Financial Services

Master of Business in Financial Services

UTS course code: C04051
Testamur title: Master of Business in Financial Services
Abbreviation: MBus
Course fee: $2,000 per subject (local); $8,800 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 72

Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning

UTS course code: C06016
Testamur title: Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning
Abbreviation: GradDipFinPlan
Course fee: $2,000 per subject (local); $8,800 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 48

Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning

UTS course code: C11032
Testamur title: Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning
Abbreviation: GradCertFinPlan
Course fee: $2,000 per subject (local); $8,800 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 24

Graduate Diploma in Insurance

UTS course code: C06014
Testamur title: Graduate Diploma in Insurance
Abbreviation: GradDipIns
Course fee: $2,000 per subject (local); $8,800 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 48

Graduate Certificate in Insurance

UTS course code: C11030
Testamur title: Graduate Certificate in Insurance
Abbreviation: GradCertIns
Course fee: $2,000 per subject (local); $8,800 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 24

Admission requirements
Course duration
Course program
Professional recognition
Other information

The Master of Business in Financial Services program examines various components of Australia's burgeoning financial services sector: insurance; and financial planning.

Students in each stream of the program study a number of common subjects that provide an understanding of the core structure and issues facing the Australian and international financial services sector.

The Insurance stream of the Master of Business in Financial Services provides students with the knowledge of contemporary financial management and risk analysis issues facing the Australian insurance industry.

The Financial Planning stream of the Master of Business in Financial Services provides students with the knowledge, skills and technical ability to work as a financial planner. It is of particular benefit to those currently working as financial planners who wish to upgrade their skills and knowledge in line with recent legislative changes, or to accountants and legal practitioners, who are increasingly called on to provide financial planning advice to clients as part of their professional practice.

Admission requirements

Graduate Certificate

• A degree from a recognised university or other higher education institution and a minimum of at least two years' relevant work experience
or
• Extensive relevant work experience and evidence of a general capacity to undertake tertiary education, such as relevant professional qualifications

Graduate Diploma

• A degree from a recognised university or other higher education institution and a minimum of at least two years' relevant work experience
or
• Satisfactory completion of the relevant Graduate Certificate

Master of Business

• A degree from a recognised university or other higher education institution and a minimum of at least two years' relevant work experience
or
• Completion of a relevant Graduate Diploma from UTS or other recognised higher education institution
or
• Completion of a relevant Graduate Certificate from UTS or other recognised higher education institution, with at least a Credit average

Course duration

The Master of Business in Financial Services is three years of part-time, or one-and-a-half years of full-time study.

The Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning is two years of part-time, or one year of full-time study.

The Graduate Diploma in Insurance is two years of part-time, or one year of full-time study.

The Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning is one year of part-time, or a half-year of full-time study.

The Graduate Certificate in Insurance is one year of part-time, or a half-year of full-time study.

Course program

Footnotes:
1. Subject order is indicative only.
2. Elective selections must be approved by the Course Director.
3. Students should choose 24 credit points from the following:
25705 Financial Modelling and Forecasting
25706 Economics for Management
25741 Capital Markets
24734 Marketing Management
22747 Accounting for Managerial Decisions

Electives

Students may choose any subject conceptually related to the course and the student's area of interest and responsibility. The choice of electives must be approved by the Course Director.

Professional recognition

Successful completion of the Insurance stream meets the educational requirements for professional accreditation with the Australian Insurance Institute and the Australian Association of Insurance Accountants.

Other information

Further course information is available from the Faculty of Business website at:

www.business.uts.edu.au/courses