Overview

The Advanced Finance program at Monash University will sharpen your understanding of financial markets and instruments, valuation, trading and risk management, as well as ethics, environmental and corporate social responsibility. You’ll also have the chance to explore in-depth investment banking, asset management and financial technology and sustainability – while drawing on a quantitative skillset and leveraging machine learning and big data.

Key facts

The Master of Advanced Finance will give you insights into the industry – and provides you with the opportunity to explore areas as diverse as fintech, environmental finance and big data.

This degree will also give you the opportunity to gain specialist knowledge in the following areas:

Investment banking

Fintech and sustainability

Asset management

Careers and opportunities

By the time you complete your studies, you’ll have fine-tuned your financial acumen, equipped not just with knowledge but with a network that extends beyond the classroom.

You will gain a critical edge in your career building on the opportunities to make professional progress – and make more informed decisions to positively impact the world’s financial markets. The Master of Advanced Finance is also recognised by the CFA Institute, making it an ideal next step towards your CFA exams.

The Master of Advanced Finance is not just a degree; it's your passport to a finance future where you actively shape the industry. Ready to explore new pathways to progress your finance career?

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Financial statement analysis and business valuation

Funds management

Case studies in finance

Advanced foundations of finance

Quantitative and data analysis in Python

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-03 00:00:00

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Semester one

As an international student, apply for a place anytime throughout the year

Mid-year:

Application dates vary by faculty but generally close in mid-June

Language

English

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Credits

72 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Caulfield North, Australia
Melbourne, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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

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General requirements

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Entry level 1:

An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major or minor* in finance with at least a high credit (65%) average or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA).

Entry level 2:

An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major in finance with at least a high credit (65%) average, or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA), from a Certified Financial Analysts (CFA) Institute affiliated university

an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major in finance with at least a high credit (65%) average or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA) and an Australian graduate certificate / honours degree (or equivalent)

an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major in finance with at least a high credit (65%) average or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA) and two years relevant professional experience

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

56800 AUD / year

≈ 56800 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

37100 AUD / year

≈ 37100 AUD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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