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083270B

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SEMESTER

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SEMESTER

2

FULL-TIME

AVAILABLE

1.5 - 2

YEARS*

FULL-

TIME

DURATION

PERTHLOCATION

UWA BUSINESS SCHOOL HAS BEEN AWARDED EFMD

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM (EQUIS)

ACCREDITATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS AND

ECONOMICS EDUCATION AND THE ASSOCIATION TO

ADVANCE COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS

(AACSB) INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION

Master of AppliedFinance

Master of Applied Finance

This specialised master’s course leads to careers in corporate banking and finance,stock market trading, insurance, investment management and other areas ofapplied finance.

Master of Applied Finance student - James Nicholson

grounding in corporate and international finance, has sharpened my analytical skills and has exposed me to other disciplines. I have beenfortunate to secure a 12-week oil and gas internship, a scholarship, and I have represented UWA at a national management consulting casecompetition over the course of my degree.”

The Master of Applied Finance is a practicalcourse designed for graduates seeking acareer in finance. The curriculum is designedto complement the Chartered FinancialAnalyst (CFA) program. Candidates preparingfor the CFA qualification are encouraged toenrol in the Master of Applied Finance as apreparatory course.

Admission requirementsRequirements There are three entry pathways.

Pathway One A bachelor’s degree, or an equivalentqualification, as recognised by UWA, and oneof the following: (a) the equivalent of a UWA weighted averagemark of at least 60 per cent; or (b) a valid Graduate Management Admission

Test (GMAT)1 with a score of at least 550; or (c) at least five years of relevant documentedprofessional experience considered by UWA to

of the course requirements. 1 GMAT scores are valid for five years. Pathway Two A UWA graduate certificate which articulateswith this course with a weighted average markof at least 65 per cent. Pathway Three A graduate certificate or equivalent from anequivalent and accredited course fromanother institution, with a weighted averagemark of at least 70 per cent.

Career opportunitiesApplied Finance graduates are in demandacross a range of industries such asconsulting, corporate finance, financialplanning, financial risk management, fundsmanagement, insurance, and investmentbanking. Major employers include firms suchas Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG andPricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), investment banks (such as UBS and Macquarie Group),private equity firms, and superannuation fundmanagers.

Course structureConversion units Students who have not completed a Bachelorof Commerce or equivalent must completerelevant conversion units up to the value of 24points from this group, as advised by theFaculty. Graduate Certificate in Financegraduates who have not completed a Bachelorof Commerce but have completed ACCT5432Introductory Financial Accounting (orequivalent) will be required to complete three(3) conversion units, as advised by the Faculty.

Core units

For students with an undergraduate financemajor

For students without an undergraduatefinance major

For additional course structure detailsvisit handbooks.uwa.edu.au

Further study

graduates may choose to enrol in the Master of Business Administration.

* 1.5 years with relevant undergraduatedegree  2019 Course fee (per year): AUD$39,900

Introductory Financial Accounting•Economics for Business: Applications and Policy

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Data Analysis and Decision Making•Applied Professional Business Communications

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The Economics of Financial Markets•Risk Management and Financial Instruments

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Quantitative Methods in Finance•Trading and Markets•Case Studies in Finance•Funds Management•Venture Capital•Australian Financial Transactions Law andRegulation

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Topics in Finance•Fixed Income Securities•Financial Modelling•Financial Planning•

Financial Statement Analysis and BusinessValuation

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Finance Essentials•International Financial Analysis•Investments•

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education

The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009 Australia +61 8 6488 1000 international@uwa.edu.au uwa.edu.au/able

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