Offered By	ANU College of Business and Economics
Duration	3 years full-time
Minimum	144 units
Academic Contact	info.cbe@anu.edu.au
Academic Plan	3408XBFIN
CRICOS Code	039746C
UAC Code	133203(Bachelor of Finance)
Areas of Interest	Finance

The Bachelor of Finance is a specialist three year full-time (or part-time equivalent) degree offering a rigorous program of training in the theory and applications of finance. The program involves a core in mainstream finance supplemented by studies in related quantitative techniques, methodologies, economics, and management. Students must choose to major in either Capital Markets or Quantitative Finance.

Finance is concerned with the study of financial instruments, institutions, markets and systems. It involves the study of financial decision-making under uncertainty, which has applications in many fields including banking, financial consulting and planning, funds management, merchant banking, stock broking and treasury.

Learning Outcomes

1. Recognise the important role of investment and financing decisions, equities, bonds and derivatives in the financial markets.

2. Have an understanding of the three basic ideas underpinning finance: the time value of money; diversification; and, arbitrage and their application to corporate financial decision-making; investment decisions and portfolio management; derivatives and risk management; portfolio construction; corporate valuation; and debt markets.

3. Apply theoretical foundations in practice.

4. Develop the skills necessary to critically engage with and evaluate financial problems.

5. Develop the skills necessary to work independently and collaboratively to collect, process, interpret and communicate the outcomes of financial problems.

 

A full list of majors and minors offered by the ANU College of Business and Economics is available here.

Admission Requirements

Admission to all programs is on a competitive basis, taking into account all relevant academic qualifications. If you hold more than one qualification, admission will be based on your overall record. Tertiary qualifications are generally weighted more heavily than secondary. If you have completed an approved tertiary preparation course or alternative entry scheme, you will be assessed on the results of that scheme alone, unless you have undertaken subsequent study.

Click HERE for further information about domestic admission pathways.

The table below is a guide to the entry level required for domestic applicants. Exact entry level will be set at time of offer.

Entry Requirement	Entry Level
ATAR	86
QLD Band	8
International Baccalaureate	31

From 2010, the UAI/ENTER/TER will be referred to as ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) for admission in 2010. See http://www.uac.edu.au/undergraduate/atar/ for further information.

Queensland Band equivalents are a guide only - selection is made on a UAI equivalent that is not available to students.

The entry requirements above are for domestic applicants only.

International applicants may view further information on admissions requirements at Entry Requirements for International Undergraduate Applicants

The University reserves the right to alter or discontinue its programs as required.

Prerequisites

None. But assumed knowledge is:-
ACT: Advanced Mathematics Major
NSW: HSC Mathematics
QLD: Mathematics B or Mathematics C
SA/NT: Mathematics 1 (single) or Mathematics 1 (double) or Mathematics 2
TAS: Mathematics Stage 2 or Mathematics Stage 3
VIC: Mathematical Methods 3/4 or Specialist Mathematics 3/4
WA: Applicable Mathematics or Calculus
IB: Mathematics (SL) OR Mathematics (HL)

The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.