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Master of Applied Finance
Testamur Title of Degree: | Master of Applied Finance |
Abbreviation: | MAppFin |
UOW Course Code: | 1537 |
CRICOS Code: | 029141D |
Study Area / Disciplines / My University Key Words: | Business, Finance |
Total Credit Points: | 48 |
Duration: | 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Business |
Intake Session(s): | Trimester 1, 2, 3 |
Delivery Mode: | On Campus (Face-to-Face) |
Delivery Campus: | Wollongong |
Additional Information | Course Finder |
course description
The Master of Applied Finance comprises four core subjects plus electives, which provide an advanced understanding of financial decision-making in one of two specialisations - banking or investing. The banking specialisation focuses on bank management and lending; the investing specialisation addresses investment and portfolio management.
The Master of Applied Finance has been approved by DEEWR as an eligible Masters program for Student Income Support. For information regarding eligibility contact Centrelink on 132 490.
Entry Requirements
Academic requirements, English requirements and credit transfer information are available from the Course Finder.
Course structure
Students are required to undertake 12 credit points core subjects, 24 credit points compulsory subjects (either in the Banking or Investing specialist stream) and 12 credit points in electives.
Master of Applied Finance (Banking)
Code | Subject | Credit Points | |
Core | |||
Financial Statement Analysis For Business | 6 | ||
Advanced Managerial Finance | 6 | ||
Compulsory Subject | |||
Banking Theory and Practice | 6 | ||
International Banking | 6 | ||
Bank Lending and Securities | 6 | ||
LAW970 | Banking and Financial Institutions Law | 6 | |
Plus 2 Electives from | |||
Statistics for Decision Making | 6 | ||
FIN922 | Investment Management | 6 | |
FIN923 | Portfolio Management | 6 | |
FIN927 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 6 | |
FIN928 | Multinational Financial Management | 6 | |
FIN957 | Portfolio Simulation | 6 | |
FIN987 | Special Topic in Finance | 6 | |
Stochastic Methods in Finance | 6 | ||
Master of Applied Finance (Investing)
Code | Subject | Credit Points | |
Core | |||
FIN924 | Financial Statement Analysis For Business | 6 | |
FIN926 | Advanced Managerial Finance | 6 | |
Compulsory Subject | |||
FIN922 | Investment Management | 6 | |
FIN923 | Portfolio Management | 6 | |
FIN928 | Multinational Financial Management | 6 | |
FIN957 | Portfolio Simulation | 6 | |
Plus 2 Electives from | |||
Statistics for Decision Making | 6 | ||
FIN925 | Banking Theory and Practice | 6 | |
FIN927 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 6 | |
FIN955 | International Banking | 6 | |
FIN956 | Bank Lending and Securities | 6 | |
FIN987 | Special Topic in Finance | 6 | |
Banking and Financial Institutions Law | 6 | ||
Stochastic Methods in Finance | 6 | ||
Professional Recognition/ACCREDITATION
The Master of Applied Finance enables graduates to meet the educational requirements for membership of relevant professional associations. For further information, visit Professional Accreditation and Recognition.
Other information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: business-enquiries@uow.edu.au