Start date
February
July

Campus
City West

Duration
3 year(s) full-time

Mode
On-campus/Online

Program Code
DBRF

Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Fees
AUD$ 34,300 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2023

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
097499K

Aim

The Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning) provides a focused business education program for a professional career in financial planning which meets the newly-established industry professional accreditation requirements.

Content & Structure

Students undertake the UniSA Business core courses, the required courses in financial planning and appropriate electives. The program requires completion of courses totalling 108 units.

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 Business ACCT 1008 4.5 Note(s): 3
Quantitative Methods for Business MATH 1053 4.5 Note(s): 3
Principles of Economics ECON 1008 4.5 Note(s): 3
Personal Finance BANK 1002 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Business Law LAWS 1018 4.5 Note(s): 3
Career Development in Business BUSS 1060 4.5
Business and Society BUSS 1057 4.5 Note(s): 3
OR
International Study Tour 4.5 Note(s): 2
OR
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 1
Financial Markets and Institutions BANK 1005 4.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange MARK 1010 4.5 Note(s): 3
Entrepreneurship for Social and Market Impact BUSS 2085 4.5
Introduction to Financial Planning BANK 2008 4.5
Macroeconomics ECON 1007 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Companies and Partnership Law COML 2005 4.5
Business Intelligence INFS 2036 4.5 Note(s): 3
Ethics and Financial Advice BANK 2012 4.5
Management and Organisation BUSS 2068 4.5 Note(s): 3
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Portfolio and Fund Management BANK 3004 4.5
Taxation Law 1 ACCT 3002 4.5
Superannuation BANK 3014 4.5
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 1
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Risk Management and Insurance BANK 3013 4.5
Estate Planning BANK 3012 4.5
Applied Financial Planning BANK 3005 4.5
Strategic Financial Analysis BUSS 3083 4.5
OR
Strategic Management BUSS 3023 4.5

Professional accreditation and recognition

This program is a Financial Adviser Standards, The Treasury approved program.

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