Master of Applied Finance (coursework) (42560)
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.The Master of Applied Finance is a practical course designed for graduates working in the finance sector wishing to advance their knowledge of applied finance.
The course also caters for students with a non-finance background who wish to move into the finance area.
The curriculum is designed to complement the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program and candidates preparing for the CFA qualification are encouraged to enrol in the Master of Applied Finance as a preparatory course.
Structure
| KEY TO AVAILABILITY OF UNITS: |
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| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; SS = summer teaching period; N/A = not available in 2020; NS = non-standard teaching period |
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2021 or 2022.
Students who have not completed the Bachelor of Commerce, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty, may be required to complete relevent conversion units up to the value of 24 points, as advised by the Faculty.
Take all units (48 points):
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1, S2 | ECON5506 | The Economics of Financial Markets | Prerequisites: for Master of Commerce and Master of Economics and Master of Public Policy students: ECON5541 Economics for Business: Applications and Policy or ECON5516 The Economics of Public Policy; for Master of Applied Finance students: FINA5533 Finance Essentials (or equivalent) and FINA5632 Investments | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1, S2 | FINA5520 | Risk Management and Financial Instruments | Prerequisites: for Master of Commerce students: FINA5533 Finance Essentials or equivalent; for Master of Applied Finance students: FINA5533 Finance Essentials and FINA5632 Investments | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1, S2 | FINA5521 | Quantitative Methods in Finance | Prerequisites: FINA5533 Finance Essentials (or equivalent) and FINA5632 Investments | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1, S2 | FINA5524 | Trading and Markets | Prerequisites: for Master of Commerce students: FINA5533 or equivalent; for Master of Applied Finance students: FINA5533 Finance Essentials (or equivalent) and FINA5632 Investments | up to 3 hours per week which may include lectures/seminars/workshops |
| S1, S2 | FINA5525 | Case Studies in Finance | Prerequisites: Minimum of 48 credit points in units coded FINA | up to 3 hours per week which may include lectures/seminars/workshops |
| S1, S2 | FINA5526 | Funds Management | Prerequisites: for Master of Commerce students: FINA5432 Introduction to Finance; for Master of Applied Finance students: FINA5533 Finance Essentials (or equivalent) and FINA5632 Investments | up to 3 hours per week which may include lectures/seminars/workshops |
| S1, S2 | FINA5527 | Venture Capital | Prerequisites: for Master of Commerce students: FINA5432 Introduction to Finance; for Master of Applied Finance students: FINA5533 Finance Essentials (or equivalent) and FINA5632 Investments | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1 | LAWS5176 | Australian Financial Transactions Law and Regulation | Prerequisites: for Master of Commercial and Resources Law and Master of Taxation Law students: nil; for Master of Applied Finance students: FINA5520 Risk Management and Financial Instruments and FINA5521 Quantitative Methods in Finance and FINA5524 Trading and Markets and ECON5506 The Economics of Financial Markets | 3 hours per week |
Take units up to 24 points, including either WILG5001 Professional Development Practicum or SVLG Wicked Problems Applied Transdisciplinary Design.
Students WITH undergraduate major in finance
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2, SS | BUSN5001 | Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies in Business | Standard Semester: lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week Summer School: delivered intensively, up to 18 hours per week | |
| NS | FINA5529 | Topics in Finance 1 | Prerequisites: for Master of Commerce students: FINA5635 Corporate Finance (or equivalent) and FINA5632 Investments; for Master of Applied Finance students: FINA5533 Finance Essentials (or equivalent) and FINA5632 Investments | This unit is delivered intensively. Tentative schedule: Friday 24th April, 1st May, 8th May, 15th May, 22nd May. 09:00-17:00 |
| S1 | FINA5531 | Fixed Income Securities | Prerequisites: FINA5533 Finance Essentials (or equivalent) and FINA5632 Investments | lectures: 3 hours per week (maximum students per class: 45) |
| N/A | FINA5635 | Corporate Finance | Prerequisites: ACCT5432 Introductory Financial Accounting and FINA5432 Introduction to Finance Incompatibility: FINA2222 Corporate Financial Policy | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
| NS | FINA5888 | Topics in Finance 2 | Prerequisites: FINA5533 Finance Essentials (or equivalent) and FINA5632 Investments | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 6 hours per week for 6-weeks |
| N/A | SVLG5003 | Wicked Problems | Prerequisites: any bachelor's degree; permission/approval is required to enrol | The unit is a 6 week intensive. Attendance at the service learning location is required every day for the first week. In the remaining weeks, students will work independently in project teams, with classroom time reduced to around 15-20 hours altogether. |
| NS, S1, S2 | WILG5001 | Professional Development Practicum A | Prerequisites: Completion of 24 points of post graduate units and approval from the unit coordinator. | 150 hours for pre-placement, placement and post-placement activities |
Take all units (24 points)::
Students WITHOUT undergraduate major in finance
| 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 |
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Example 1
Course Study Plan: PSP-42560-1
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, 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) completed a Graduate Certificate in Finance or Graduate Certificate in Commerce at UWA.
Institution
