Bachelor
This degree is offered via Open Universities Australia (OUA).
Through this degree students will gain the technical capabilities required to integrate and apply theoretical and technical financial planning knowledge in areas such as financial markets, taxation, risk management, retirement and superannuation, estate planning and behavioural finance. Students will also develop the professional skills required to communicate financial advice and ideas in complex collaborative contexts involving finance and investment professionals and clients. Plus, you will have the opportunity to gain practical work experience and career skills development as part of your study, helping you graduate with added skills sought by employers.
Further information is available by contacting either of the following areas:
To be eligible for an offer of admission made through Open Universities Australia (OUA) for a Commonwealth Supported Place at Griffith University, an applicant must:
* These scores/rankings apply to this program for 2022. Until this information is updated, applications will continue to be assessed using the requirements listed above as a guide. The minimum ATAR/Ranks for admission will be updated each cycle.
You could find opportunities in the financial services industry (namely banks, funds management and financial planning companies) in various roles including client services officers, business development, client administration officers and trainee para-planners.
Graduate roles may include: Client Services Officer, Para-planner, Provisional Financial Adviser*.
Employment opportunities in the financial services industry are increasing because of succession planning issues (many planners are reaching retirement age), an increase in the educational requirements for advisors, and an increase in the population of individuals that require financial advice.
* Additional work and training requirements are required to qualify as a Financial Adviser. For more details, refer to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) website.
Griffith University awards credit for prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For further information, please visit the following website prior to registering in any units of study:
To assist with your application, Griffith's Credit Precedent Database will give you a guide to the credit that you may be entitled to by listing equivalent courses in which the University has previously awarded credit.