Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance

Pursuing a career in finance can be challenging, yet rewarding, as it can open up a range of career opportunities and enable you to become a leader in the global business environment. A Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance at the University of Newcastle will equip you with a highly regarded qualification that provides superior fundamental finance knowledge, including high-level analytical skills that are transferable across the finance sector, and can be used to inform decision-making across other areas of business.

The University of Newcastle provides flexible study options. Courses are run in trimesters and students are provided with an opportunity to study at a pace which suits their personal and professional lives. The Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance is a qualification that provides graduates with the fundamental understanding and practical skills to operate in the financial services sector. With your enhanced knowledge and capabilities, you will be able to produce high quality financial analysis; a commodity in demand in the current business environment.

The program equips students with essential analytical skills and financial management expertise to pursue a career in financial planning, securities analysis, stock brokering, funds management, banking and foreign exchange management just to name a few.

Entry into the Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance (40 units) will be available for applicants who have:

3 year Bachelors Degree, or
3 year Diploma in a related field, or
3 year Diploma not in a related field + 1 year relevant organisational experience, or
2 year Diploma in a related field + 2 years relevant organisational experience, or
2 year Diploma not in a related field + 3 years relevant organisational experience, or
At least 5 years organisational experience.
*related fields include accounting, business, commerce, communication, economics, finance, human resource management, industrial relations, management, or marketing.

Only after the successful completion of the Graduate Certificate students will be eligible to formally enrol in the Masters Program. They will, however, receive 40 units credit by virtue of the studies they will have already completed. Therefore they will be required to do an additional 80 units to complete their Masters Degree.
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