Graduate Certificate in Finance (41250)
The University of Western Australia
About
UWA's admission requirements for some postgraduate courses have changed for Semester 2, 2020 to facilitate student access to study during the COVID-19 situation.
In many cases, these changes may not be extended beyond 2020.
Contact Future Students for more information.This course may be taken as a stand-alone course or as a pathway into the Master of Applied Finance or Master of Commerce.
The Graduate Certificate in Finance is a foundational course for students wishing to advance their knowledge of applied finance.
Structure
| KEY TO AVAILABILITY OF UNITS: |
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| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2 |
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
Take all units (24 points):
Note: Part-time students must commence their studies with FINA5533 Finance Essentials.
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | FINA5523 | Financial Statement Analysis and Business Valuation | Prerequisites: for Master of Commerce and Master of Professional Accounting students: FINA5533 Finance Essentials (or equivalent); for Master of Applied Finance students: ECON5541 Economics for Business: Applications and Policy and MGMT5504 Data Analysis and Decision Making and ACCT5432 Introductory Financial Accounting and BUSN5100 Applied Professional Business Communications Graduate Certificate in Finance students: none Co-requisites: Master of Applied Finance Students: FINA5533 Finance Essentials (or equivalent) Incompatibility: FINA2207 Business Analysis & Valuation or ACCT3302 Financial Statement Analysis. | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1, S2 | FINA5533 | Finance Essentials | Prerequisites: ECON5541 Economics for Business: Applications and Policy and MGMT5504 Data Analysis and Decision Making and ACCT5432 Introductory Financial Accounting and MGMT5610 Applied Professional Business Communications For Graduate Certificate in Finance students: none Incompatibility: FINA5432 Introduction to Finance AND FINA5635 Corporate Finance | lectures: 3 hours per week (maximum students per class: 45) |
| S1, S2 | FINA5631 | International Financial Analysis | Prerequisites: ECON5541 Economics for Business: Applications and Policy and MGMT5504 Data Analysis and Decision Making and ACCT5432 Introductory Financial Accounting (or equivalent) and MGMT5610 Applied Professional Business Communications Graduate Certificate in Finance students: none Co-requisites: Master of Applied Finance Students: FINA5533 Finance Essentials (or equivalent) | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1, S2 | FINA5632 | Investments | Prerequisites: Master of Commerce students: ACCT5432 Introductory Financial Accounting and FINA5432 Introduction to Finance; Master of Applied Finance students: ECON5541 Economics for Business: Applications and Policy and MGMT5504 Data Analysis and Decision Making and ACCT5432 Introductory Financial Accounting (or equivalent) and BUSN5100 Applied Professional Business Communications Graduate Certificate in Finance students: none Co-requisites: Master of Applied Finance students: FINA5533 Finance Essentials (or equivalent) | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Entry requirements
4.(1) To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—
(a) a Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, including an Introductory Financial Accounting unit or equivalent, as recognised by UWA; and either:
(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent;
or
(c) at least two years professional experience in a relevant occupation; or
(2) significant work experience including at least 5 years with a material level of responsibility.
Institution
