Master of Finance (Financial Planning)

Entry Requirements

Applicants are required to have one of the following:

• A completed bachelor degree from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent; or
• A completed graduate certificate or higher postgraduate qualification from a recognised higher education institution.

Applicants who have:

• completed a bachelor degree in a business discipline; or
• completed a bachelor degree which includes a major in business, commerce, marketing or management; or
• completed a graduate certificate in a business discipline, are eligible to enter the program with 0.5 EFTSL (18 units) Advanced Standing and complete the program in 1.5 years of full time study or equivalent part time study.

Applicants who have completed the Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning at the University of South Australia are eligible to enter the program with 1.0 EFTSL. (36 units) Advanced Standing and complete the program in 1.0, year of full time study or equivalent part time study.

English Language Requirements:

IELTS score of 6.5 (with 6.0 in Reading and Writing); TOEFL iBT score of 79 with Reading and Writing not less than 18; TOEFL paper-based test (PBT) score of 577 with TWE of 4.5; Cambridge CAE/CPE score of 177; Pearson's test of English (Academic) (PTE) score of 58 with Reading and Writing communicative scores not less than 50; CELUSA score of AE5.

Course Details

As one of the leading providers of accounting and finance education in Australia, you can be confident you will graduate with the knowledge and skills required to succeed in the financial services sector.

You’ll learn from expert academics who are current practising financial advisers themselves – including an award-winning academic who was named Financial Standard’s Power50 most influential financial advisers in Australia. Your studies are enriched in so many ways as you’ll gain unique insights from professionals who know the ins and outs of the industry and understand the unique challenges and opportunities that financial advisers face today.

Your course content has been developed in conjunction with leading industry experts to ensure that what you learn is practical, relevant and current to today’s changing business landscape.

UniSA Business is the only business school in South Australia accredited by both AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and EFMD (EQUIS) – the world’s leading accreditation bodies recognising excellence in business education and research at a global level. These dual accreditations demonstrate the high standards we hold across all areas such as teaching, student learning and research, as well as our commitment to continually improving the quality of our programs.

Your career

Careers to consider include senior roles as a:

• Client relationship manager
• Estate planner
• Insurance broker
• Investment adviser or manager
• Qualified financial planner or adviser
• Superannuation consultant
• Wealth manager