Gain advanced industry-focused skills in fund and investment management, and grow your capabilities working with cutting-edge assets and fintech.
This fee-paying course is one-year (two semesters) full-time or equivalent part-time study. This course is only available internally and where possible, classes will be offered in the evening. International onshore students on student visas are not permitted to study externally or in a part-time mode.
A full-time study load usually consists of 200 credits (approximately eight units) per year, with 100 credits (approximately four units) in each semester.
The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) Code indicates a registered program offered to international students studying in Australia on student visas.
The Curtin campuses or teaching locations where units of this course are offered.
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If COVID-19 restrictions apply, we may need to make changes to units and/or delivery modes.
You will have access to Curtin’s Trading Room which uses the same technology as leading financial firms.
This course is aligned to the requirements of the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Institute.
Curtin is ranked in the top one per cent of universities worldwide.
Academic Ranking of World Universities 2022.
After studying your degree in finance, this course extends your learning into new realms, providing the know-how you need to progress your career.
You’ll examine a broad range of financial topics including financial technologies, corporate finance, traditional and alternative investments, international business, banking and financial modelling.
Your abilities in portfolio management will be extended, giving you specialist knowledge in advanced financial asset management strategies, risk management, financial analysis and performance metrics to help you address new challenges.
Simulated valuation exercises and scenario analyses broaden your experience, so you can meet your client’s ethical and investment objectives as well as increasing the value of their portfolios.
In the second semester, you’ll look at the economics behind asset pricing including martingales, stochastic discount factors and utility functions, as well as the microeconomic and macroeconomic issues in fintech investments.
You’ll be prepared for the jobs of the future, gaining knowledge of disruptive technologies such as blockchain, robo-advice and crowd funding, while examining the risks and returns of alternative assets such as real estate, commodities and cryptocurrencies.
Your learning experience will be individualised; class sizes are kept small, while teaching methods include innovative technology and interactive gaming for some of your assessments and lectures.
You’ll also have access to the Trading Room, a Curtin facility where you’ll have industry-standard software, international news services and live securities and commodity prices at your fingertips.
Note: This course is designed for graduates with a Finance degree. If you have a degree in a discipline other than Finance, consider applying for the Master of Commerce (Finance).
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Specifically, applicants require:
Applicants must also meet Curtin English language proficiency requirements.
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.
At Curtin, we understand that everyone’s study journey has been different.
You may have already studied some of the units (subjects) listed in your Curtin course, or you may have work experience that matches the degree requirements.
If this applies to you, you can apply for credit for recognised learning (CRL), which means your previous study is recognised and matched against a similar unit in your intended Curtin course.
A successful CRL application exempts you from having to complete certain units within your course and means you could finish your degree in a shorter amount of time.
CRL is also known as recognition of prior learning, advanced standing and credit transfer.
Use the CRL search to find out how much CRL you qualify for, or contact us at:
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What is a domestic fee-paying (DFP) place?
A domestic fee-paying place is a place at university which is not Commonwealth supported, that is, not subsidised by the Australian Government.
Domestic fee paying students will be charged tuition fees and may be eligible for FEE-HELP assistance for all or part of those tuition fees.
Fees are indicative only.
* Based on a first-year full-time study load of 200 credits. The total cost will depend on your course options (i.e. units selected and time taken to complete).
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