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Bachelor of Banking and Financial SErvices

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Banking and Financial Services

Abbreviation:

BBank&FinSer

UOW Course Code:

339

CRICOS Code:

078818B

Study Area/Disciplines/Key Words:

Business, Banking, Finance

Total Credit Points

144

Duration:

3 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Business

Intake Session(s):

Autumn

Delivery Mode:

On Campus (Face-to-Face)

Delivery Campus/UAC Code:

Sydney 753690

ATAR:

80

Additional Information:

Course Finder

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The financial services industry represents a merging of traditional banking, insurance, finance and accountancy businesses, with a focus on products such as banking services, wealth management, and insurance/risk management from individual consumers through to major corporations. The Bachelor of Banking and Financial Services has been designed with our industry partners to allow graduates to gain the relevant competencies and skills to give them a competitive advantage when applying for employment in this sector.

Industry-based research projects are undertaken in second and third year with our corporate partners in the financial sector.

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements, English requirements and credit transfer information are available from the Course Finder.

COURSE STRUCTURE

To qualify for award of the degree of Bachelor of Banking and Financial Serivces a candidate shall accrue an aggregate of at least 144 credit points by satisfactory completion of the following subjects. 

Subject Code

Subject Name

Session

Credit Points

ACCY111

Accounting Fundamentals in Society

Autumn

6

ACCY112

Accounting in Organisations

Spring

6

COMM121

Statistics for Business

Autumn

6

COMM123

Contemporary Issues in Business

Spring

6

ECON101

Macroeconomic Essentials for Business

Spring

6

ECON111

Introductory Microeconomics

Autumn

6

FIN 111

Introductory Principles of Finance

Spring

6

LAW 101

Law, Business and Society

Autumn

6

ACCY200

Financial Accounting IIA

Not on offer 2014

6

FIN 222

Corporate Finance

Not on offer 2014

6

ECON240

Financial Modelling

Not on offer 2014

6

FIN 223

Investment Analysis

Not on offer 2014

6

FIN 226

Financial Markets and Institutions

Not on offer 2014

6

COMM209

Governance and Professional Ethics

Not on offer 2014

6

COMM210

Industry Research Project A

Not on offer 2014

6

LAW 302

Law of Business Organisations

Not on offer 2014

6

FIN 323

Portfolio Analysis

Not on offer 2014

6

FIN 325

Bank Management

Not on offer 2014

6

FIN 322

Advanced Corporate Finance

Not on offer 2014

6

FIN 351

International Finance

Not on offer 2014

6

COMM310

Industry Research Project B

Not on offer 2014

6

FIN 360

Derivatives and Financial Risk Management

Not on offer 2014

6

FIN 361

Innovations in Financial Services and Markets

Not on offer 2014

6

LAW 321

Banking Law

Not on offer 2014

6

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION/RECOGNITION

A Bachelor of Banking and Financial Services enables graduates to meet the membership requirements of relevant professional associations. For more information, visit Professional Accreditation and Recognition.

Other Information

Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: business-enquiries@uow.edu.au

 

Last reviewed: 12 September, 2014