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Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance | 2020
Testamur Title of Degree: | Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance |
Abbreviation: | GCertAppFin |
UOW Course Code: | 2121 |
CRICOS Code: | 095779G |
Total Credit Points: | 24 |
Duration: | 2 trimesters full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Law |
Intake Session(s): | Trimester 1, 3 |
Delivery Mode: | On-campus (Face-to-face) |
Delivery Campus | Wollongong, Sydney |
Overview
The Graduate Certificate of Applied Finance offers a pathway to the Master of Applied Finance. It will also appeal to those students who want postgraduate level learning in finance as a stand-alone award.
Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
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 | Demonstrate technical, theoretical and industry knowledge of 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 judgement to analyse problems in diverse contexts using economic, finance and institutional perspectives. | ||||||
| 4 | Communicate in oral and written forms with relevant stakeholders. | ||||||
| 5 | Collaborate with others in order to achieve outputs relevant to finance. | ||||||
Course Structure
To qualify for award of the degree of Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance course code 2121, a student must complete a total of at least 24 credit points, as per the outline below.
The 24 credit points shall include:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 800 | Transitioning to Business Study | 0 |
| FIN 924 | Financial Statement Analysis For Business | 6 |
| FIN 926 | Advanced Managerial Finance | 6 |
| FIN 958 | Financial Institutions | 6 |
| ECON940 | Statistics for Decision Making | 6 |
PLEASE NOTE:
- Domestic and International students may apply for an exemption from BUS 800 by making an application to the Head of Students.
- Please click the subject codes in the above table for information on sessions of offer for each subject at different locations. For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.
Other Information
Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance provides a pathway to the Master of Applied Finance, giving graduates a four-subject credit towards the Masters degree or a pathway to the Master of Business Administration, giving graduates credit towards two MBA electives.
For further information email: business-enquiries@uow.edu.au