University of Newcastle
Master of Applied Finance
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 18 months
- Course Type: Master's
Develop your ability to inform decision-making through high-level financial analysis.
Course overview
The Master of Applied Finance provides graduates from diverse undergraduate disciplines with training and analytical skills in finance. Students will gain core financial management skills, an understanding of Australian and international financial markets, knowledge of derivative assets and markets, analytical skills for interpreting and analysing developments in finance practice, and applied knowledge of various specialised aspects of the finance industry.
Key facts
What you will study
The Master of Applied Finance requires students to successfully complete 120 units, which is comprised of:
- 80 units of core courses
- 40 units of courses chosen from the course list
Core courses (10 units each)
- Derivatives and Risk Management
- Financial Institutions Management
- International Financial Management
- Investment and Portfolio Management
- Financial and Management Accounting
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Corporate Finance
- Business Decision Making
Course list (10 units each)
- Managing Under Uncertainty
- Globalisation
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Digital Innovations in Financial Markets
- Economics of Competitive Advantage
- Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
Students may complete only one of either Globalisation or Entrepreneurship and Innovation toward the 40 unit requirement.
Entry requirements
Entry into the Master of Applied Finance will be available for applicants who have:
- Bachelor degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, in the discipline; or
- Bachelor degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, not in the discipline and one year relevant organisational experience; or
- At least seven years' organisational experience, including two years in a management position; or
- Successful completion of 75% (30 units) of one of the following University of Newcastle programs:
- Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
- Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance
- Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
- Graduate Certificate in Marketing
- Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting
English language requirements
All applicants must demonstrate that they meet the following English proficiency requirements:
- IELTS Overall Minimum: 6.5
- IELTS Sub Test Minimum: 6
Contact the university for further information.
Recognition of Prior Learning
The University of Newcastle wants to help you fast track your degree and recognising your prior study is just one way they can do that. If your application is successful you can reduce the number of courses you need to study, saving you time and money. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
On completion, you’ll be able to work in roles such as:
- Finance manager
- Financial analyst
- Investment banker
- Management consultant
- Portfolio analyst
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the program students will have:
- Communicate complex financial information and outcomes orally.
- Communicate complex financial information and outcomes in writing to various audiences.
- Work effectively in a team-based environment to apply the principals and methods of finance in a scholarly and professional context.
- Engage in high-level critical thinking and analytical problem-solving.
- Demonstrate specialised knowledge of complex theory and models relevant to applied finance and master their application.
- Display expertise in the utilisation of information and technology in financial contexts.
- Apply advanced financial management skills that incorporate an in-depth understanding of ethical, professional and regulatory standards and economic and global issues.
- Apply relevant theories, principles and methodologies to research in financial decision making.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative annual fee in 2025: $31,355 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Indicative annual fees are based on a full-year full-time load (80 units).
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of courses studied per trimester.
- Choice of courses.
- 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.