190907 v.6 Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance
GradDipAppFin(Curtin)
Course CRICOS Code: 014174G
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas:
1 Year
Course Overview
Graduate diplomas prepare students to develop advanced knowledge and skills for professional or highly skilled work and further learning corresponding to AQF level 8 qualifications.
This course is designed for students whose undergraduate degree is in a field other than finance, and who wish to develop an understanding of the basic functional areas of business management and finance. Where a student has an undergraduate degree in business, commerce or economics, the course may be structured so that the student builds upon their undergraduate knowledge by focusing more towards finance subjects.
Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks and other essential study materials.
Course Entry and Completion Details
Applicants are required to meet University academic and English language entry standards; details are provided at http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au. Applicants generally require a bachelor degree or graduate certificate.
Specifically applicants require a Bachelor of degree from a recognised institution.
Credit for Recognised Learning
Applications for credit towards a course are assessed on an individual basis. Credit reduces the amount of learning required to complete the course and may be granted for formal education qualifications, non-formal learning from non-award programs of study and informal learning through work experiences. Further information can be found at http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au.
Intermediate Awards
Graduate Certificate in Finance
Course Organisation
Graduate diplomas contain a series of units which may include compulsory (core), optional or elective units to cater for student preferences. They may contain a range of majors/streams for students to choose from to pursue learning in a specialised area of study.
Duration and Availability
This course is one year full-time or equivalent part-time study. There are two intakes per year.
Location and delivery Mode
| Year | Location | Period | All* | Internal | Partially Online Internal^ | External | Fully Online# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2014 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.
* The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.
^ Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.
# Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| 307795 | v.2 | Economic Principles 515 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 305813 | v.4 | Finance Principles 515 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312348 | v.2 | Financial Accounting 520 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 13200 | v.4 | Finance Instruments and Markets 559 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 13503 | v.4 | Introductory Econometrics 511 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| 12751 | v.4 | Portfolio Management 571 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 12752 | v.4 | Corporate Finance 572 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 301337 | v.5 | Business Financial Modelling 506 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 314711 | v.1 | Culture and Ethics in Business 500 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
Further Information
For more information about the course, please contact the Curtin Business School on telephone (08) 9266 7713, email business@cbs.curtin.edu.au, or visit our website: http://business.curtin.edu.au.
Course Structure Disclaimer
Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.
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For course overviews and enrolment information please visit our future students website.
