Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning

Degree Level Postgraduate

Years

International students

Start date
February
July

Campus
City West

Duration
0.5 year(s) full-time

Mode
On-campus/Online

Program Code
DCFP

Fees
AUD$ 21,000 per annum (per 0.5 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2025

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
098152G

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have one of the following:
A completed bachelor degree from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent; or
A completed graduate certificate or higher postgraduate qualification from a recognised higher education institution; or
A completed Diploma or Advanced Diploma in a relevant field and two years relevant professional experience; or A minimum of five (5) years relevant professional experience.
English language entry requirements
International students who speak English as a foreign language must have obtained one of the following standards within the last two years prior to admission. Possession of one or more of these qualifications, in addition to the academic entry requirements, does not, in itself, guarantee a place at the University of South Australia. Applications are considered on an individual basis and selection is competitive. Where previous study/work experience was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution/employer certifying that the language of instruction/employment was English.
English language test
- IELTS total [6.5]
- IELTS reading [6.0]
- IELTS writing [6.0]
Please access the following link for a comprehensive list of English language tests accepted by UniSA and other important information in relation to meeting the University’s language requirements: English Language Equivalence Table (PDF)
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Aim

The Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning is designed to equip students with the key knowledge and practical skills required for employment in a modern globalised financial sector. The degree provides a focused business education program for a professional career in financial planning.

Content & Structure

The program requires the completion of four courses totalling 18 units. Students select courses from financial planning specialisation courses according to the educational requirements of the individual. Course prerequisites must be met.

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What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Ethics and Professionalism	BUSS 5446	4.5	Rule(s): 1
Introduction to Financial Planning G	BANK 5042	4.5	Rule(s): 3
OR
Elective			Rule(s): 2
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Elective			Rule(s): 2
Elective			Rule(s): 2

Electives

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units

Marketing Management	MARK 5025	4.5
Accounting for Management M	ACCT 5011	4.5
Corporate Finance	BUSS 5233	4.5
Taxation	ACCT 5017	4.5
Investment Management	BANK 5013	4.5
Financial Theory and Financial Markets	BANK 5014	4.5
Ethics, Governance and Sustainability	BUSS 5385	4.5
Statistics for Data Science	MATH 4044	4.5
Economic Principles for Business	ECON 5020	4.5
Superannuation G	BANK 5045	4.5
Risk Management and Insurance G	BANK 5044	4.5
Applied Financial Planning G	BANK 5040	4.5
Personal Finance G	BANK 5043	4.5
Estate Planning G	BANK 5041	4.5
Financial Advice Regulatory and Legal Obligations	COML 5017	4.5
Behavioural Finance Client and Consumer Behaviour	BANK 5052	4.5

Rules & notes

Rules

1. Students who have taken, for another award, a course which is substantially equivalent to a course from the program schedule, may be granted up to one third of the program in credit or may substitute a course of equal standing and unit value, with the approval of the Program Director. Credit will only be granted for courses undertaken at postgraduate level.

2. Students who intend to undertake the Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning should not choose the course Behavioural Finance Client and Consumer Behaviour as an elective in this program.

3. Students with no prior Financial Planning experience and intend on undertaking the Master of Finance (Financial Planning), should complete this course.