Program Requirements
The Master of Applied Finance requires the completion of 72 units, which must include:
60 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
BUSN7008 Financial Statements and Reporting
FINM7006 Foundations of Finance
FINM7007 Applied Corporate Finance
FINM7008 Applied Investments
FINM7041 Applied Derivatives
FINM7044 Applied Valuation
FINM7045 Asian Capital Markets
FINM8007 Topics in International Finance
FINM8016 Portfolio Construction
STAT7055 Introductory Statistics for Business and Finance
6 Units from the completion of a core course from the following list:
ECON8069 Business Economics
STAT6046 Financial Mathematics
6 Units from completion of a core course from the following list:
FINM8009 Derivatives, Markets, Valuation and Risk Management
FINM8014 Applied Financial Intermediation and Debt Markets
FINM8017 Trading and Markets
STAT7016 Introduction to Bayesian Data Analysis
STAT7026 Graphical Data Analysis
STAT7040 Statistical Learning
Study Options
| Year 1 48 units | BUSN7008 Financial Statements and Reporting 6 units | FINM7006 Applied Foundations of Finance 6 units | STAT7055 Introductory Statistics for Business and Finance 6 units | ECON8069 Business Economics 6 units OR STAT6046; |
| FINM7007 Applied Corporate Finance 6 units | FINM7008 Applied Investments 6 units | FINM7041 Applied Derivatives 6 units | FINM8007 Topics in International Finance 6 units | |
| Year 2 | FINM7045 Asian Capital Markets 6 units | FINM7044 Applied Valuation 6 units | FINM8016 Portfolio Construction 6 units | A core course from the prescribed list |
Admission Requirements
- Applicants are required to hold a pass degree in one of a business, economics, finance, accounting, management, marketing, international business, mathematics or statistics discipline from an Australian university or equivalent overseas institution.
- Applicants must have a performance average of ANU 65% or better (or equivalent).
- Students who do not have a pass degree in business, economics, finance, mathematics or statistics discipline, may enter the program after first completing the Graduate Certificate of Finance and Actuarial Statistics, and achieving a performance average of ANU 65% or better.
- Students entering the program are required to have an understanding of mathematics equivalent to at least one year of university level mathematics including calculus and algebra.
All applicants must meet the University’s English Language Admission Requirements for Students
Indicative fees
- Annual indicative fee for domestic students
- $29,280.00
For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees
- Annual indicative fee for international students
- $39,024.00
For further information on International Tuition Fees see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments/international-tuition-fees
Scholarships
ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.
Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are. Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.
For further information see the Scholarships website.
Do you dream of working in the leading financial cities of the world: New York, London, Shanghai, Sydney and Hong Kong? Have you ever wondered why some companies are successful and others fail? Are you interested in learning how to maximise profits and minimise risk? The ANU Master of Applied Finance will equip you to excel in the financial marketplace. This program is for you if you are, or are intending to become, a specialist in finance, or a professional offering advice in this area.
As a student you will be challenged to solve a variety of financial problems and will develop a keen analytical mind which will prove invaluable in the fast changing world of finance. As a Master of Applied Finance graduate from the Australian National University you will be highly sought-after by employers both in Australia and around world.
Career Options
Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.
The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row.
Learning Outcomes
- Graduates of the Master of Applied Finance will have the necessary cognitive skills to demonstrate a superior knowledge of the three ideas underpinning finance: the time value of money; diversification; and, arbitrage and to critically assess their application to corporate financial decision-making; investment decisions and portfolio management; derivatives and risk management; portfolio construction; corporate valuation; and debt markets.
- Graduates will be able to demonstrate strong cognitive, technical and communication skills in interpreting, analysing, and evaluating financial information and problems.
- Graduates will develop professional abilities that will enhance research and analytical skills.
Further Information
As FINM8009 Derivatives: Markets, Valuation and Risk Management will not be available in Semester 1 2015, students will be able to replace it with FINM7045 Asian Capital Markets.For Domestic Students applying through UAC: If you have completed an overseas qualification, please send a scanned copy of your original testamur (graduation certificate) and academic transcript through to info.cbe@anu.edu.au. The scanned documents should be in colour and unaltered in size. Please include your name and UAC number in the email.
If seeking status/exemption, please go to CBE web page here:
Please note we only accept notarised or translated outlines with the university seal or translated outlines by NAATI (National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters).
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Do you dream of working
in the leading financial cities of the world: New York, London,
Shanghai, Sydney and Hong Kong? Have you ever wondered why some
companies are successful and others fail? Are you interested in learning
how to maximise profits and minimise risk? The ANU Master of Applied
Finance will equip you to excel in the financial marketplace. This
program is for you if you are, or are intending to become, a specialist
in finance, or a professional offering advice in this area. As a
student you will be challenged to solve a variety of financial problems
and will develop a keen analytical mind which will prove invaluable in
the fast changing world of finance. As a Master of Applied Finance
graduate from the Australian National University you will be highly
sought-after by employers both in Australia and around world.
Single degree
The Master of Applied Finance requires the completion of 72 units (12 Courses).
Enrolment Status
It is possible to enrol in fewer courses per semester but it will take you longer to finish your program and get your degree. If you are an international student you must always be enrolled full-time in 24 units each semester.
Remember you will need to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester. You will be able to change your enrolment in courses up until the end of week 2 of each semester without penalty.
Study Option Commencing in Semester 1
Study Option Commencing in Semester 2
Study Options
Master of Applied Finance
In Semester 1, ECON8069 Business Economics can be substituted with STAT6046 Financial Mathematics.Study Options
| Year 1 48 units | FINM7006 Applied Foundations of Finance 6 units | STAT7055 Introductory Statistics for Business and Finance 6 units | BUSN7008 Financial Statements and Reporting 6 units | ECON8069 Business Economics 6 units |
| FINM7008 Applied Investments 6 units | FINM8007 Topics in International Finance 6 units | FINM7041 Applied Derivatives 6 units | FINM8007 Topics in International Finance 6 units |
Academic Advice
Before applying for any credit or exemption towards the program, students should read the information about credit applications on the CBE website: https://www.cbe.anu.edu.au/students/student-information/enrolment/application-for-credit_master-of-f... Students should include details of ANU courses for which they seek course credit on the credit application form. They are also required to attach course outlines of their previous studies (if not undertaken at ANU), or assessment of their qualification completed by any relevant professional bodies.
If after reading through these guidelines you are unsure about your which courses to enrol in, you can come to an academic advice session at Melville Hall during Orientation week or a CBE drop in session, or contact your program convenor, Dr Anna Von-Reibnitz (anna.vonreibnitz@anu.edu.au). She is available by appointment. Please ensure you take a copy of your academic transcript with you when you meet with Dr Von-Reibnitz or at the Melvillle Hall session.
If you are required to have a permission number to enrol the course, or any course that is approved by Dr Von-Reibnitz, please complete Enrolment Change Form (http://www.anu.edu.au/sites/www.gaia-web1.anu.edu.au/files/resource/Enrolment-Change.pdf) and submit it to the CBE front office, or email to info.cbe@anu.edu.au.
Do you want to talk to someone before enrolling?
Contact info.cbe@anu.edu.au
