Master of Applied Finance
Master of Applied Finance
With a Master of Applied Finance, you will be prepared for an executive career in finance, banking, funds management, property investment and corporate treasuries. Choose from subjects that suit your career aspirations, and get the knowledge you need to reach your unlimited potential in an increasingly sophisticated financial environment. The…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
With a Master of Applied Finance, you will be prepared for an executive career in finance, banking, funds management, property investment and corporate treasuries.
Choose from subjects that suit your career aspirations, and get the knowledge you need to reach your unlimited potential in an increasingly sophisticated financial environment.
The Master of Applied Finance prepares students for executive careers in finance, banking and property investment sectors. It provides students with the opportunity to acquire technical knowledge necessary to function in an evolving and increasingly sophisticated financial environment with an emphasis on the practical application of these techniques. Duration depends upon entry qualification.
Professional accreditation
The Master of Applied Finance fulfils the educational requirements for admission as a Senior Associate (SA Fin) of Finsia – the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia). Senior Associate membership with Finsia also requires at least five years career experience in the financial services industry.
The Master of Applied Finance also satisfies the education requirements for professional membership of the Finance and Treasury Association (FTA) – Certified Finance and Treasury Professional (Cand the Financial Risk Manager. The Master of Applied Finance 160 credit point’s course has been accepted into the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute University Affiliation Program.
Your career:
As an applied finance graduate, you can look forward to career opportunities in:
Finance
Banking
Funds management
Property investment
Corporate treasuries
REQUIREMENTS
An applicant for a Masters coursework degree program must either hold: a Bachelor degree or an overseas qualification from a recognised university or tertiary institution that is equivalent to a Bachelor degree, or A Graduate Diploma from a recognised tertiary institution or university.
English Language Requirements:
IELTS: 6.5 overall score (min 6.0 in each subtest); TOEFL internet-based score of 82: Writing 21, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): 58 overall; No communication skills less than 50.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Western Sydney University is located in New South Wales and operates out of 13 accessible campuses across Sydney (Bankstown, Liverpool City, Campbelltown, Sydney City, Sydney Olympic Park, Parramatta, Parramatta City, Westmead, Penrith and Hawkesbury). The student body numbers more than 35,000. With a mix of modern high rise and heritage buildings, equipped with technology-enabled learning facilities, libraries, research facilities, and studios, the University covers a wide range of academic programs including the School of Business, School of Computer, Data and Mathematical Sciences, School of Education, School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, School of Health Sciences, School of Humanities and Communication Arts, School of Law, School of Medicine, School of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Psychology, School of Science, School of Social Sciences and the Graduate Research School.
