Finance - FINSAH4501
Stream Summary
Faculty: UNSW Business School
School: School of Banking and Finance
Contact: UNSW Business School Student Centre
Program: 4501 - Commerce (Honours)
Award(s):
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
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Stream Outline
The Honours year will provide students with an opportunity to learn the necessary skills to tackle the financial issues and challenges that they will encounter throughout their careers. These skills include analytical skills in problem solving (identification of problems, mapping out solutions and executing them) and financial (both practical and academic) research skills.
To satisfy the Honours requirements, students undertake an additional year of study, completing Honours level courses (both compulsory and elective) and undertaking a research thesis. Students must have completed the prerequisite courses prior to their Honours year.
This stream is only offered on a full-time basis with commencement in session 1 each year.
To satisfy the Honours requirements, students undertake an additional year of study, completing Honours level courses (both compulsory and elective) and undertaking a research thesis. Students must have completed the prerequisite courses prior to their Honours year.
This stream is only offered on a full-time basis with commencement in session 1 each year.
Stream Structure
This stream consists of 48 UOC of coursework and thesis as specified below.
Compulsory courses:
- FINS4774 Empirical Asset Pricing (6 UOC)
- FINS4776 Asset Pricing Theory (6 UOC)
- FINS4777 Empirical Corporate Finance (6 UOC)
- FINS4795 Thesis (Finance) (24 UOC)
Plus one elective from the following list:
More details on the requirements of the thesis and information on topics and supervisors, please refer to the Finance Honours Program page.
Honours mark and Class of Honours
The Honours mark will be calculated using all components completed in the honours year, based upon on 50% weight to coursework and 50% weight to the thesis. This mark will be used to award the class of honours according to the classifications below:
First Class Honours 85 and above
Second Class Division I 75 – 84
Second Class Division II 65 – 74
Third Class 50 – 64
The following baseline requirements apply for admission to the Honours program. The applicant must have:
Honours mark and Class of Honours
The Honours mark will be calculated using all components completed in the honours year, based upon on 50% weight to coursework and 50% weight to the thesis. This mark will be used to award the class of honours according to the classifications below:
First Class Honours 85 and above
Second Class Division I 75 – 84
Second Class Division II 65 – 74
Third Class 50 – 64
The following baseline requirements apply for admission to the Honours program. The applicant must have:
- Completed a single business degree including all requirements for a major in Finance OR completed 144 UOC of a dual business degree including all requirements for a major in Finance. Students with comparable qualifications from Australian and overseas institutions are also welcome to apply.
- Never failed a course (i.e. no FL grade on the Transcript);
- Completed a major in Finance which contains as least 8 finance course including, or the equivalent to, FINS1612, FINS1613, FINS2624, FINS3616, FINS3775.
- Achieved an overall average of at least 75 for all finance courses with no grade below 65 in any of the Finance courses.
Applicants should be aware that the number of places on the program is limited and entry is competitive. Meeting the baseline entry requirements does not guarantee a place on the program.
There is no mid-year (semester 2) entry for Honours in Finance.
There is no mid-year (semester 2) entry for Honours in Finance.
How to Apply
All (internal and external) students intending to apply to the Honours programs must first discuss their eligibility and study program with the Honours Coordinator in the relevant discipline prior to submitting an application.
Domestic applicants:
Internal domestic applicants should forward a completed application form to the relevant Honours Coordinator. This application is to be accompanied with the required supporting documents as detailed in the relevant discipline Honours plan. This supporting documentation may include all or a selection of the following:
Domestic applicants:
Internal domestic applicants should forward a completed application form to the relevant Honours Coordinator. This application is to be accompanied with the required supporting documents as detailed in the relevant discipline Honours plan. This supporting documentation may include all or a selection of the following:
- A cover letter highlighting the academic background and other strengths of the applicant
- A copy of the applicant’s CV (with at least one academic referee)
- An academic transcript from the relevant tertiary institution
- A statement of research interest/proposal not exceeding 1,000 words
- Other relevant supporting documents (e.g. awards, research papers), if any.
All other domestic applicants should also complete the disciplinary school’s honours application or expression of interest form, a UNSW Honours application form, plus the required supporting documents (originals or certified true copies) to the UNSW UAC Admissions Office.
International applicants:
Internal international applicants should contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for details of the application process.
External international applicants should apply directly through UNSW Apply Online attaching all relevant additional documentation.
For more information about the application procedure, applicants should contact the Honours Coordinator for the relevant discipline.
International applicants:
Internal international applicants should contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for details of the application process.
External international applicants should apply directly through UNSW Apply Online attaching all relevant additional documentation.
For more information about the application procedure, applicants should contact the Honours Coordinator for the relevant discipline.
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 UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
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 UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
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