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Master of Applied Finance

  • Masters (Coursework)

The Master of Applied Finance provides you with the skills for a wide range of financial fields. It's designed for professionals with an unrelated degree who want to gain the specialised skills for a career in the finance industry.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Course Code
AK1055
Study Mode
In person, Online
Intake Months
Mar, Nov
Domestic Fees
$32,177 total
International Fees
$53,100 per year / $54,819 total

About this course

The Master of Applied Finance provides you with the skills for a wide range of financial fields. It's designed for professionals with an unrelated degree who want to gain the specialised skills for a career in the finance industry.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirementsIf you have New Zealand qualifications
  • Must have completed a bachelor's degree (in any discipline) with a B- grade average or higher in courses at level 7 or equivalent

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Accepted qualification:

Bachelor's degree
Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:

Minimum 3 years
Accepted subject majors:

n/a

Minimum scores

Percentage:
minimum 65% (final year)
Degree classification:
n/a
Letter criteria:
B- (in final year)
GPA 10 point scale:
6.5 (in final year)

Accepted qualification:

1. Diploma IV-Sarjana sains terapan AND / OR
2. Sarjana (SI)
Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:

4 years
Accepted subject majors:

n/a

Minimum scores

Percentage:
65-69 (final year)
Degree classification:
n/a
Letter criteria:
B- (final year)
GPA 4 point scale:
2,70 (final year)

Accepted qualification:

Bachelor's degree
Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:

Minimum 3 years
Accepted subject majors:
n/a

Minimum scores

Percentage:
65 (final year)
Letter criteria:
B- (final year)
GPA 4 point scale:
2.6 (final year)

Accepted qualification:
1. Bachelor's degree from prestigious university awarded up to 2022 AND / OR
2. Bachelor's degree awarded from 2022 with an entry qual of Year 12 AND / OR
3. Bachelor's degree from Section 1 institute as per NOOSR AND / OR
4. Doctor of Medicine/Juris Doctor/Bachelor of Laws AND / OR
5. Doctor of Dentistry/Optometry/Veterinary Medicine
Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
4 years
Accepted subject majors:
n/a

Minimum scores

GPA 4 point scale:
2.6 (final year)
GPA 1 (Excellent)-5 point scale:
2 (final year)

Accepted qualification:
Bachelor's degree
Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
Minimum 4 years
Accepted subject majors:
n/a

Minimum scores

Percentage:
77% (final year)
Letter criteria:
B- (final year)
GPA 4 point scale:
2.7

Accepted qualification:
Bachelor's degree
Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
4 years
Accepted subject majors:
n/a

Minimum scores

GPA 10 point scale:
6.5 (final year)
GPA 4 point scale:
2.6 (final year)

If your country is not listed, view our general entry requirements for postgraduate programmes

English language requirements
  • IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with a minimum score of 6.0 in each band.

English language requirements

IELTS may be waived (at the discretion of the Programme Director)
  • For a student who has completed a qualification, the language of instruction for which was English, and which was awarded within the last 3 years
  • For a student who has lived and/or worked in an English speaking environment for 3 years
Contact us to find out more about the Master of Applied Finance

Email business.postgrad@aut.ac.nz
Phone +64 9 921 9906

Study locations

City Campus

Distance

Online

Career pathways

  • Corporate finance
  • Commercial banking
  • Investment banking
  • Stock market trading
  • Managed funds
  • Management consulting

Course structure

The Master of Applied Finance is taught over three 10-week trimesters. Each trimester includes 10 weeks of teaching with exams scheduled in weeks 11 and 12.

You must successfully complete 180 points. All courses are 15 points unless stated otherwise. As part of the Master of Applied Finance you complete an applied project that addresses a finance issue or opportunity.

You can choose how many courses you take to fit around work demands and personal commitments, provided you complete the qualification within four years. You can continue working full-time while completing your Master of Applied Finance part-time.

Courses you studySkills you will develop

The outcomes for graduates of the Master of Applied Finance are outlined in the Graduate Profile below.

Graduate Profile

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