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MJDU-FINPL

Finance and Financial Planning

Undergraduate major

Empower yourself, individuals and organisations through expert financial knowledge, and gain a qualification that will allow you to give personal financial advice through this accredited course.

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Course outline
  • ATAR

    ATAR

    Guaranteed ATAR 70
  • Qualification
    Finance and Financial Planning Double Major (BCom)
  • Credit

    Credit

    450
Course outline

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This course belongs to multiple degrees. Select the single degree or double degree below to see the application deadlines.

Course outline
Finance and Financial Planning

Outline

Outline

Are you ready to make a positive impact on people’s lives? Research shows Australians who have financial planners have a greater life satisfaction than those without.

Financial planning involves understanding budgeting, investing and risk management to help people make informed financial decisions. As a financial planner or advisor, you'll be contributing to people’s financial wellbeing and helping them achieve their life goals as well as plan for their future.

In this double major, you'll learn about financial principles and markets, and become skilled in areas such as tax law, corporate finance, portfolio management, estate planning, ethics and compliance.

You’ll also delve into behavioural finance, learning about the psychology behind people’s financial decisions and behaviours. Through this holistic approach, you’ll learn to provide insightful financial advice tailored to meet each client’s individual goals.

In this industry-aligned course, you’ll have access to professional software, such as XPLAN and Refinitiv Workspace, and engage with finance experts through guest lectures. In your final year, you’ll apply your skills through a 120-hour internship with a licensed financial planner.

A career as a financial advisor is an excellent opportunity to use your natural flair for analysis and planning to help others. You could also explore career opportunities in fintech, with an increasing market for apps and AI tools that offer quality financial advice.

To practise as a financial advisor in Australia, you’ll need to sit ASIC’S financial advisor exam and complete one year of professional work and training. Curtin's accredited course is the only direct undergraduate pathway in Western Australia to qualify you to sit the financial advisor exam.

What jobs can the Finance and Financial Planning lead to?

Careers

  • Budget analyst
  • Corporate finance analyst
  • Financial advisor/planner
  • Financial counsellor/coach
  • Financial manager

Industries

  • Banking
  • Brokerage
  • Corporate business
  • Equity markets
  • Financial planning
  • Government and non-profit

What you'll learn

  • Refer to Course Learning Outcomes of the B-COMRCE

Why study Finance and Financial Planning

Professional recognition

Curtin Business School is recognised as an elite global business school through accreditations by EQUIS, AACB International and EFMD.

Cutting-edge

Experience Wall Street at Curtin, with Refinitiv Eikon software, global news services and real-time stock prices.

Professional recognition

This double major is accredited by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority.

Professional recognition

This course is an FASEA approved degree. As of 1 January 2019, new entrants seeking to enter the profession and give personal financial advice must hold an approved degree, undertake a professional year, and pass the financial adviser exam.

You may also be eligible for membership of the Financial Advice Association Australia, CFA Institute, Economic Society of Australia (WA branch) and the Women in Finance Network. Graduates may be eligible to apply as an Affiliate Member of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA).

Admission criteria

What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.

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Fees and charges

Please view the Bachelor of Commerce degree for indicative fees.

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  • Curtin course code: MJDU-FINPL
  • Last updated on: 27 March 2024

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