C04258v1 Master of Business in Finance Extended
Award(s): Master of Business in Finance (MBus)CRICOS code: 077375K
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 96
Course EFTSL: 2
Overview
Career options
Admission requirements
Credit recognition
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Articulation with UTS courses
Professional recognition
Other information
Overview
The Master of Business in Finance provides a comprehensive range of skills and expertise expected of leading practitioners in the banking and finance sectors.The finance program provides participants with the opportunity to acquire knowledge of finance theory and techniques for leading-edge professional practice purposes. The additional elective subject choices provide an opportunity to specialise more deeply in the finance discipline and to further enhance students' skills, professional practice, specialist knowledge and capabilities.
Career options
Career options include management-level positions in industry or government.Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Applicants with a relevant graduate certificate must have completed it with at least a credit average.Credit recognition
Students may be granted a maximum of eight subject exemptions, of which four core subjects may be approved from prior undergraduate study.Course duration and attendance
The course is two years of full-time or four years of part-time study.
Course structure
The course comprises 96 credit points, made up of eleven core subjects (totalling 66 credit points) plus elective subjects (totalling 30 credit points).Course completion requirements
| 21878 Organisational Dialogue: Theory and Practice | 6cp | |
| 25705 Financial Modelling and Forecasting | 6cp | |
| 25741 Capital Markets | 6cp | |
| 25721 Investment Management | 6cp | |
| 22747 Accounting for Managerial Decisions | 6cp | |
| 23706 Economics for Management | 6cp | |
| 25742 Financial Management | 6cp | |
| 25765 Corporate Finance | 6cp | |
| 25731 International Finance | 6cp | |
| 25743 Corporate Financial Analysis | 6cp | |
| 25751 Financial Institution Management | 6cp | |
| CBK90884 Electives (MBus Finance Extended) | 30cp | |
| Total | 96cp |
Articulation with UTS courses
This course is part of an articulated program comprising the Graduate Certificate in Finance (C11027), the Graduate Diploma in Finance (C07021) and the Master of Business in Finance (C04048).
Professional recognition
This course covers a broad range of the specialist knowledge areas required to be ASIC RG146 registered. Completion of the course meets the education requirements of membership at the level of Certified Finance and Treasury Professional (CFTP). It also meets the educational requirements at the level of Senior Associate (SA Fin), in conjunction with work experience, at the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA). The course has also been awarded postgraduate partnership status by CFA Institute (USA). The curriculum is closely tied to global professional practice and is well suited to students preparing to sit for CFA® (Chartered Financial Analyst®) program examinations.
Other information
Further information is available from UTS: Business on:
telephone +61 2 9514 3660
email business@uts.edu.au
www.business.uts.edu.au/pg
