Finance

Entry requirements

1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:

• an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, or equivalent with studies (12.5 points each) in Accounting (level 1), Corporate Finance (level 2), Investments (level 3) and Derivatives (level 3) or their equivalents:
• a personal statement outlining why they wish to be considered for the course; and
• the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) unless the applicant has completed an undergraduate degree in Australia or New Zealand or met one of the approved conditions for GMAT or GRE exemption.

Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.

2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

• prior academic performance; and
• the GMAT or GRE score unless the applicant has completed an undergraduate degree in Australia or New Zealand or met one of the approved conditions for GMAT or GRE exemption; and
• the personal statement.

Months of entry

February, July

Course content

The Master of Finance (MC-FINANCE) is designed for students with a Bachelor of Commerce, or equivalent, with extensive previous finance studies to undertake a broader and more comprehensive training in finance than is feasible within an undergraduate degree. The course aims to equip graduates with the necessary technical skills and knowledge for a professional career in a finance industry characterised by increasing complexity and change. The course will cover advanced material on financial markets and financial decision making which is academically rigorous, practically orientated and globally relevant.