Master of Applied Finance

Cognate entry

• A recognised bachelor’s degree (or equivalent qualification) in business, banking or finance-related area with a credit average (65% or higher) as determined by the UNSW Admissions Entry Calculator; AND
• Proficient in the English language.

Non-cognate entry

• Students with a recognised Bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification) and no finance knowledge should apply for the Graduate Certificate in Finance.
• Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Finance with a credit average (65% or higher), students will be eligible to articulate into the Master’s with full credit for the courses completed as part of the Graduate Certificate; AND
• Proficient in the English language.

Entry via nested qualification

• An articulation pathway also exists into this Master’s program for students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance with a credit average (65% or higher).

Core Subjects:

• Investments*
• International Finance*
• Corporate Finance*
• Private Equity and Venture Capital*
• Equity Valuation*
• Fixed Income*
• Derivatives*
• Ethics and Professional Standards*

Elective Subjects:

Plus, four electives from the following courses:

• Financial Management*
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Business Economics*
• Law Regulation and Ethics
• Technical Tools for FinTech
• FinTech Ecosystems and Industry Insights
• Decentralised Finance
• Tech Disruption in Payments and Transfers
• Tech Disruption in Funding and Lending
• Data Management for FinTech^
• Robo Advisory and Portfolio Optimisation^
• Principles of Programming
• Introductory Data Analysis*

Available elective courses will vary per program and study period.

*Course designed in line with the CFA examination curriculum. The CFA-aligned Master of Applied Finance pathway provides students with a strong grounding to pursue the CFA designation. ^Prerequisite: Technical Tools for Fintech.