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With a Master of Applied Finance, you will be prepared for an executive career in finance, banking, funds management, property investment and corporate treasuries.
Choose from units that suit your career aspirations, and get 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
(2021)
Q2
April
(2021)
Q3
June
(2021)
Q4
September
(2021)
Available campuses
Ready when you are
Are you ready to make a change? It’s not too late to see where a Western degree can take you.
Join us for Mid-Year Info Day at our Parramatta City campus on Saturday, 15 May and get started on your journey to university.
Applied Finance at Western
The Master of Applied Finance prepares students for executive careers in finance, banking and property investment sectors. It provides students with the opportunity to acquire technical knowledge necessary to function in an evolving and increasingly sophisticated financial environment with an emphasis on the practical application of these techniques.
Professional accreditation
The Master of Applied Finance fulfils 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 five years career experience in the financial services industry.
The Master of Applied Finance also satisfies the education requirements for professional membership of the Finance and Treasury Association (FTA) – Certified Finance and Treasury Professional (CFTP) and the Financial Risk Manager. The Master of Applied Finance 160 credit points course has been accepted into the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute University Affiliation Program.
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: $29,920*
Delivery: On campus
Fees: AUD $31,720*
Delivery: On campus
Postgraduate Information Sessions
Advance your career or kick-start it in a new direction with Postgraduate study at Western.
Streaming live from May, we’ll be discussing course content, admission requirements and career outcomes.
Register now for our upcoming Postgraduate Business Information Session at 5pm on Wednesday, 26 May to explore where Postgraduate studies can take you.
Start your unlimited journey today.
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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Apply now and start your unlimited journey.
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.
