Offered By	ANU College of Business and Economics
Minimum	96 units
Academic Contact	ANU College of Business and Economics and info.cbe@anu.edu.au
Academic Plan	7418XMFIN
CRICOS Code	039762C
UAC Code	832239(Master of Finance) 835239(Master of Finance)

Commencement:  Semester 1 (February) & Semester 2 (July).  

The two year Master of Finance provides an opportunity for students who come into the graduate program with no background in finance to reach an advanced level of academic study. The program offers graduates a strong grounding in finance theory.

Graduates who have completed a major in finance in an undergraduate degree with an oustanding average who seek to continue their discipline study at an advanced level in a postgraduate award may be provided the opportunity to enter the two year program at an advanced level of study.  Refer to the Program Coordinator for eligibility criteria.

Students who are interested in furthering their study to PhD in finance after the completion of the Master of Finance must discuss with the Master of Finance Program Coordinator as well as the PhD Program Coordinator in Finance. Admission to the PhD program will be subject to appropriate grades, areas of interest, availability of supervison, etc.

 

Learning Outcomes

1. An in-depth understanding of corporate finance, securities trading, investments, portfolio construction, derivative pricing and risk management.

2 Understand and apply finance theory to company valuation.

3. A critical awareness of current issues in finance which is informed by leading edge research and practices in the field.

4. The ability to conduct financial research, acquiring and analysing financial information.

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

Commonwealth Supported Places

The ANU College of Business and Economics offers a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) for Australian students in graduate programs. For further information, please read the general information.

Admission Requirements

i. Applicants will be required to hold a pass (Bachelor) degree from an Australian university or overseas equivalent.

ii. Performance in the last two years of the degree is required to be at an average of 65% or better (or equivalent).

iii. Students who fail to meet the academic entry requirement above may be considered for entry if they are able to demonstrate at least one year of full-time relevant work experience which was undertaken after graduation from their degree.

iv. The suitability of the students to enter the program will be at the discretion of the Dean.

v. Students entering the program are required to have an understanding of mathematics at university level including calculus and algebra. Students who do not possess this assumed knowledge may undertake a mathematics bridging program.

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.