Master of Applied Finance

Master of Applied Finance

The course consists of twelve (12) subjects, four (4) of which are core subjects. For the general award of Master of Applied Finance the remaining eight (8) subjects are to be taken as follows; six (6) from the restricted elective offering and two (2) from any level five (5) subject offered by CSU. This provides students with the ability to 'tailor' their degree to suit their particular personal and career needs. For specialisations, students select four (4) subjects from a restricted specialisation set of subjects and the remaining two (2) subjects drawn from the full set of restricted electives.

Core subjects
FIN516 Corporate Finance
FIN530 Money and Capital Markets
FIN535 Strategic & Contemporary Financial Issues
ACC585 Financial Statement & Business Analysis

Banking Specialisation
FIN521 Corporate Treasury Management
FIN523 Lending in Financial Institutions
FIN525 Financial Institutions Management
FIN535 Strategic Finance

Financial Planning Specialisation
FIN560 Financial Planning
and three (3) restricted electives chosen from the following specialisation set:
FIN562 Risk Management and Insurance
FIN563 Estate Planning *
FIN564 Superannuation and Retirement Planning *
FIN567 Property Investment *
LAW545 Taxation Strategies *
( *Suggested subjects for students interested in career as a Financial Planner)

Restricted electives
FIN518 International Financial Management
FIN521 Corporate Treasury Management
FIN522 Financial Modelling
FIN523 Lending in Financial Institutions
FIN524 Applied Portfolio Management
FIN525 Financial Institutions Management
FIN531 Investment Analysis
FIN560 Financial Planning
FIN562 Risk Management and Insurance
FIN563 Estate Planning
FIN564 Superannuation and Retirement Planning
FIN567 Property Investment
ECO501 Business Economics
LAW545 Taxation Strategies
Up to two (2) level five (5) subjects offered by CSU.

Students may elect to exit from the Masters degree and graduate with the award Graduate Certificate in Finance (GradCertFin) after completion of four (4) subjects as specified for the Graduate Certificate in Finance, or with a Graduate Diploma of Finance after completion of eight (8) subjects as specified for the Graduate Diploma of Finance , or with a Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning after completion of eight (8) subjects as specified for the Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning.

Graduate Diploma of Finance

The Graduate Diploma of Finance is an exit point course within the Master of Applied Finance.
The course consists of eight (8) subjects, three (3) of which are core subjects. For the award of Graduate Diploma of Finance the remaining five (5) subjects are to be taken as follows; a maximum of one (1) subject may be any level five (5) subject offered by CSU and the balance to be elective subjects drawn from the restricted elective list. This provides students with the ability to 'tailor' their degree to suit their particular personal and career needs.

Core subjects
FIN516 Corporate Finance
FIN530 Money and Capital Markets
ACC585 Financial Statement and Business Analysis

Plus five (5) restricted electives chosen from the following specialisation set:

FIN518 International Financial Management
FIN521 Corporate Treasury Management
FIN522 Financial Modelling
FIN523 Lending in Financial Institutions
FIN524 Applied Portfolio Management
FIN525 Financial Institutions Management
FIN531 Investment Analysis
FIN560 Financial Planning
FIN562 Risk Management and Insurance
FIN563 Estate Planning
FIN564 Superannuation and Retirement Planning
FIN567 Property Investment
ECO501 Business Economics
LAW545 Taxation Strategies
One (1) level five (5) subject offered by CSU.

Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning

The Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning is an exit point course within the Master of Applied Finance.
The course consists of eight (8) subjects, three (3) of which are core subjects. For the award of Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning the remaining five (5) subjects are to be taken from the specialisation and restricted elective subject sets. This provides students with the ability to 'tailor' their degree to suit their particular personal and career needs.

Core subjects
FIN516 Corporate Finance
FIN530 Money and Capital Markets
FIN560 Financial Planning

and five (5) restricted electives chosen from the following specialisation set:

FIN562 Risk Management and Insurance
FIN563 Estate Planning *
FIN564 Superannuation and Retirement Planning *
FIN567 Property Investment *
ACC585 Financial Statement and Business Analysis
ECO501 Business Economics
LAW545 Taxation Strategies *
(*Suggested subjects for students interested in career as a Financial Planner)LAW545 Taxation Strategies *

Graduate Certificate in Finance

The course consists of four (4) subjects, two (2) of which are core subjects and the remaining two (2) are taken from a set of restricted subjects.

FIN516 Corporate Finance
FIN530 Money and Capital Markets

Plus two (2) restricted electives chosen from the following set of subjects:

FIN518 International Financial Management
FIN521 Corporate Treasury Management
FIN522 Financial Modelling
FIN523 Lending in Financial Institutions
FIN524 Applied Portfolio Management
FIN525 Financial Institutions Management
FIN531 Investment Analysis
FIN560 Financial Planning
FIN562 Risk Management and Insurance
FIN563 Estate Planning
FIN564 Superannuation and Retirement Planning
FIN567 Property Investment
ECO501 Business Economics
LAW545 Taxation Strategies

Enrolment pattern

Master of Applied Finance

Session 1
FIN530 Money and Capital markets
Elective 1

Session 2
FIN516 Corporate Finance
Elective 2

Session 3
ACC585 Financial Statement and Business Analysis
Elective 3

Session 4
FIN535 Strategic & Contemporary Financial Issues
Elective 4

Session 5
Elective 5
Elective 6

Session 6
Elective 7
Elective 8

Graduate Diploma of Finance

Because of the flexibility of the course requirements, there is no prescribed enrolment pattern. Students may choose the order in which they undertake subjects, depending upon the availability of subjects and the meeting of any pre-requisites. However a typical pattern as a guide to enrolment pattern would be as follows.

Session 1
FIN530 Money and Capital Markets
Elective 1

Session 2
FIN516 Corporate Finance
Elective 2

Session 3
ACC585 Financial Statement and Business Analysis
Elective 3

Session 4
Elective 4
Elective 5

Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning

Because of the flexibility of the course requirements, there is no prescribed enrolment pattern. Students may choose the order in which they undertake subjects, depending upon the availability of subjects and the meeting of any pre-requisites. However a typical pattern as a guide to enrolment pattern would be as follows.

Session 1
FIN530 Money and Capital Markets
Elective 1

Session 2
FIN516 Corporate Finance
Elective 2

Session 3
FIN560 Financial Planning
Elective 3

Session 4
Elective 4
Elective 5

Graduate Certificate in Finance

Because of the flexibility of the course requirements, there is no prescribed enrolment pattern. Students may choose the order in which they undertake subjects, depending upon the availability of subjects and the meeting of any pre-requisites. However a typical pattern as a guide to enrolment pattern would be as follows.

Session 1
FIN530 Money and Capital markets
Elective 1

Session 2
FIN516 Corporate Finance
Elective 2

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