Adelaide University
Master of Financial Planning
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Gain foundational knowledge across economics, accounting and finance before tackling specialised topics on advanced investment management, risk management and insurance and estate planning.
Course overview
Adelaide University's Master of Financial Planning will give you the educational requirements needed to progress into a career as a financial planner. By completing this program, you’ll widen your career prospects and join an in-demand industry.
Learn the basics of business, covering quantitative methods, economic principles, accounting concepts and methods and principles of finance. Then, you’ll get into more advanced topics such as commercial and business law, advanced investment management, risk management and insurance, estate planning, taxation law and applied financial planning. Tailor your studies with elective courses to go deeper into topics that interest you.
Emerge as a confident professional, ready to take the next step towards becoming a financial planner. You might find work in financial institutions, investment banks, superannuation and insurance funds or financial advisory firms.
Key facts
What you will study
Students must complete 96 units comprising:
- 24 units for all core courses.
- 60 units for all discipline courses.
- 12 units for electives.
Each course is worth six units.
Complete 24 units for all of the following:
- Accounting Concepts and Methods
- Principles of Finance
- Business Statistics
- Economic Principles
Entry requirements
Admission criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive, with ranks based on the entry criteria.
- A completed bachelor's (AQF level 7) or bachelor's honours (AQF level 8) degree or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution; OR
- A completed nested or related graduate certificate (AQF level 8) or higher or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Your previous studies can be credited towards your postgraduate studies, provided they meet the relevant course requirements.
If you receive an offer of enrolment and you’ve undertaken prior learning, you may be eligible to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning. The procedure is governed by the university's Recognition of Prior Learning policy. Contact the university for more details.
Outcomes
- Sharpen your foundational business knowledge, with topics on quantitative methods, economic principles, accounting concepts and methods and principles of finance.
- You’ll also be introduced to key concepts in financial planning, ethics and professionalism and superannuation.
- Analyse financial decisions and limitations in personal finance, including areas such as personal spending, saving, income tax, insurance cover, credit and debt management and investments.
- Explore the legal and ethical requirements of giving financial advice to clients.
- Gain an understanding of the importance of professional ethics and conduct, including legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Develop in-depth knowledge of superannuation, focusing on how it can be used as a tool for saving and creating wealth, along with specific investment strategies.
- Build an awareness of commercial, business and taxation laws and regulations.
- Explore investment portfolios and apply theoretical knowledge to manage mutual funds in the Australian and US markets.
- Learn the role of insurance to protect income and wealth for individuals, households or small businesses during catastrophic events.
- Understand estate planning legislation and policy, including its implications in managing retirement funds, estate management and succession.
- Investigate key issues and factors that can impact selecting financial and investment strategies when developing a comprehensive Statement of Advice (SOA).
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative annual fee in 2026: $31,800 (domestic full-fee paying place).
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 48 units (normally eight courses) per year.
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of courses studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of courses.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.