Overview

The Professional Financial Services Postgrad.Cert offered at Fanshawe College has an intensive curriculum prepares graduates to provide clients with professional advice to build wealth and ensure financial security through setting goals, managing finances, minimizing tax, managing life's risks, and building investment portfolios, as well as customer relations and providing products to clients. This program offers a part-time version.

The program will also provide the opportunity to complete educational components of industry designations including:

Qualified Associate Financial Planner (QAFP™)

Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) Note: an approved degree is a requirement in 2022

Personal Financial Planner (PFP®)

Registered Retirement Consultant (RRC)

You’ll also complete the Canadian Securities Course (CSC) and Life License Qualification Program (LLQP) courses related to industry licensing.

Career opportunities:

Graduates of Fanshawe’s Professional Financial Services program are prepared to enter the financial services sector in a variety of fields, including customer service, banking, wealth management, life insurance, investments and credit financial planning. Graduates are self-motivated, goal-oriented and are suited to a variety of junior- to intermediate-level positions, including:

sales representative

customer service supervisor

call centre supervisor

loan officer

mortgage specialist

bank supervisor

insurance advisor

investment advisor

tax advisor

credit counsellor

financial planner

wealth manager

retirement planners

estate planner

securities dealer

Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Professional Financial Services program:

Client Associate

Help manage portfolios and develop new business while engaging with private clients to offer support, uncover business opportunities and proactively improve the client experience.

Financial Advisor

Provide personalized financial advice to clients to assist with important financial decisions.

Financial Planning Associate

Start your career in the financial services sector by providing administrative support to financial planners and their clients.

Financial Planner

Develop comprehensive financial plans to help clients achieve their long-term financial goals.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Professional Financial Planning

Insurance Planning

Financial Business Development

Professional Retirement Planning

Consumer Credit

Trust & Estate Planning

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 7 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-07 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

London, Canada

Disciplines

Finance Taxation Financial Technology View 53 other Masters in Finance in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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120

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88

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59

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

One of:

A Two- or Three-Year College Diploma, or a Degree (Note: minimum 'C+' average or cumulative 2.5 GPA)

- OR -

Acceptable combination of related work experience and post-secondary education as judged by the College

- OR -

Five years of work experience in the Financial Services Industry as judged by the College to be equivalent

Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English

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Tuition Fees

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15993 CAD / full

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Citizens or residents

3512 CAD / full

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Additional Details

Online fee: $15,993.

Living costs

London

Canada

1037 - 1625 CAD / month

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

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