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Financial Planning - 5273

Program Summary

Faculty: Australian School of Business

Contact: Australian School of Business Student Centre

Campus: Sydney

Career: Postgraduate

Typical Duration: 1 Years

Typical UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC Per Semester: 6

Max UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC For Award: 48

Award(s):

Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning

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Program Description

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The Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning offers candidate a one-year postgraduate study program in financial planning. It is designed to exceed the Australian Securities and Investment Commission's Regulatory Guidelines 146 (RG146) financial product advisor tier 1 training requirements. The Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning enables candidate to develop knowledge and skills in financial markets, investment, risk management, financial planning, taxation law and strategies, compliance, ethical and professional conduct. The degree provides a solid foundation for the candidate to advance in the career of and advanced study in personal financial and investment advisory.

Who should study this program?

The Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning is designed for people who want to develop or upgrade their investment, financial planning, taxation knowledge and skills for a career in personal financial advisory. See Entry requirements for details. This program is also an exit option for students in the Master of Financial Planning program.

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes

This program offers a challenging learning environment for students wanting an integrated program of financial planning, investment, and taxation and professional accreditations. The flexible program structure provides students with the opportunity to choose two elective courses according to their career aspirations and professional development needs. The lecturers are at the forefront of research in finance and investment, sharing their recent findings with students in lectures and tutorials. Courses are offered in a combination of distance, online and classroom mode which facilitate off-campus access and time management. Aspiring and high achieving students may apply for articulation from the Graduate Diploma to the Master of Financial Planning.

Program Structure

The Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning consists of 48 units of credit (8 courses): 4 compulsory finance courses, 2 compulsory taxation courses and 2 elective courses.

The compulsory courses are:

FINS5510 Per. Fin. Plan. & Mgmt (6 UOC)
FINS5512 Financial Markets&Institutions (6 UOC)
FINS5513 Investments & Portfolio Sel. (6 UOC)
FINS5537 Fin Plan Advice & Ethics (6 UOC)
TABL5527 Tax Strategies in Fin Planning (6 UOC)
TABL5540 SMSF Law (6 UOC)

PLUS up to 2 elective courses from:

ACTL5401 Retirement Planning (6 UOC)
FINS5516 Int'l Corporate Finance (6 UOC)
FINS5522 Asia-Pacific Financial Markets (6 UOC)
FINS5523 Alternative Asset Classes (6 UOC)
FINS5526 Inter. Corp. Governance (6 UOC)
FINS5531 Risk and Insurance (6 UOC)
FINS5533 Real Estate Finance&Investment (6 UOC)
FINS5536 Fixed Income Sec. & Int. Rate (6 UOC)
FINS5555 Behavioural Approach Finance (6 UOC)
FINS5566 Trading - Financial Securities (6 UOC)
MFIN6211 Structured Finance Law (6 UOC)
MFIN6212 Tax of Financial Arrangements (6 UOC)
MGMT5050 Teams, Ethics & Comp Adv (6 UOC)
TABL5503 Taxation of Corporations (6 UOC)
TABL5505 Taxation of Trusts (6 UOC)
TABL5510 Taxation of Superannuation (6 UOC)
TABL5515 Taxation of Capital Gains (6 UOC)
TABL5525 Tax of Employee Remuneration (6 UOC)
TABL5551 Taxation Law (6 UOC)
TABL5555 Tax of Property Transactions (6 UOC)

Academic Rules

Students must complete 48 UOC from the Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning course lists (8 courses): 24 UOC from the compulsory finance courses, 12 UOC from the compulsory taxation courses and 12 UOC from the elective courses.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Professional accreditation

Grad Dip Financial Planning graduates may claim Australian Securities and Investment Commission RG146 tier 1 compliance.

Exemptions/transfer of credits

Transfer credit may be awarded to students with prior incomplete postgraduate studies.

Entry requirements

Applicants require a recognised undergraduate degree (or equivalent qualification), as determined by the Australian School of Business, AND, a minimum of two years full time relevant work experience.

Further Information

Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.

Contact the Australian School of Business Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
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