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This degree prepares you for an executive career in finance, banking, funds management, property investment and corporate treasuries. Lets you choose units that suit your career aspirations. Gives you the knowledge you need to reach your unlimited potential in an increasingly sophisticated financial environment.
Study options
FULL TIME
2 years
PART TIME
4 years
Start times
Q1
January
(2019)
Q2
April
(2019)
Q3
June
(2019)
Q4
September
(2019)
Available campuses
Boost your career with postgraduate study
Looking for a career change? Hoping to gain a new professional qualification that will help take your career further? Or just hoping to expand your horizons? Western’s range of diverse postgraduate degrees provide you with the opportunity to diversify your skillset in a supportive and flexible learning environment that enables you to thrive in your chosen field.
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Applied Finance at Western
When you take on postgraduate study, you need to know it will fit with your busy career and lifestyle. You also want to be confident you'll emerge with usable and marketable qualifications. The Master of Applied Finance offers you just that.
Professional accreditation
Accreditation is being applied for and the course is expected to fulfil the educational requirements for admission as a Senior Associate (SA Fin) of Finsia – the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia). Senior Associate membership with Finsia also requires at least three years career experience in the financial services industry.
The Master of Applied Finance also allows graduates to satisfy the education requirements for professional membership of the Finance and Treasury Association (FTA) – Certified Finance and Treasury Professional (CFTP). The Master of Applied Finance (Investment Extension) is also expected to be accepted into the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
Course structure
Our course structure is outlined in our handbook. Here you can view all of the units (subjects) you will be studying.
Fees and delivery
Fees: $24,000*
Delivery: On campus
Fees: AUD $30,200*
Delivery: On campus
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Your career
As an applied finance graduate, you can look forward to career opportunities in:
- Finance
- Banking
- Funds management
- Property investment
- Corporate treasuries
Your career
Investment Manager
Financial Investment Advisers and Managers develop financial plans for individuals and organisations, and invest and manage funds on their behalf.
Corporate Treasurer
Corporate Treasurers conduct audits of accounting systems, procedures and financial statements, manage corporate funding and financial risk, and administer and review corporate compliance activities.
Finance Manager
Finance Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the financial and accounting activities within organisations.
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World-class facilities
Western’s new, state-of-the-art Parramatta City Campus offers innovative learning facilities and unique study spaces just minutes from Parramatta station.
Further study options
The tuition fees quoted above are the fees for the normal full-time study load of the course (80 credit points) per annum. International students will be subject to a variable fee regime; i.e. enrolled students will be required to pay fees during their course based on the approved fee for each calendar year. Fee changes (if any) will occur at 1 January each calendar year. Students who extend their course past the normal finish date of the course will be required to pay additional fees based on the prevailing fee level. Western Sydney University is a multi-campus institution. The University reserves the right to alter the location of its courses between campuses and other locations as necessary. Students should be aware of the possibility of change of location for the whole or part of courses for which they enrol and should plan for the need to travel between Western Sydney campuses.
