Accounting serve on committees of the main professional bodies and various industry groups. In addition, there is a history of staff being members of accounting and auditing standard-setting boards of the Commonwealth Government and of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).

The School of Banking and Finance has close ties with professional and industry groups including The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) and The Financial Services Agency Australia (FSEAA).

These and other connections ensure that staff are fully informed on commercial and governmental developments, resulting in our postgraduate degrees meeting the needs of employers now and into the future.

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
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions

Related Program(s)
8406 Finance
8409 Professional Accounting
8404 Commerce and Economics

Area(s) of Specialisation

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