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Master of Commerce - Master of Applied Finance
Testamur Title of Degree: | Master of Commerce - Master of Applied Finance |
Abbreviation: | MCom-MAppFin |
UOW Course Code: | 1598 |
CRICOS Code: | 067071J |
Study Area / Disciplines / My University Key Words: | Business, Finance |
Total Credit Points: | 96 |
Duration: | 2 years 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
Businesses and industries today are looking for graduates who have a broad commerce perspective. The Master of Commerce provides the fundamental skills which will allow non-commerce graduates to obtain a qualification in preparation for a career in either small or large scale business contexts. The Master of Applied Finance is designed for business graduates who wish to substantially develop their advanced, applied and comprehensive knowledge of either banking or investing at the graduate level.
Entry Requirements
Academic requirements, English requirements and credit transfer information are available from the Course Finder.
Course structure
Subjects | Credit Points | ||
YEAR 1 - MASTER OF COMMERCE | |||
Accounting Foundations for Professionals | 6 | ||
Economics for Professionals | 6 | ||
Managerial Finance | 6 | ||
Marketing Management | 6 | ||
Fundamentals of Management | 6 | ||
Plus three (3) Faculty of Business 900-level subjects (excluding subjects contained in the Master of Applied Finance schedule) | |||
YEAR 2 - MASTER OF APPLIED FINANCE (BANKING) | |||
Core | |||
Financial Statement Analysis for Business | 6 | ||
Advanced Managerial Finance | 6 | ||
Compulsory Subjects | |||
Banking Theory and Practice | 6 | ||
International Banking | 6 | ||
Bank Lending and Securities | 6 | ||
Banking and Financial Institutions Law | 6 | ||
Plus two (2) electives from the following | |||
Statistics for Decision Making | 6 | ||
Investment Management | 6 | ||
Portfolio Management | 6 | ||
Entrepreneurial Finance | 6 | ||
Multinational Financial Management | 6 | ||
Portfolio Simulation | 6 | ||
Special Topic in Finance | 6 | ||
Stochastic Methods in Finance | 6 | ||
YEAR 2 - MASTER OF APPLIED FINANCE (INVESTING) | |||
Core | |||
Financial Statement Analysis for Business | 6 | ||
Advanced Managerial Finance | 6 | ||
Compulsory Subjects | |||
Investment Management | 6 | ||
Portfolio Management | 6 | ||
Multinational Financial Management | 6 | ||
Portfolio Simulation | 6 | ||
Plus two (2) electives taken from the following | |||
Statistics for Decision Making | 6 | ||
Banking Theory and Practice | 6 | ||
Entrepreneurial Finance | 6 | ||
International Banking | 6 | ||
Bank Lending and Securities | 6 | ||
Special Topic in Finance | 6 | ||
Banking and Financial Institutions Law | 6 | ||
Stochastic Methods in Finance | 6 | ||
PLEASE NOTE:
Subject and session offerings may change prior to the commencement of session. Students are advised to check the latest information available on the Subject Database.
A summary of subject session offerings is available here.
Work Integrated Learning/Internship Subjects
Global workplace Practice (GWP800)
An informative and intensive subject designed to meet the employment aspirations of international students to undertake work in Australia. This subject crosses boundaries between theory and practice and will maximise the student's potential to access workplace experiences leading to formal post-university employment options. Students will acquire and develop work-based learning skillsets; will critically examine the discourses and theories of intercultural competence, as well as develop cultural awareness and business communication skills that are fit-for-purpose regardless of students' career aspirations. It also provides an opportunity for students to integrate and apply their university knowledge in an industry context.
Trimester 2 and Spring 2014 applications for GWP800 on Wollongong Campus are now OPEN.
For more information on GWP800, visit the Work Integrated Learning website.
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
Students intending to study the Master of Applied Finance (Investing) are advised to seek academic advice prior to enrolling in subjects.
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: business-enquiries@uow.edu.au