Master of Applied Finance

The Master of Applied Finance is an advanced degree for students who have a recognised Bachelors degree in a Commerce, Engineering, Maths or IT related major, or a UOW Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance.

The program comprises seven core subjects, six specialisation subjects and three elective subjects.

Students have the option to choose from two specialisations;

Investing or Financial Services.

The Investing specialisation focuses on investment and portfolio management and the Financial Services specialisation focuses on financial institutions, as well as bank management and lending.

Students also have the option to complete a double specialisation in Investing and Financial Services by completion of an additional 6 months of study.

Students are required to undertake seven (7) core subjects (42 credit points), plus three (3) compulsory subjects (18 credit points) either in the Investing or Financial Services specialisations, plus two (2) elective subjects (12 credit points).

Single Specialisation

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder. Upon completion of the Master of Applied Finance with a single specialisation, students may choose to transfer to the double specialisation and complete a further 24 credit points to be awarded a double specialisation in Investing and Financial Services.

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:

CLO Description 1 Integrate technical, theoretical and industry knowledge as it relates to the operation of, organisation of and participation in local and international finance 2 Critically apply technical, theoretical and industry knowledge and skills to propose solutions to routine and/ or emerging problems in finance 3 Exercise professional judgement to propose solutions to problems in diverse contexts using economic, finance, regulatory and ethical perspectives. 4 Communicate appropriately in oral, written and visual forms with relevant stakeholders. 5 Work appropriately with others in order to achieve outputs relevant to finance. 6 Conduct an applied research project. 7 Reflect on performance and feedback to identify learning opportunities and self-improvement.