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The Master of Financial Planning offers students a comprehensive postgraduate study program in financial planning. It is designed to exceed the Australian Securities and Investment Commission's Regulatory Guidelines 146 (RG146) financial product advisor tier 1 training requirements and the advanced standing requirements into the Financial Planning Association of Australia's CFP (Certified Financial Planner) certification program. The Master of Financial Planning enables students to develop knowledge and skills in financial markets, financial products, investment (theory, evidence, and quantitative techniques), risk management, financial planning, taxation law and strategies, compliance, ethical and professional conduct. The degree provides a distinguished level of training for the candidate to advance in the career of personal financial and investment advisory.

Who should study this program?

The Master of Financial Planning is designed for people who want to develop their investment, financial planning, taxation knowledge and skills for a career in providing personal financial advice.

The program offers a challenging learning environment for students wanting an integrated program of financial planning, investment, and taxation and professional accreditations. The flexible program structure provides students with the opportunity to choose three elective courses according to their career aspirations and professional development needs. The lecturers are at the forefront of research in finance and investment, sharing their recent findings with students in lectures and tutorials. Courses are offered in a combination of distance, online and classroom mode which facilitate off-campus access and time management. Students have the exit options of Grad. Cert. or Grad. Dip. in Financial Planning.

The Master of Financial Planning consists of 72 units of credit (12 courses): 7 compulsory finance courses, 2 compulsory taxation courses and 3 elective courses.

Please follow the program structure.

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

Graduates may claim Australian Securities and Investment Commission RG146 tier 1 compliance and may be granted advanced standing into the Financial Planning Association of Australia CFP certification program (CFP2-4).

Transfer credit may be awarded to students with prior incomplete postgraduate studies.

The growth in the investment management and retirement planning needs in the dynamic Australian investment and regulatory environment creates ample career opportunities for skilled personal financial advisors. The Master of Financial Planning provides graduates with a distinguished level of training to tap into these opportunities and to advance their personal financial advisory careers.

Applicants require A) a recognised undergraduate degree (or equivalent qualification) in Commerce or Finance, with a credit average overall, as determined by the Australian School of Business, or B) a recognised non-business related undergraduate degree (or equivalent qualification) with a credit average overall as determined by the Australian School of Business AND a minimum of two years full time relevant work experience.

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.

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