University of New South Wales

Master of Financial Analysis

  • Delivery: Face to Face
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Course Type: Master's

Transform financial and accounting insights into strategic action by strengthening your expertise in valuation, risk analysis and evidence-based decision-making across complex business environments.

Course overview

Bringing accounting and finance together through a specialist analytical lens, UNSW's Master of Financial Analysis extends existing expertise to support higher-level financial and business decision-making. The program builds advanced capability across areas such as valuation, risk analysis and strategy, preparing you to interpret complex financial information in a broader organisational context.

Drawing on advanced accounting and finance perspectives, you'll learn to analyse performance, evaluate investment and financing opportunities, assess risk and develop evidence-based recommendations. A flexible combination of electives allows you to deepen expertise around your professional goals while strengthening the analytical judgement needed to turn financial insights into informed strategic decisions.

Based at UNSW's Kensington campus and delivered through face-to-face and blended study, the program offers extensive choice across accounting and finance while maintaining advanced study in both disciplines. A flexible course structure and applied capstone allow you to tailor your expertise while bringing together financial and accounting perspectives to address complex professional challenges.

Key facts

Delivery
Face to Face
More Information
Includes blended learning
Course Type
Master's
Duration
12 months (Full time)
Price Per Unit
From $5,250
More Information
The estimated fee is determined by individual units of study and the year the course was commenced.
Campus
Kensington
Intake
7th September, 2026
8th February, 2027
24th May, 2027
6th September, 2027
Units
More Information
You may be required to complete 0 credit point units throughout your course. The university will confirm this as part of your enrolment.

The unit total reflects the number of units required for course completion, not the total credit point weight. Some units may be double- or triple-weighted, so the number of units you complete may be lower.
8
Fees
More Information
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
FEE-HELP

What you will study

To earn the Master of Financial Analysis, you must successfully complete units totalling 96 credit points, as detailed below. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 6 credit points.

Accounting electives (List A)

Select at least 18 credit points from the following:

  • International Financial Statement Analysis
  • Auditing and Assurance Services
  • Business Risk Management
  • Managing Intangible Resources
  • ESG Reporting and Enterprise Value Creation
  • Financial Accounting
  • Sustainable Management Accounting
  • Corporate Accounting and Regulation
  • Advanced Financial Reporting
  • Managing Agile Organisations
  • Management Control Systems in Contemporary Contexts
  • Reporting for Climate Change and Sustainability
  • Accounting Analytics for Business Decision Making
  • Fraud Examination Fundamentals
  • Management Accounting and Business Analysis
Finance electives (List B)
Capstone (List C)

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be eligible for the Master of Financial Analysis, applicants need to have one of the following:

  • A recognised bachelor's degree with 2nd class lower division honours or higher (or equivalent qualification) in finance, accounting, or a closely related discipline, as determined by the UNSW Australia Business School.
  • A recognised graduate certificate or graduate diploma (or equivalent qualification) in a cognate discipline with a credit average or higher, as determined by the UNSW Australia Business School.
  • A recognised bachelor's degree (or equivalent qualification) in a cognate discipline with a minimum of seven courses in either finance or accounting and a credit average, as determined by the UNSW Australia Business School.
  • A recognised bachelor's degree (or equivalent qualification) in a finance-related or accounting-related discipline with a credit average or higher, two years of full-time equivalent of professional postgraduate experience with at least one year of professional work experience in a finance or accounting role in an organisation, and membership of a recognised professional association, as determined by the UNSW Australia Business School.

English language requirements

You may be asked to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study at UNSW depending on your educational background and citizenship. English language skills are vitally important for coping with lectures, tutorials, assignments and examinations.

If you’re completing an Australian Year 12 qualification (e.g. NSW HSC or equivalent), you do not need to provide anything extra to prove your proficiency. Your qualification will be used as evidence of your English proficiency.

If you do need to provide evidence of your English proficiency, this will be indicated in your application. You can prove this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:

  • English language tests and university English courses.
  • Prior study in the medium of English.
  • Other qualifications.

Contact the university or visit its website for more information.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help reduce the number of units you need to study to finish your course. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

  • Business knowledge: Students will make informed and effective selection and application of knowledge in a discipline or profession, in the contexts of local and global business.
  • Problem solving: Students will define and address business problems, and propose effective evidence-based solutions, through the application of rigorous analysis and critical thinking.
  • Business communication: Students will harness, manage and communicate business information effectively using multiple forms of communication across different channels.
  • Teamwork: Students will interact and collaborate effectively with others to achieve a common business purpose or fulfil a common business project, and reflect critically on the process and the outcomes.
  • Responsible business practice: Students will develop and be committed to responsible business thinking and approaches, which are underpinned by ethical professional practice and sustainability considerations.
  • Global and cultural competence: Students will be aware of business systems in the wider world and actively committed to recognise and respect the cultural norms, beliefs and values of others, and will apply this knowledge to interact, communicate and work effectively in diverse environments.
  • Leadership development: Students will develop the capacity to take initiative, encourage forward thinking and bring about innovation, while effectively influencing others to achieve desired results.

Career outcomes

Potential roles:

  • Banking professional
  • Chief financial officer
  • Corporate treasurer
  • Financial advisor
  • Financial analyst
  • Financial broker
  • Fund manager
  • International financier
  • Investment banker

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative annual fee in 2026: $42,000 (Full-fee paying place)

Indicative annual fees are based on your first year of study.

A student’s annual fee may vary by:

  • The number of units studied.
  • 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 program.