Master of Finance

Western Sydney University

About

The Master of Finance prepares students for executive careers in finance, banking, funds management and corporate treasuries.

The degree is specifically designed so that after the completion of core finance units, students can choose other finance units appropriate to their career opportunities.

The degree provides students with the technical knowledge necessary to function in an evolving and increasingly sophisticated financial environment with an emphasis on the practical application of these techniques.

All of the units have been developed by individuals who are actively involved in the financial sector.Accreditation The Master of 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 3 years career experience in the financial services industry.

The Master of Finance also allows graduates to satisfy the education requirements for professional membership of the Finance and Treasury Association (FTA) - Certified Finance and Treasury Professional (CFTP).

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 120 credit points which includes six core units, a 20 credit point capstone unit and an additional four units chosen from a pool of alternate units.

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200426 Corporate Finance
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51169 Derivatives
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51163 Financial Institutions and Markets (MAF)
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51054 Financial Modelling
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51168 Funds Management and Portfolio Selection
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51212 Security Analysis and Portfolio Theory
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51166 Credit and Lending Decisions
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200425 Economics
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51165 Financial Institution Management
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51211 International Finance
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200849 New Venture Finance
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200891 Property Portfolio Analysis
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201012 International Property Finance

From Q4 2018 unit 200895 - Property Finance and Taxation replaced by 201012 - International Property Finance.

Students are permitted to complete up to two units from any other masters degree offered by the School of Business as part of the four alternate units.

Choose one of

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200829 Business Project
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200830 Internship

Institution