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Overview
This non-thesis Financial Planning master’s degree program from University of Georgia is conducted in cooperation with the Board of Standards for the Certified Financial Planner® program. Financial planners are increasingly in demand as individuals and families seek advisers to help manage their income, assets, and debts. Financial planners find employment in banks, insurance companies, and brokerage firms, as well as in benefits and pension departments of corporations. Others, seeking a more entrepreneurial route, choose to establish their own practice or business.
Most graduates of the online Master of Science in Financial Planning go on to become Certified Financial Planners. However, other career options exist for master’s degree holders.
Other possible job titles include:
- Bank Trust Officer
- Broker-Dealer
- Claims Coordinator
- Client Service Associate
- Financial Advisor
- Private Wealth Analyst
- Private Banker
- Retirement Plan Administrator
- Trading Assistant
- Wealth Advisor
Programme Structure
Courses:
- Financial Planning & Analysis
- Wealth Management I
- Practice Management in Financial Planning
- Financial Counseling & Client Communication
- Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits
- Research Evaluation and Theory in Financial Planning Practice
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 80
Credits
31 SCH
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Accounting Banking and Investment View 26 other Masters in Banking and Investment in United StatesAcademic requirements
GRE® Required
GMAT Required
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 80
Other requirements
General requirements
- Application – Submit the Graduate School Admissions online. Application fee: $75 Domestic/$100 International (waived for US veterans).
- Select Campus - Online
- Select Intended Program - MS, Financial Planning, Housing, and Consumer Economics(Finan Plan Hous and Cons Econ)Non -Thesis[MS_FHCE_NT_O]
- Select Area of Emphasis - Financial Planning
- Entrance Exam Scores
- GRE or GMAT
- International applicants must also submit TOEFL or IELTS scores.
- Résumé or curriculum vita – Upload to the Graduate School application.
- Statement of Purpose – Use the Statement of Purpose template for the Financial Planning, Housing, and Consumer Sciences department and upload it to the Graduate School Admissions application.
- Transcripts – Upload unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended to the Graduate School application. Send official transcripts after you are offered admission.
- Letters of Recommendation
Tuition Fee
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International
9749 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 629 USD per credit during 24 months. -
National
9749 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 629 USD per credit during 24 months.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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