Edith Cowan University -
Master of Finance and Banking
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
This program is designed for students seeking a comprehensive postgraduate degree in applied finance and financial management.
Course Overview
ECU's Master of Finance and Banking prepares students to work in the dynamic financial services industry. The course focuses on how individuals, financial institutions, businesses and governments make borrowing, lending and investment decisions.
Students will learn how to identify, analyse and interpret financial information and use industry-relevant databases and software. The financial services industry demands graduates who can think critically and have an analytical approach to problem solving; attributes that students will develop through this course.
Key Facts
What you will study
To complete the Master of Finance and Banking, you are required to complete 10 core units and two elective units.
- Business Finance
- Quantitative Skills for Business
- Accounting Concepts and Applications
- Economic Analysis for Business
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Credit and Lending Decisions
- Risk Management in Banking
- Financial Analysis and Modelling
- Investment Management
- International Finance
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To gain entry to the Master of Finance and Banking, you will need one of the following:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Equivalent prior learning including at least five years of relevant professional experience.
English language requirements
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- IELTS academic overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0).
- Bachelor's degree from a country specified on the university's English Proficiency Bands page.
- Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent).
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning including at least five years of relevant professional experience.
- Other tests, courses or programs defined on the university's English Proficiency Bands page.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Successful applicants with a graduate certificate qualification or higher in finance and banking may seek reduced course duration by applying for recognition of prior learning.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
The course provides an internationally portable qualification, relevant to employment in the financial services sector worldwide including; investment and international banking, corporate treasury and money markets, funds management, financial planning, financial analytics, management consulting and more.
Possible future job titles:
- Financial analyst
- Financial advisor
- Finance broker
- Lending manager
- Investment and international banker
- Financial planner
- Management consultant
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate mastery of a global body of financial knowledge and practice, including knowledge of research principles and methods in finance.
- Apply critical thinking and technical skills to solve authentic financial problems.
- Demonstrate effective communication and teamwork skills.
- Independently initiate, plan and execute a substantial project to meet agreed deliverables in the field of finance.
- Justify financial decisions and judgements that address complex issues considering the ethical and social consequences.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Estimated first-year indicative fee (2025): $30,450 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The estimated first-year indicative fee is provided as a guide only, based on a typical enrolment of students undertaking the first year of this course. At ECU, you pay for the individual units you enrol in, not an overall course fee.
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
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.