Graduate Certificate in Finance

Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Finance is an 6 month full-time or part-time equivalent course offered by the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics. The course is full fee-paying, which means that you will be charged at the full fee-paying rate listed for each unit.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

0.5 - 2 years full-time

Course Code

35N, 108982D

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb

International Fees

$37,950 per year / $18,975 total

About this course

The Graduate Certificate in Finance is an 6 month full-time or part-time equivalent course offered by the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics. The course is full fee-paying, which means that you will be charged at the full fee-paying rate listed for each unit.

This course provides training in finance for those who do not have any background in the discipline. Successful completion of this course will give students a solid foundation in the fundamentals of finance, and can be built on through further studies to achieve a masters level qualification and build a career in the finance industry.

Entry requirements

For entry into the Graduate Certificate in Finance, students must meet the following criteria:

Completion of an AQF level 7 Bachelor degree (or higher) or the equivalent overseas qualification

In addition to the requirements for Domestic applicants, International applicants must provide one of the following:

Successful completion of English for Academic Purposes 2 at the University of Tasmania with a minimum overall score of 65% (no individual score less than 60%);
An IELTS score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
A TOEFL (iBT) overall score of 88 (no individual skill below: Reading 16; Listening 16; Speaking 18; Writing 22);
A PTE Academic 58 with no score lower than 50

These tests must not be more than 24 months old.

UTAS also accepts approved Prior Studies in English (https://www.utas.edu.au/international/applying/entry-requirements/english-language-requirements)

Study locations

Hobart

What you will learn

1 Explain the context and integrate specialised theoretical and technical finance knowledge to solve complex financial issues in private corporations and federal public organisations.

2 Exercise judgement to design financial solutions using ethical, social, regulatory, economic, sustainability and global perspectives.

Course structure

To graduate from the Graduate Certificate in Finance course, a student must satisfactorily complete 50 credit points of study comprising:

50 credit points of transition units.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at University of Tasmania.

74.3%

Overall satisfaction

76%

Skill scale

65.2%

Teaching scale

87.9%

Employed full-time

$109k

Average salary

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