2019 Postgraduate Courses
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Master of Applied Finance | 2019

Testamur Title of Degree:

Master of Applied Finance

Abbreviation:

MAppFin

UOW Course Code:

424 - Single Specialisation
1437 - Double Specialisation

CRICOS Code:

083838M -  Single Specialisation
087684C - Double Specialisation

Total Credit Points:

72-  Single Specialisation
96 - Double Specialisation

Duration:

1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
2 years full-time or part-time equivalent - Double Specialisation

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Business

Intake Session(s):

Trimester 1, 3

Delivery Mode:

On-campus (Face-to-face)

Delivery Campus:

Wollongong, Sydney

Overview

The Master of Applied Finance is an advanced degree for students who have a recognised Bachelors degree in a Commerce, Engineering, Maths or IT related major, or a UOW Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance. The program comprises four core subjects, six specialisation subjects and two elective subjects. Students have the option to choose from one of three specialisations; Investing, Financial Services or Corporate Treasury. The Investing specialisation focuses on investment and portfolio management. The Financial Services specialisation focuses on financial institutions, as well as bank management and lending. The Corporate Treasury specialisation exposes students to subjects concerned with the management of corporate finances.

Students also have the option to complete a double specialisation in Investing and Corporate Treasury by completion of an additional 6 months of study.

Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder. Upon completion of the Master of Applied Finance with a specialisation in either Investing or Corporate Treasury, students may choose to transfer to the double specialisation and complete a further 24 credit points to be awarded a double specialisation in Investing and Corporate Treasury.

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to demonstrate:

CLO Description
1 Integrate technical, theoretical and industry knowledge as it relates to the operation of, organisation of and participation in 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 professional judgement to propose solutions to problems in diverse contexts using economic, finance, regulatory and ethical perspectives.
4 Communicate appropriately in oral, written and visual forms with relevant stakeholders.
5 Work appropriately with others in order to achieve outputs relevant to finance.
6 Conduct an applied research project.
7 Reflect on performance and feedback to identify learning opportunities and self-improvement.

The Master of Applied Finance Curriculum map illustrates where course learning outcomes are taught, practiced and assessed within subjects in the program.

Course Structure

Students are required to undertake four (4) core subjects (24 credit points), plus six (6) compulsory subjects (36 credit points) either in the Investing, Financial Services or Corporate Treasury specialisations, plus two (2) elective subjects (12 credit points).

Single Specialisation 

Master of Applied Finance (Investing)

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points
Core Subjects
FIN 924 Financial Statement Analysis For Business 6
FIN 926 Advanced Managerial Finance 6
FIN 958 Financial Institutions 6
ECON940 Statistics for Decision Making 6
Compulsory Subjects
FIN 923 Portfolio Management 6
FIN 957 Portfolio Simulation 6
FIN 959 Enterprise Risk Management 6
FIN 960 Research in Financial Markets and Institutions 6
FIN 961 Derivatives 6
MGNT909 Corporate Governance 6
Plus TWO electives from the following subjects
FIN 907 Financial Strategy 6
FIN 928 Multinational Financial Management 6
FIN 956 Bank Lending and Securities 6
ECON910 Economics for Professionals 6
MARK922 Marketing Management 6
GWP 900 International Workplace practice 6

Master of Applied Finance (Financial Services)

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points
Core subjects
FIN 924 Financial Statement Analysis For Business 6
FIN 926 Advanced Managerial Finance 6
FIN 958 Financial Institutions 6
ECON940 Statistics for Decision Making 6
Compulsory subjects
FIN 925 Banking Theory and Practice 6
FIN 955 International Banking 6
FIN 956 Bank Lending and Securities 6
FIN 959 Enterprise Risk Management 6
FIN 960 Research in Financial Markets and Institutions 6
MGNT909 Corporate Governance 6
Plus TWO electives from the following subjects:
FIN 927 Entrepreneurial Finance 6
FIN 928 Multinational Financial Management 6
ECON910 Economics for Professionals 6
MARK922 Marketing Management 6
GWP 900 International Workplace practice 6

Master of Applied Finance (Corporate Treasury)

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points
Core subjects
FIN 924 Financial Statement Analysis For Business 6
FIN 926 Advanced Managerial Finance 6
FIN 958 Financial Institutions 6
ECON940 Statistics for Decision Making 6
Compulsory subjects
FIN 907 * Financial Strategy 6
FIN 925 Banking Theory and Practice 6
FIN 928 Multinational Financial Management 6
FIN 959 Enterprise Risk Management 6
FIN 960 Research in Financial Markets and Institutions 6
MGNT909 Corporate Governance 6
Plus TWO electives from the following subjects:
FIN 927 Entrepreneurial Finance 6
FIN 956 Bank Lending and Securities 6
FIN 957 Portfolio Simulation 6
FIN 961 Derivatives 6
ECON910 Economics for Professionals 6
GWP 900 ^ International Workplace practice 6

* Note: Students requiring FIN 907 will need to choose subject code MBA 906 and request a waiver of the pre-requisite MBA 901.
^ GWP 900 Global Workplace Practice is only available to international students, once they have successfully completed at least 36 credit points within the degree.

Double Specialisation

Students may enrol in the Investing/Corporate Treasury double specialisation. Under this option, students will complete a total of 16 subjects (96 credit points) including four core, 9 compulsory and 3 elective subjects from either of the specialisation electives.

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points
Core subjects
ECON940 Statistics for Decision Making 6
FIN 924 Financial Statement Analysis For Business 6
FIN 926 Advanced Managerial Finance 6
FIN 958 Financial Institutions 6
Compulsory subjects
FIN 907 * Financial Strategy 6
FIN 923 Portfolio Management 6
FIN 925 Banking Theory and Practice 6
FIN 928 Multinational Financial Management 6
FIN 957 Portfolio Simulation 6
FIN 959 Enterprise Risk Management 6
FIN 960 Research in Financial Markets and Institutions 6
FIN 961 Derivatives 6
MGNT909 Corporate Governance 6
Plus THREE electives from the following subjects:
ECON910 Economics for Professionals 6
FIN 927 Entrepreneurial Finance 6
FIN 956 Bank Lending and Securities 6
MARK922 Marketing Management 6
GWP 900 ^ International Workplace practice 6

* Note: Students requiring FIN 907 will need to choose subject code MBA 906 and request a waiver of the pre-requisite MBA 901.
^ GWP 900 Global Workplace Practice is only available to international students, once they have successfully completed at least 36 credit points within the degree.

Please click the subject codes in the above table for information on sessions of offer for each subject at different locations. For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.   

Professional Recognition / Accreditation

The Master of Applied Finance enables graduates to meet the educational requirements for membership of relevant professional associations. For further information, visit Professional Recognition.

Other Information

For further information email: business-enquiries@uow.edu.au 

Last reviewed: 29 March, 2019