Master of Finance
Testamur Title of Degree:
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Master of Finance
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Abbreviation:
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MFin
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Home Faculty:
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Commerce
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Duration:
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1 year or part-time equivalent
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Total Credit Points:
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48
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Delivery Mode:
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On Campus
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Starting Session(s):
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Autumn
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Location:
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Wollongong
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UOW Course Code:
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1532
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CRICOS Code:
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042529G
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Overview
This program is aimed at university graduates with no previous qualifications in finance who wish to change career direction, or non-finance business majors who wish to acquire an advanced understanding of finance to complement their existing knowledge gained through prior studies, work experience and training.
The degree structure is flexible, permits focus on areas of vocational interest and best suits applicants who are seeking a degree based on specialised coursework. The compulsory core part of the program is aimed at introducing students to the study of finance at the graduate level through interdisciplinary studies in finance and accounting. This is an ideal introduction to the business world for majors from the humanities, education, engineering, health, law and the sciences.
In the elective part of the program, students develop an advanced conceptual and applied knowledge of decision-making in corporate finance and banking, investment analysis and portfolio management, international finance, risk management, entrepreneurial finance and statistical and economic methods in finance.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
Applicants must have a Bachelor degree from a recognised tertiary institution.
Course Requirements
Students are required to undertake 12 credit points in core subjects and 36 credit points in elective subjects.
Course Program
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Core Subjects:
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ACCY901
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Accounting Foundations for Professionals
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Autumn/Spring
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6
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FIN921
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Managerial Finance
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Autumn/Spring
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6
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Electives
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LAW970
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Banking and Financial Institutions Law
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Autumn
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6
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FIN925
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Banking Theory and Practice
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Autumn
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6
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FIN922
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Advanced Investment Analysis
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Autumn
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6
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FIN924
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Advanced Financial Statement Analysis
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Autumn
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6
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FIN927
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Entrepreneurial Finance
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Autumn
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6
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STAT920
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Stochastic Methods in Finance
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Autumn
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6
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ECON910
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Economics for Accounting Professionals
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Autumn/Spring
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6
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FIN955
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International Banking
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Spring
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6
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FIN956
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Bank Lending & Securities
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Spring
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6
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FIN923
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Advanced Portfolio Management
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Spring
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6
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FIN926
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Advanced Corporate Finance
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Spring
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6
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FIN928
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Multinational Financial Management
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Spring
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6
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FIN957
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Portfolio Simulation
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Spring
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6
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ECON940
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Statistics for Decision Making
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Spring
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6
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Note: ACCY901 and FIN921 are compulsory subjects and are ordinarily taken in the first session of commencement in the degree. Students successfully completing 24 credit points in the Master of Finance
are eligible to apply for admission to the Master of Applied Finance, with permission of the Associate Head of School (Finance), students may include FIN987 Special Topic in Finance among the elective subjects.
Professional Recognition
Recognised by the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA).
Other Information
Further information is available from www.uow.edu.au or email: accfin@uow.edu.au
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