Overview

This Graduate Certificate in Finance from The University of Western Australia will equip you to apply technical knowledge and skills to a variety of finance problems, such as capital investment decisions, investment analysis, and the management of option portfolios.

This short course can serve as an entry point into the Master of Applied Finance or Master of Commerce (subject to students achieving a weighted average mark of at least 65 per cent).

Career opportunities:

Finance graduates are in demand across a range of industries such as consulting, corporate finance, financial planning, financial risk management, funds management, insurance, and investment banking.

Graduate Careers Australia lists the financial services industry as the fourth largest sector of the Australian economy, accounting for more than eight per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employing nearly 400,000 people.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Financial Statement Analysis and Business Valuation

Finance Essentials

International Financial Analysis

Investments

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 6 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-21 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-02-03 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-07-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-18 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-06-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

64

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TOEFL^® IBT

82

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Credits

24 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Finance View 93 other Masters in Finance in Australia

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

64

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TOEFL^® IBT

82

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 097870G

To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—

A Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, including an Introductory Financial Accounting unit or equivalent, as recognised by UWA; and either:
The equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent;

Work experience

At least two years professional experience in a relevant occupation or significant work experience including at least 5 years with a material level of responsibility.

Tuition Fee

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International

24350 AUD/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 24350 AUD for the full programme during 6 months.

Full-Fee Paying Place $33,600/year

Living costs for Perth

1328 - 2367 AUD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.

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