Single degree

• This degree requires 24 courses (144 units)
• A maximum of 10 courses (60 units) of 1000 level courses
• 15 compulsory courses
• 9 electives (of which 1 must be CBE List 1 elective courses)

Commencing Semester 1:
Semester 1 

• BUSN1001 Bus Rep & Analysis - 6 units
• ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 - 6 units
• FINM1001 Foundations of Finance - 6 units
• STAT1008 Quant Res Methods - 6 units

Semester 2 

• ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 - 6 units
• FINM2001 Corporate Finance - 6 units
• Finance Core Course* - 6 units
• Elective Course - 6 units

Commencing Semester 2:
Semester 2 

• BUSN1001 Bus Rep & Analysis - 6 units
• ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 - 6 units
• FINM1001 Foundations of Finance - 6 units
• STAT1008 Quant Res Methods - 6 units

Double degree

• This degree requires 16 courses (96 units) of CBE courses
• A maximum of 8 courses (48 units) of 1000 level CBE courses
• 15 compulsory courses
• 1 CBE List 1 elective courses
  

Commencing Semester 1:
Semester 1 

• STAT1008 Quant Res Methods - 6 units
• FINM1001 Foundations of Finance - 6 units

Semester 2 

• FINM2001 Corporate Finance - 6 units
• BUSN1001 Bus Rep & Analysis - 6 units

Commencing Semester 2:
Semester 2 

• STAT1008 Quant Res Methods - 6 units
• FINM1001 Foundations of Finance - 6 units

About this degree

Single degree
In a Bachelor of Finance single degree program you will study a total of 144 units.  Typically you will take 4 courses per semester (total of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 24 courses across your whole degree. You will need to complete a minimum of 16 CBE courses (96 units) but will also get to choose 8 courses (48 units) from other ANU Colleges.  You can try a range of courses or take a major or minor in a non-CBE subject, the choice is yours.

Double degree
In a Bachelor of Finance double degree program you will study a total of 96 units.  Typically you will take 4 courses per semester (total of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 16 courses across your whole degree.  However, for each semester you are likely to take 2 courses from your Finance degree and then 2 courses from the other half of you degree - still a total of 4 courses a semester.

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.

Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses

When you enrol for the first time you will study ‘1000-level’ courses. These courses have ‘1’ as the first number in their course code, such as BUSN1001.

Please also note that:

• You need to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester.

• You cannot study more than four courses (24 units) per semester, eight for the year.

• You may take 1000-level courses later in your program.   But remember you can’t count more than ten 1000-level courses (60 units) in total towards your single degree.

• You can change your enrolment via ISIS in courses up until the Monday of Week 2 (27 February).

Majors and Minors

See available majors and minors for this program

You must choose to major in either Capital Markets, Asian Capital Markets or Quantitative Finance.

Electives

You can use your electives to enrol in any courses that you like, provided you meet prerequisite requirements.

Remember that you can choose up to 8 courses from another ANU College if you are undertaking the single Bachelor of Finance degree.
If you are in a double degree, your electives must be CBE courses.

Don't forget the maximum number of 1000 level courses is 10 in a single degree.

• Study Plans for Commencing Semester 1 or 2

Study Options

Bachelor of Finance (Quantitative Finance major)

This is a typical study plan for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of Finance degree with a major in Quantitative Finance

Study Options

Bachelor of Finance (Capital Markets major)

This is a typical study plan for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of Finance degree with a major in Capital Markets

Study Options

Single Degree Bachelor of Finance (Asian Capital Markets major)

This is a typical study plan for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of Finance degree with a major in Asian Capital Markets

Study Options

Bachelor of Finance - Double Degree

This is a typical study plan for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of Finance degree with another degree, such as the Bachelor of Arts (degree B)

Study Options

Disciplines

For further information on specific discipline you can:

• Find information here (http://cbe.anu.edu.au/students/) 

Academic Advice

One of the degree requirements is to complete either EMET1001, MKTG2003, MATH1013 or MATH1115 or STAT2032.  You may wish to take either EMET1001 or MKTG2003 in your first year.  Alternatively you can enrol in STAT2032 in your second year, and complete an elective in your first year. STAT2032 is recommended for students undertaking the Quantitative Finance major.  If you wish to do the Quantitative Finance major you will need to enrol in MATH1113 in Semester 2.

If after reading through these guidelines you are unsure about your which courses to enrol in, you can email info.cbe@anu.edu.au

If you are seeking status (credit) from previous study at another university you will need to submit a copy of your official transcript, detailed course outlines and a completed credit application form to info.cbe@anu.edu.au

Please refer to the CBE Fast Track page: https://www.cbe.anu.edu.au/fasttrack