2019 Undergraduate Courses
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Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Honours) (Dean's Scholar) | 2019

Financial Planning Major

This major is particularly applicable to those who wish to pursue a career within the financial services industry by gaining professional qualifications in the areas of providing financial planning and financial advice to clients. The areas of service provision are very wide, including investment and asset portfolio construction and advice, superannuation, retirement and estate planning and associated services. In Australia, the Financial Planning Association of Australia is the relevant professional body.

This major is currently under consideration for accreditation. If successful, to be eligible for the accreditation, students who have not completed LAW 101 prior to 2019 must also take LAW 302. Please consult the Academic Program Director for advice on the program of study.

Subjects required for major study

The following subjects must be completed within the Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Honours) (Dean's Scholar) degree to satisfy the requirements of the Financial Planning major:

ACCY228, CSIT110, ECON100, ECON331, FIN 252, FIN 320, FIN 328, FIN 329, FIN 423, LAW 101, one of MGNT110 or MARK101.

The following program of study is recommended to satisfy this major in the Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Honours) (Dean's Scholar) degree in minimum time.

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Year 1
ACCY111 Accounting Fundamentals In Society 6 Autumn, Spring
FIN 111 Introductory Principles of Finance 6 Autumn, Spring, Summer 2019/2020
MATH100 Introduction to Mathematics 6 Autumn
MATH187 Mathematics 1: Algebra and Differential Calculus 6 Autumn
ACCY112 Accounting In Organisations 6 Autumn, Spring, Summer 2019/2020
ECON100 Economic Essentials for Business 6 Autumn, Spring
MATH188 Mathematics 2: Series and Integral Calculus 6 Spring
STAT101 Introduction to Statistics 6 Spring
Year 2
FIN 222 Corporate Finance 6 Autumn, Spring
MATH201 Multivariate and Vector Calculus 6 Autumn
MATH202 Differential Equations: Analysis and Applications 6 Autumn
STAT201 Random Variables and Estimation 6 Autumn
FIN 223 Investment Analysis 6 Autumn, Spring
FIN 322 Advanced Corporate Finance 6 Spring

MGNT110 or 

MARK101

Introduction to Management

Marketing Principles

6 Autumn, Spring, Summer 2019/2020
STAT202 Statistical Inference and Introduction to Model Building 6 Spring
Year 3
CSIT110 Fundamental Programming with Python 6 Autumn
FIN 252 Personal Finance 6 Autumn
LAW 101 Introduction to Law 6 Autumn

MATH235 or 

STAT235

Mathematics Project A

Statistics Project A

6 Autumn, Spring
ACCY228 Taxation for Financial Planners 6 Spring
FIN 320 Risk and Insurance 6 Spring
FIN 329 Advanced Financial Planning 6 Spring
MATH203 Linear Algebra and Groups 6 Spring
Year 4
INFO401 Mathematics and Finance Honours Project 12 Annual, Spring 2019/Autumn 2020
FIN 328 Retirement and Estate Planning 6 Autumn
MATH317 Financial Mathematics 6 Autumn
STAT332 Linear and Generalised Linear Models 6 Spring
ECON331 Financial Economics 6 Spring
FIN 423 Portfolio Management 6 Not available in 2019
Plus ONE 400-level MATH/STAT/INFO subject from the List of Electives (not MATH407)

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.

Other information

For further information email: eis@uow.edu.au 

Last reviewed: 7 November, 2018