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
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
- FINS4774 Empirical Asset Pricing (6 UOC)
- FINS4776 Asset Pricing Theory (6 UOC)
- FINS4777 Empirical Corporate Finance (6 UOC)
- FINS4795 Thesis (Finance) (24 UOC)
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 or ECON3206. In a double major one of three optional course may be an accounting course either ACCT3563 or ACCT3573.
- Achieved an overall average of at least 75 for all finance courses with no grade below 65 in any of the Finance courses.
There is no mid-year (semester 2) entry for Honours in Finance.
How to Apply
Domestic applicants:
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.
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
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
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