StudyQA — Master: Financial Services — University of New England

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Master of Financial Services program has been carefully designed to provide a comprehensive study and analysis of the knowledge and skills applicable to a career in the financial services industry, in particular, the focus is on financial planning. Thus the course will give students the skills to understand and apply wealth creation principles to assist clients in achieving individual or family financial objectives through the financial planning process. The course is intended to equip students with the expertise, awareness and knowledge required to operate in an increasingly competitive environment.

Students will have the opportunity to systematically study a multifaceted and comprehensive selection of themes including financial planning, managing wealth, estate planning, risk management, the stock market, investment and portfolio management, modern portfolio theory, financial analysis, taxation, superannuation, mutual funds, applied economics, social benefits, insurance, selling and sales techniques, and relevant private and corporate law.
This course has been approved by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and is listed on the ASIC Training Register.

The course has also been approved by the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) as an "approved degree". In addition, the FPA grants advanced standing for units CFP2, CFP3 and CFP4 of the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) Certification Program, on successful completion of the Masters degree.

Who is it for?
Professionals seeking to develop their leadership skills.

Why study with us?
Better earning power, better career prospects

* UNE was awarded 5 out of 5 stars for Getting a Job and overall student satisfaction 4 out of 5 stars for Graduate Salaries for academic qualification of staff (Source: The Good Universities Guide 2012)

Develop valuable skills for immediate real-world application

* Apply what you learned last night at work today!

High quality online learning tools and resources

* Be connected anytime, anywhere.

Benefit from UNE's 50 years of excellence in distance education

* With personal assistance from unit coordinators and the GSB administrative staff, you will always feel supported.

How our teaching works
With more than 12,500 of its 17,000 students studying via the Internet, UNE is at the forefront of online learning. Our students access their materials via our Student Portal myUNE. Teaching material including topic notes, readings, podcasts, discussion spaces and links to online resources are located on our Learning Management System, Moodle. Your lecturer will interact with you via Moodle and is also available by email or phone. Textbooks are supplied through our bookshop.

A candidate shall:(a) hold a three-year degree or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the School as sufficient qualification for admission to candidature; or(b) hold the UNE Graduate Certificate in Financial Services or other Graduate Certificate as approved by the Program Director of the Graduate School of Business, with a minimum Credit grade average; or(c) hold the UNE Graduate Diploma in Financial Services or other Graduate Diploma as approved by the Program Director of the Graduate School of Business. This course is not open to graduates of the UNE Bachelor of Financial Services