C11027v5 Graduate Certificate in Finance
Award(s): Graduate Certificate in Finance (GradCertFin)CRICOS code: 020212M
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 24
Course EFTSL: 0.5
Location: City campus
Overview
Career options
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Articulation with UTS courses
Professional recognition
Other information
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Finance provides an introduction to finance theory and practice. It is of particular interest to those working in the various fields of finance and banking whose backgrounds are in fields other than business, finance, commerce or accounting.
The course provides students with the opportunity to acquire knowledge of finance theory and techniques for leading-edge professional practice purposes.
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.
Applicants without a degree require eight years' full-time relevant work experience and evidence of a general capacity to undertake tertiary education.
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.
Course duration and attendance
The course can be completed in one semester of full-time or one year of part-time study.
Course structure
The course comprises 24 credit points, made up of four compulsory subjects.
Course completion requirements
| 25742 Financial Management | 6cp | |
| 23706 Economics for Management | 6cp | |
| 22747 Accounting for Managerial Decisions | 6cp | |
| 25741 Capital Markets | 6cp | |
| Total | 24cp |
Articulation with UTS courses
This course is part of an articulated program comprising the Graduate Certificate in Finance, the Graduate Diploma in Finance (C07021) and the Master of Business in Finance (C04048).
Professional recognition
The course covers a broad range of the specialist knowledge areas required to be ASIC RG146 registered.
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
