Start date
February
July

Campus
City West

Duration
3 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DBBF

Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Fees
AUD$ 25,300 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2015

English Language Requirements
  • IELTS total [6.0]
  • IELTS reading [6.0]
  • IELTS writing [6.0]
Equivalent English qualifications (PDF)

International Admission by Country
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CRICOS Code
024191A

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)
Financial Markets and Institutions 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 and Personal Finance 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

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.

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