- Length 1.5 years full-time
- Minimum 72 Units
- Academic plan 7421XMAPFN
- CRICOS code 079659D
- UAC code
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Mode of delivery
- Internal
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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.
About this degree
The Master of Applied Finance requires the completion of 72 units, which must consist of:
54 units from completion of compulsory courses from the following list:
BUSN7008 Financial Statements and Reporting
FINM7006 Applied Foundations of Finance
FINM7007 Applied Corporate Finance
FINM7008 Applied Investments
FINM7041 Applied Derivatives
FINM7044 Applied Valuation
FINM8007 Topics in International Finance
FINM8016 Portfolio Construction
STAT7055 Introductory Statistics for Business and Finance
6 units from completion of courses from the following list:
STAT6038 Regression Modelling
STAT7001 Applied Statistics
6 units from completion of courses from the following list:
ECON8069 Business Economics
STAT6046 Financial Mathematics
6 Units from completion of courses from the following list:
FINM7045 Asian Capital Markets
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
STAT7030 Generalised Linear Models
STAT7040 Statistical Learning
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.
You are encouraged to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester. You will be able to change your enrolment in courses up until Monday of week 2 of each semester without penalty.
Study Options
Master of Applied Finance
ECON8069 Business Economics can be substituted with STAT6046 Financial Mathematics.Academic Advice
Before applying for any 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 an Application for Enrolment Change (http://www.anu.edu.au/files/resource/Enrolment-Change-Editable.pdf) and submit it to the CBE Student Services, or email to info.cbe@anu.edu.au.
Please refer to the CBE Fast Track page:
https://www.cbe.anu.edu.au/fasttrack
Do you want to talk to someone before enrolling?
Contact info.cbe@anu.edu.au
