Deakin University

Graduate Diploma of Finance

  • Delivery: Face to Face
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Course Type: Graduate Diploma

Explore corporate finance, investment, financial markets and emerging technologies while gaining the analytical capabilities required to evaluate risk and financial opportunities.

Course overview

From digital innovation and sustainable finance to changing international markets, finance professionals must understand both established principles and emerging developments. Deakin University’s Graduate Diploma of Finance provides the technical and analytical knowledge needed to examine financial challenges and support informed business decisions.

You will develop an advanced understanding of financial markets, products and corporate finance while learning to interpret complex financial data. The course also strengthens your ability to assess risk, investigate emerging global finance issues and communicate financial concepts clearly to different audiences.

Four compulsory units establish foundations in finance, financial markets, sustainability and data analytics. You can then tailor the remaining half of the course through electives covering areas such as investment banking, portfolio management, financial risk, fintech, international finance and securities trading. Students without a previous business background are encouraged to complete selected foundation electives early in the course.

Studied at Deakin’s Burwood campus, the course can be completed in one year full-time or part-time equivalent. It can support a transition into financial services, strengthen expertise for existing professionals and provide a pathway to the Master of Finance.

Key facts

Delivery
Face to Face
Course Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
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Can be studied part time
12 months (Full time)
Price Per Unit
From $4,375
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The estimated fee is determined by individual units of study and the year the course was commenced.
Campus
Burwood
Intake
February, 2027
June, 2027
Units
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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.
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FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
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What you will study

To earn the Graduate Diploma of Finance, you must successfully complete units totalling 8 credit points, as detailed below. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 1 credit point.

Core units

  • Financial Markets and Digital Innovations
  • Environmental Sustainability for Business
  • Principles of Finance
  • Financial Data Analytics

Elective units

Select 4 credit points from the following:

  • Accounts, Accountability and Governance
  • Economics for Managers
  • Financial Institutions and Investment Banking
  • Applied Corporate Finance
  • Investments and Portfolio Management
  • Derivatives and Financial Risk Management
  • Fintech Foundations and Cryptocurrencies
  • International Finance
  • Securities Trading in Practice

Students without a previous business background are advised to complete Economics for Managers and Accounts, Accountability and Governance during their first trimester.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be eligible for this course, applicants must meet at least one of the following requirements:

  • Hold a bachelor's degree or higher in any discipline.
  • Have at least three years of relevant work experience in business or another related field or part-time equivalent.

Relevant experience may include work in a finance role or a managerial position involving business oversight responsibilities in a finance-related field. Examples include financial consulting, financial analysis, treasury management, corporate finance, fund management and banking.

Selection also considers academic history, work and life experience and individual circumstances. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

English language requirements

Applicants must provide evidence of at least one of the following:

  • A bachelor degree from a recognised English-speaking country.
  • An IELTS overall score of 6.5, with no band score below 6.0, or an accepted equivalent.
  • Other accepted evidence of English-language proficiency.

Contact the university for further 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

  • Evidence an advanced understanding and application of finance, financial markets and products in an international context
  • Communicate finance terminology to both specialists and non-specialists
  • Apply appropriate digital technologies to find and use complex financial data, information and ideas
  • Develop research and critical thinking skills to analyse a range of complex finance related information to make informed financial decisions for the business community in a global market setup
  • Apply problem solving skills necessary to conceptualise and solve emerging global issues in finance
  • Evidence an ability to work and learn independently and show personal responsibility
  • Foster a constructive environment through ongoing academic collaboration
  • Reflect on different international and regulatory perspectives in financial markets

Career outcomes

Potential roles:

  • Financial adviser at associate level
  • Finance officer
  • Treasury analyst
  • Credit analyst
  • Budget and forecasting specialist
  • Investment operations officer
  • Risk analyst
  • Compliance support officer
  • Corporate banking associate

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative annual fee in 2027: $35,000 (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 course.