Course overview
- Description
The Master of Applied Finance is a practical course designed for graduates working in the finance sector wishing to advance their knowledge of applied finance. The course also caters for students with a non-finance background who wish to move into the finance area. The curriculum is designed to complement the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program and candidates preparing for the CFA qualification are encouraged to enrol in the Master of Applied Finance as a preparatory course.
- Course title
- Master of Applied Finance (coursework)
- Award abbreviation
- MAppFin
- Course code
- 42560
- Course type
- Master's degree by coursework only
- Status
- Current / 2024
- Administered by
- UWA Business School
- CRICOS code
- 083270B
Course details
- Intake periods
- Beginning of year and mid-year
- Attendance type
- Full- or part-time (Student visa holders should read Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 for more information.)
- Credit points required
- 96
A standard full-time load is 24 points per semester. - Standard course duration
- 1.5 years full-time (or equivalent part-time) comprising 72 points of taught units and 24 points of admission credit, as recognised and granted by the School
- Maximum course duration
- 2 years full-time (or equivalent part-time) comprising up to 96 points of taught study (see Rule 5 for further information)
- Time limit
- 5 years
- Delivery mode
- Internal
- Locations offered
- UWA (Perth)
- Domestic fee type
- Postgraduate fee-paying/FEE-HELP
- Available to international students
- Yes. For information on international student fees see 'Student Procedures: Fees'. (Enquiries: https://www.uwa.edu.au/askuwa)
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Associate Professor Kam Chan
- Fees
- Visit the fees calculator.
Prospective students should see the Future Students website for details on admission requirements, intake periods, fees, availability to international students, careers information etc.
No study plans found for this course. See study plans for more information.
Specialisations
Course structure
Key to availability of units:
- S1
- Semester 1
- S2
- Semester 2
- N/A
- not available in 2024 – may be available in 2025 or 2026
- NS
- non-standard teaching period
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
Students who have not completed the Bachelor of Commerce, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty, may be required to complete relevant conversion units up to the value of 24 points, as advised by the Faculty.
Take all units (24 points):
Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
---|---|---|---|---|
S2 | FINA5520 | Risk Management and Financial Instruments | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week | |
S1, S2 | FINA5521 | Quantitative Methods in Finance | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week | |
S1, S2 | FINA5525 | Case Studies in Finance |
| up to 3 hours per week which may include lectures/seminars/workshops |
S1, S2 | FINA5526 | Funds Management | up to 3 hours per week which may include lectures/seminars/workshops |
Take unit(s) to the value of 48 points:
Students WITH undergraduate major in finance
Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
---|---|---|---|---|
S2 | BUSN5001 | Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies in Business |
| Standard Semester: lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week |
S1 | ECON5506 | The Economics of Financial Markets | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week | |
S1 | FINA5510 | Digital Finance I | Seminars: up to 3 hours per week for 12 weeks | |
S1, S2 | FINA5524 | Trading and Markets | 3 hours per week for 12 weeks. Sessions include a combination of seminars and workshops. | |
S1 | FINA5527 | Venture Capital | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week | |
S1 | FINA5529 | Topics in Finance 1 | ||
S1 | FINA5531 | Fixed Income Securities | lectures: 3 hours per week (maximum students per class: 45) | |
S1 | FINA5555 | Student Managed Enterprise Investment Fund (Advanced) |
| seminars/workshops: 3 hours per week for 12 weeks |
N/A | FINA5635 | Corporate Finance | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week | |
S2 | FINA5888 | Consumer Financial Services and Products | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week for 12-weeks. Sessions may be online or face-to-face. | |
NS, S1, S2 | WILG5001 | Work Integrated Learning Internship Program |
| Industry experience: 100 hours Online sessions with Unit Coordinator: 1-2 hours |
Take unit(s) to the value of 48 points:
Students WITHOUT undergraduate major in finance
Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
---|---|---|---|---|
S1 | ECON5506 | The Economics of Financial Markets | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week | |
S1 | FINA5510 | Digital Finance I | Seminars: up to 3 hours per week for 12 weeks | |
S1, S2 | FINA5523 | Financial Statement Analysis and Business Valuation | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week | |
S1, S2 | FINA5524 | Trading and Markets | 3 hours per week for 12 weeks. Sessions include a combination of seminars and workshops. | |
S1 | FINA5527 | Venture Capital | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week | |
S1 | FINA5531 | Fixed Income Securities | lectures: 3 hours per week (maximum students per class: 45) | |
S1, S2 | FINA5533 | Finance Essentials |
| lectures: 3 hours per week (maximum students per class: 45) |
S1 | FINA5555 | Student Managed Enterprise Investment Fund (Advanced) |
| seminars/workshops: 3 hours per week for 12 weeks |
S1, S2 | FINA5631 | International Financial Analysis | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week | |
S1, S2 | FINA5632 | Investments | lectures/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week | |
NS, S1, S2 | WILG5001 | Work Integrated Learning Internship Program |
| Industry experience: 100 hours Online sessions with Unit Coordinator: 1-2 hours |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Rules
Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures
1.(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.
(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.
Academic Conduct Essentials and Communication and Research Skills modules
2.(1) A student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (the ACE module) and the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module).
(2) A student must successfully complete the ACE module within the first teaching period of their enrolment. Failure to complete the module within this timeframe will result in the student's unit results from this teaching period being withheld. These results will continue to be withheld until students avail themselves of a subsequent opportunity to achieve a passing grade in the ACE module. In the event that students complete units in subsequent teaching periods without completing the ACE module, these results will similarly be withheld. Students will not be permitted to submit late review or appeal applications regarding results which have been withheld for this reason and which they were unable to access in the normally permitted review period.
English Language competency requirements
3. To be considered eligible for consideration for admission to this course an applicant must satisfy the University's English language competence requirement as set out in the University Policy on Admission: Coursework.
Admission requirements
4.(1) To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have
(a) a Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and either:
(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent;
or
(c) at least two years professional experience in a relevant occupation; or
(2) completed a Graduate Certificate in Finance or Graduate Certificate in Commerce at UWA.
Admission ranking and selection
5. Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.
Articulations and exit awards
6.(1) The following courses form part of an articulated sequence:
- 41250 Graduate Certificate in Finance (24 points)
- 41280 Graduate Certificate in Commerce (24 points)
- 42560 Master of Applied Finance (96 points)
(2) A student who withdraws from the Master of Applied Finance course before completing it, but after fulfilling the requirements of a lesser award in the above sequence, may apply for the relevant award.
Course structure
7.(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 96 points (maximum value) which include conversion units to a value of 24 points.
(2) Units must be selected in accordance with the course structure, as set out in these rules.
(3) Students who have completed a Bachelor of Commerce of this University or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty are granted credit for conversion units up to a value of 24 points.
Satisfactory progress
8. To make satisfactory progress a student must pass units to a point value greater than half the total value of units in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.
9. A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module) when their progress status is assessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress in Rule 8.
Progress status
10.(1) A student who makes satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 8 is assigned the status of 'Good Standing'.
(2) Unless the relevant board determines otherwise because of exceptional circumstances
(a) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the first time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'On Probation';
(b) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the second time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'Suspended';
(c) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the third time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'Excluded'.
11. A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 9 is assigned the progress status of 'On Probation', unless they have been assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' or 'Excluded' for failure to meet other satisfactory progress requirements in Rule 8.
Award with distinction
12. To be awarded the degree with distinction a student must achieve a course weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 80 per cent which is calculated based on
(a) all units above Level 3 attempted as part of the course that are awarded a final percentage mark;
(b) all relevant units above Level 3 undertaken in articulating courses of this University that are awarded a final percentage mark;
and
(c) all units above Level 3 completed at this University that are credited to the master's degree course.
Deferrals
13. Applicants awarded admission to the course are entitled to a deferral of up to 12 months, as per the University Policy on: Admissions (Coursework).
Additional rules
Alternative exit award
14. A student who withdraws from the course before completing the course requirements but after completing units to the value of 24 points for the Graduate Certificate in Finance may apply to the Faculty to be awarded the relevant qualification