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Master of Applied Finance

Course code: 3818 (stream A), 2619 (stream B) + Course abbreviation: MApplFin + Total credit points required: 48 (stream A), 60 (stream B) + 2 semesters full-time, 4 semesters part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Caulfield)

Course description

The course has been designed for graduates with an educational and/or professional background in business or finance seeking to gain a formal qualification in applied finance. Graduates with any other undergraduate degrees would need to complete a Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance.

Stream A

Entry requirements

1. Applicants require one of the following:

   • a Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance), or
   • a finance major within a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance), or equivalent with at least a credit average, or
   • a Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance, or Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management or equivalent with at least a credit average.

Course structure

1. Students must complete six units (36 points)

   • AFF4200 Corporate treasury management
   • AFF4220 Finance and banking relations
   • AFF4230 Financial markets and long-term funding
   • AFF4271 Funds management
   • AFF5221 Currency and exposure management
   • AFF5240 Treasury administration and control

2. Students must complete a further two elective units (12 points) at 4000 or 5000 level in a finance discipline, from units offered by the Department of Accounting and Finance.

Stream B

Entry requirements

Applicants must have any other undergraduate business or equivalent degree with a minimum of a credit average.

Course structure

Students must complete 10 units (60 points):

• AFF9250 Financial management, or
  AFX9641 Business finance*
• AFF9260 Australian capital markets
• AFF9270 Treasury management for financial institutions
• AFF9350 Portfolio management and theory
• AFF4200 Corporate treasury management
• AFF4220 Finance and banking relations
• AFF4230 Financial markets and long-term funding
• AFF4271 Funds management
• AFF5221 Currency and exposure management
• AFF5240 Treasury administration and control

Contact details

Course director

Dr Kok Fai Phoon

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