Banking & Finance Courses

Master of Applied Finance

Stand Out with High-level Skills

Deregulation, globalisation, new technologies, new products - all these have made the financial services industry more complex, increasing the need for highly qualified financial professionals.

To become one, you need a recognised qualification and high-level professional knowledge that can be applied across the industry.

This course from financial education leader Kaplan Professional equips you with the requisite skills and a competitive edge to excel in your financial career.

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Take Your Career to the Next Level

The Master of Applied Finance provides you with the ability to analyse all levels of data and to integrate your knowledge into a strategic management vision - skills you need to stand out in the industry.

This qualification is ideal if you are:

• a financial professional seeking advanced technical and specialist knowledge
• a student or graduate wanting to take your tertiary education to an advanced level
• seeking professional development to gain a competitive edge in the industry
• working in finance and need specialist skills to boost your career prospects

This applied finance course is accredited as a higher education qualification under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

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Industry Recognition

If you have at least five years' industry experience, you are eligible to become a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (F Fin) upon completion of this course.

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Pre-requisites for This Postgraduate Financial Course

To qualify for this course, you must have:

• a related undergraduate degree or graduate diploma

or

• an unrelated undergraduate degree or graduate diploma plus two years of related industry experience

or

• academic and/or professional qualifications demonstrating the potential to undertake study at this level

Contact a SEEK Learning consultant now to find out if you're eligible.

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Course Subjects

Elective Subjects

To complete this course, you will need to take eight elective subjects (including two compulsory electives).

Compulsory Electives

• Strategic Management
• Quantitative Applications in Finance

The remaining electives are organised in the following streams of specialisations. To specialise in a particular stream, you will need to complete four elective subjects from that stream. Alternatively, if you do not wish to specialise in a particular area, you can pick any six of the subjects below.

** These are compulsory electives you must complete to major in these streams.

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What You'll Learn

Upon completion of this course, you'll be able to:

• apply advanced quantitative analysis concepts and techniques to interpret and forecast financial information
• apply appropriate financial calculation and analysis techniques necessary to inform financial decision-making and practice
• discuss and apply the principles of strategic management to specific organisation contexts
• demonstrate advanced technical knowledge of a range of situations through analysis, evaluation and application of relevant financial concepts, theories and techniques
• demonstrate creative and flexible approaches to solving complex problems in professional contexts
• discuss and apply risk management strategies to inform financial decision-making
• demonstrate the application of relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice to a variety of scenarios

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Exit Qualifications

You can exit this course with the Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance qualification if you've completed the four core subjects, or the Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance qualification if you've completed the four core subjects and six elective subjects.

Contact a SEEK Learning consultant now for more details.

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Flexible Course Delivery

Kaplan Professional courses are designed to be flexible, so you can achieve your ideal work / study / life balance.

This applied finance course has trimester start dates. Contact a SEEK Learning consultant now for upcoming start dates.

Study by distance education and at your own pace to complete the Master of Applied Finance. You'll receive:

• all course materials online
• online access to library resources, digital lectures, PowerPoint presentations and an online discussion forum where you can communicate with practitioners
• telephone and email support

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About Kaplan Professional

Kaplan Professional is a leading provider of financial services education and training in Australia. Globally renowned for high-quality courses, Kaplan Professional is focused on lifelong learning and providing you with the education required to break into and get ahead in the financial services industry.

Planned and delivered by leading industry practitioners, Kaplan Professional courses are nationally recognised, career-relevant and practical.

Find out more about Kaplan Professional.