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Start date
January
March
June
September

Campus
Online

Duration
3 year(s) full-time

Mode
Online

Program Code
XBFP

Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Fees
AUD$ 27,100 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2025

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

International Admission by Country
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CRICOS Code
This program is not available to students wishing to study in Australia on a student visa

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.

Study at the new Adelaide University in 2026

The University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia are combining their strengths to create a new university for the future, Adelaide University, opening in January 2026.

From 4 August 2025, the University of Adelaide and University of South Australia will no longer be accepting applications for new students.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
Term 1 (Study Period 1)
UO Critical Approaches to Online Learning CURR 3021 4.5 Note(s): 2
OR
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 3
UO Quantitative Methods for Business MATH 1075 4.5 Note(s): 1
Term 2 (Study Period 3)
UO Accounting for Business ACCT 1011 4.5 Note(s): 1
UO Personal Finance BANK 1010 4.5
Term 3 (Study Period 4)
UO Career Development in Business BUSS 1066 4.5 Note(s): 1
UO Business and Society BUSS 1067 4.5 Note(s): 1
OR
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 1,3
Term 4 (Study Period 6)
UO Business Law LAWS 1019 4.5
UO Principles of Economics ECON 1010 4.5 Note(s): 1
SECOND YEAR
Term 1 (Study Period 1)
UO Financial Markets and Institutions BANK 1009 4.5
UO Introduction to Financial Planning BANK 2011 4.5
Term 2 (Study Period 3)
UO Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange MARK 1018 4.5 Note(s): 1
UO Management and Organisation BUSS 2081 4.5 Note(s): 1
Term 3 (Study Period 4)
UO Macroeconomics ECON 1011 4.5
UO Business Intelligence INFS 2038 4.5
Term 4 (Study Period 6)
UO Companies and Partnership Law COML 2020 4.5
UO International Business Environments BUSS 3107 4.5
THIRD YEAR
Term 1 (Study Period 1)
UO Superannuation BANK 3019 4.5
UO Portfolio and Fund Management BANK 3017 4.5
Term 2 (Study Period 3)
UO Taxation Law 1 ACCT 3016 4.5
UO Entrepreneurship for Social and Market Impact BUSS 2086 4.5 Note(s): 1
Term 3 (Study Period 4)
UO Risk Management and Insurance BANK 3018 4.5
UO Strategic Management BUSS 3097 4.5
OR
UO Strategic Financial Analysis BUSS 3098 4.5
Term 4 (Study Period 6)
UO Applied Financial Planning BANK 3015 4.5
UO Estate Planning BANK 3016 4.5

Professional accreditation and recognition

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

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