University of Technology Sydney
Graduate Diploma in Finance
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
- Course Type: Graduate Diploma
Choose this program for its focus on finance principles and practical financial decision-making.
Course overview
The Graduate Diploma in Finance targets executives in financial institutions, corporations and consultancies, who wish to bolster their finance expertise. This program focuses on finance principles and practical financial decision-making.
Key facts
What you will study
The course comprises five core subjects (totalling 30 credit points) and three elective subjects (18 credit points). Each subject is valued at six credit points.
Complete all of the following subjects:
- Financial Management
- Financial Modelling and Analysis
- Capital Markets
- Investment Management
- Ethics and Governance in Finance
Entry requirements
Applicants must have the following:
- Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent, with more than 75% of all subjects completed at pass level (conceded pass not included).
Applicants who do not meet the criteria above should consider applying for the Graduate Certificate in Finance.
English language requirements
The English proficiency requirement for local applicants with international qualifications is:
- IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0.
- TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21.
- AE5: Pass.
- PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50.
- C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee the offer of a place.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Students may be granted a maximum of four subject exemptions, of which two core subjects may be approved from prior undergraduate study. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Career options include management-level positions in the finance sector, industry or government.
Learning outcomes
- Analyse and apply innovative and integrated solutions to complex finance and business problems.
- Communicate financial information and decisions clearly in an appropriate form to stakeholders.
- Collaborate in teams and with finance stakeholders to deliver agreed project outcomes.
- Analyse and apply ethical theories and decision-making frameworks to financial practice to create equitable and sustainable outcomes for the economy and society.
- Apply professional and technological skills and knowledge necessary for professional practice in finance.
- Apply ethical professional practices in financial contexts to influence capabilities to work with and for Indigenous peoples in finance professions.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative first-year and total tuition fee in 2026: $41,225 (domestic full-fee paying place)
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 48 credit points (normally eight subjects) per year.
Student fees may vary in accordance with:
- The number of subjects 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 program.