University of Wollongong
Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Designed to provide a general understanding of areas in applied finance, such as financial statement analysis, managerial finance, statistics and corporate governance.
Course overview
Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance, you may enrol in a Master of Applied Finance and be eligible for credit for the four subjects completed within the graduate certificate. Progression with credit to other master's programs, including the Master of Business Administration, may also be possible.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
Wollongong
24th August, 2026
What you will study
The Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance requires the successful completion of 24 credit points as specified below. Each subject is worth six credit points.
Core
Students are to complete the following subjects:
- Accounting and Financial Management
- Managerial Finance
- Business Statistics
Electives
Students are to complete one subject from the list below.
- Financial Statement Analysis For Business
- Advanced Managerial Finance
- Socially Responsible Finance
Entry requirements
To be considered for the course, students must have one of the following:
- A recognised bachelor's or master's degree.
- A tertiary qualification with a duration of at least three years' full-time equivalent plus three years' full-time equivalent managerial/professional work experience.
Applicants with five years’ full-time equivalent managerial/professional work experience in finance will also be considered.
English language requirements
At UOW, all courses are taught and assessed in English. When you apply for admission, you will need to meet the University’s English language requirements and you may need to provide evidence that your proficiency in English is at a level that is appropriate for the linguistic demands of lectures, tutorials, assignments and examinations.
You can meet UOW’s English language requirements in several ways, depending on your educational background and country of origin. These include either:
- An approved English language proficiency test
- A recognised qualification undertaken in English
- An approved Foundation program
- A UOW College or other approved English language program
- Other approved evidence to meet minimum standards
Please contact the university or visit its website for more information.
Recognition of Prior Learning
If you have completed previous studies or have relevant professional experience, you can request to receive course credit or subject exemptions to help reduce the duration and overall cost of your course.
Credit for prior learning is an assessment process and put simply, means getting credit for any previous completed study or relevant work experience related to the subjects covered in your chosen course.
UOW supports lifelong learning and offers students the opportunity to have their different types of prior learning recognised, regardless of where and how that learning was achieved.
Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate technical, theoretical and industry knowledge of local and international finance.
- Critically apply technical, theoretical and industry knowledge and skills to propose solutions to routine and/ or emerging problems in finance.
- Exercise judgement to analyse problems in diverse contexts using economic, financial and institutional perspectives.
- Communicate in oral and written forms with relevant stakeholders.
- Collaborate with others in order to achieve outputs relevant to finance.
Fees and CSP
Total indicative course tuition fee in 2026: $7,114 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
Tuition fees in 2026: (domestic full-fee paying place)
- Session fee: $8,376
- Total course tuition fee: $16,753
Session fees are for one session per year, as shown. The total course tuition fees shown are indicative and based on the normal course length and progression.
A student’s fee may vary depending on:
- The number of subjects studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of subjects.
- 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.
Commonwealth Supported Places
The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.
If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.
Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.
Your student contribution amount is:
- Calculated per subject you're enrolled in.
- Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
- Reviewed and adjusted each year.
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students.