Start date
February
July

Campus
City West

Duration
2 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DMFC

Fees
AUD$ 27,300 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2015

English Language Requirements
  • IELTS total [6.5]
  • IELTS reading [6.0]
  • IELTS writing [6.0]
Equivalent English qualifications (PDF)

International Admission by Country
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CRICOS Code
082594A

Aim

While building on core Finance courses, the Master of Finance (Banking) aims to equip students with the knowledge of and capability to apply key finance theory, practice and rigorous research methodology to contemporary banking and financial institution management in a global financial system context. Central to this is:

  • an understanding of the operation and management of financial intermediaries;
  • risk assessment and its application to risk management in banking;
  • the role that the central bank/financial system regulator plays in the banking and finance systems and more broadly in the economy; and
  • contemporary challenges and issues facing the world's international financial institutions, including the role of China's banking sector as a central pillar in global growth.

Content & Structure

The program requires the completion of 16 courses totalling 72 units including four Business School core courses, four core finance courses, a four course banking specialisation, two research courses and two electives.

The core finance courses are:

  • Corporate Finance
  • Financial Theory and Financial Markets
  • International Finance and
  • Investment Management.

The Banking specialisation courses are:

  • Money, Banking and Financial Markets
  • Chinese Banking & Wealth Management
  • Managing Financial Risk and
  • Risk Management in Financial Instituions.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2, or 3)
Accounting for Management M ACCT 5011 4.5 Rule(s): 4
Commercial Law M COML 5009 4.5 Rule(s): 4
Statistics for Data Science MATH 4044 4.5 Rule(s): 4
Economic Principles for Business ECON 5020 4.5 Rule(s): 4
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Corporate Finance BUSS 5233 4.5
Financial Theory and Financial Markets BANK 5014 4.5
Elective 4.5 Rule(s): 1
Elective 4.5 Rule(s): 1
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
International Finance BANK 5028 4.5
Investment Management BANK 5013 4.5
Money, Banking and Financial Markets ECON 5024 4.5
Research 1 BANK 5035 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Risk Management in Financial Institutions BANK 5037 4.5
Chinese Banking & Wealth Management BANK 5031 4.5
Managing Financial Risk BANK 5016 4.5
Research 2 BANK 5036 4.5

Professional accreditation and recognition

This program is recognised as a Financial Risk Manager (FRM) Academic Partner by the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP). This status is granted to institutions whose degree programs incorporate at least 70% of GARP's FRM Body of Knowledge. By providing students the opportunity to become well-qualified FRM candidates, UniSA Business joins GARP in its commitment to advance risk management through education. "GARP is pleased to welcome UniSA to the GARP Partnership for Risk Education. The program, offered by UniSA Business, provides its students with an excellent opportunity to enhance their modeling and analytic skills. Students pursuing this degree should find themselves well prepared for the rigors of the FRM certification program and ready to embark on a career in the global risk management profession." Dr. Chris Donohue, Managing Director - Head of Research & Educational Programs, GARP

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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