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Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance | 2017
Testamur Title of Degree: | Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance |
Abbreviation: | GCertAppFin |
UOW Course Code: | 2108 |
CRICOS Code: | 087683D |
Total Credit Points: | 24 |
Duration: | 1 trimester full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Business |
Intake Session(s): | Trimester 1, 3 |
Delivery Mode: | On campus |
Delivery Campus | Wollongong, Sydney |
Additional Information: | Course Finder |
Overview
The Graduate Certificate of Applied Finance offers a pathway to the Master of Applied Finance. It will also appeal to those students who want postgraduate level learning in finance as a stand-alone award.
Entry Requirements
Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from the Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance will be able to:
1. Demonstrate technical, theoretical and industry knowledge of local and international finance.
2. Critically apply technical, theoretical and industry knowledge and skills to propose solutions to routine and/ or emerging problems in finance.
3. Exercise judgement to analyse problems in diverse contexts using economic, finance and institutional perspectives.
4. Communicate in oral and written forms with relevant stakeholders.
5. Collaborate with others in order to achieve outputs relevant to finance.
Course Structure
To qualify for award of the degree of Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance course code 2108, a student must complete a total of at least 24 credit points, as per the outline below.
The 24 credit points shall include:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN 924 | Financial Statement Analysis For Business | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3 |
| FIN 926 | Advanced Managerial Finance | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 3 |
| FIN 958 | Financial Institutions | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3 |
| ECON940 | Statistics for Decision Making | 6 | Trimester 1, Trimester 2, Trimester 3 |
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Credit Arrangements
Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.
Other Information
Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance provides a pathway to the Master of Applied Finance, giving graduates a four-subject credit towards the Masters degree or a pathway to the Master of Business Administration, giving graduates credit towards two MBA electives.
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: business-enquiries@uow.edu.au