Bachelor of Applied Finance

Degree Level Undergraduate

Years

Australian students

Start Date
February
July

Campus
City West

Duration
3 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DBBF

SATAC Code
424051 (Internal)

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
Commonwealth Supported

Entry Requirements
Selection Rank (Internal): 71.85 (for 2012)
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Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

The admission criteria have been grouped to assist you to easily find the information most relevant to your circumstances. However, you may fit into more than one and the university will consider applicants against each of the relevant criteria.

Certain conditions apply. For more information refer to Appendix 4 of the University's Selection and Entry policy.

To be eligible for selection, applicants are required to have:

Completed the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE); and
- completed 200 credits of subjects;
- achieved a grade of C* or better in the Personal Learning Plan, 20 credits of literacy, 10 credits of numeracy and the Research Project at Stage 2;
- achieved a grade C- or better in an additional 60 credits at Stage 2;
- obtained a competitive ATAR.
* For Stage 2 subjects a grade of C- or better is required
- Completed the equivalent secondary education qualifications as required for University entry under SACE and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
- Completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma, obtaining a minimum score of 24 points and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
- Completed or partly completed a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
- Completed at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at the appropriate level and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
- Completed an award from TAFE or from another registered training organisation at AQF Certificate IV or above and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
- Qualified for Special Entry and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
- Completed the University Foundation Studies program
* Normally applicants with a grade point average of 4** or better will be recognised for entry.
** A GPA of 4 refers to the UniSA grading scale which has a range of 1 - 7, other Australian and international grading scales will be considered.

Essential requirements for admission
Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None
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Aim

This degree provides graduates with the specialist knowledge in applied finance that is appropriate to the needs of managerial personnel in financial institutions or in areas of business such as treasury, financial planning and small business management, and the potential to proceed to the honours program and other postgraduate study.

Content & Structure

Students undertake the eight course division-wide core, an eight course major in applied finance and eight elective courses. Students must complete 108 units to satisfy the requirements of this program.

What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Business and Society	BUSS 1057	4.5
Accounting for Business	ACCT 1008	4.5
Quantitative Methods for Business	MATH 1053	4.5
Principles of Economics	ECON 1008	4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Derivatives and Securities Markets	BANK 1005	4.5
Macroeconomics	ECON 1007	4.5
Foundations of Business Law	COML 1001	4.5
Communication and Information Systems in Business	BUSS 1058	4.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Business Finance	BANK 2007	4.5
Forecasting and Business Analysis	ECON 2007	4.5
Financial Planning	BANK 2008	4.5
Management Principles	BUSS 1054	4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
International Currency and Banking Markets	BANK 2006	4.5
Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange	MARK 1010	4.5
Elective		4.5	Note(s): 3
Elective		4.5	Note(s): 3
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Portfolio and Fund Management	BANK 3004	4.5
Elective		4.5	Note(s): 3
Elective		4.5	Note(s): 3
Elective		4.5	Note(s): 3
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Finance Specialism		4.5
Elective		4.5	Note(s): 2,3
Elective		4.5	Note(s): 3
Elective		4.5	Note(s): 3

Electives

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
Finance Specialism: Students must choose one of the following courses
Applied Financial Planning	BANK 3005	4.5
Corporate Valuation and Risk Management	BANK 3009	4.5
Empirical Financial Research	BANK 3010	4.5
Students wishing to enrol in an International Study Tour please contact business.mobility@unisa.edu.au for further information
Business International Study Tour	BUSS 2062	4.5

Rules & notes

Rules

1. The program comprises: a division-wide core of eight courses; a major sequence of eight courses specific to the program comprising seven compulsory courses and one Finance Specialism course (refer to electives listing); 8 elective courses, including one course that may be chosen from any course offered at the University. All other elective courses should be selected from those offered within the Division of Business, other than if approved by the Program Director.

Notes

1. All Division core courses will be offered in study period 2 and study period 5.

2. Students are able to take the other Finance Specialism (refer to electives listing) course as an elective.

3. Students who intend to use their electives to complete a Commerce Major whould consult the Program Director before commencement.

Professional accreditation and recognition

Graduates of the program satisfy the educational requirements for membership of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) where they are working in the financial services industry.

This program is recognised through the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute University Affiliation Program. Affiliated programs incorporate at least 70% of the CFA Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) for all three levels of the CFA Program exams, including ethics. This program positions students to undertake the Chartered Financial Analyst® exam, which has become one of the most respected and recognised investment credentials in the world. The CFA Institute University Affiliation Program signals to potential employers and the marketplace that the curriculum is closely tied to professional practice and is well-suited to preparing students to sit for the CFA examinations. As an Affiliated University, UniSA Business is eligible to grant a number of student scholarships for the CFA Program each year.