Honours Overview

Description

As one of the flagship programs at the Business School, Honours in Finance is popular among high-achieving students who view the honours year as an essential prerequisite to obtaining a position with an investment bank or management consulting firm. However, this honours specialisation is designed explicitly to introduce students to research in finance. It teaches them theoretical concepts and empirical applications while developing their research and analytical skills. Students are required to complete four coursework units and a dissertation. The finance dissertation is a high point of the program where students demonstrate their newly acquired research skills and knowledge. Classes are small and students have the opportunity to work with up to two research supervisors who are experts in the field. Honours in Finance graduates embark on careers not only in the finance industry but also in academia.

This course has a quota based on academic merit.

Outcomes

Students are able to (1) demonstrate coherent and advanced knowledge of the underlying

principles and concepts in finance; (2) demonstrate knowledge of research principles and methods; (3) apply advanced finance knowledge to solve complex problems; and (4) engage in critical debate on contentious issues in finance such as the validity of the efficient markets hypothesis and the role of corporate governance.

Entry requirements

The equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 75 per cent in the Level 3 units of the Finance major.

Intake periods

Beginning of year only

Courses

Honours in Finance can be taken as a specialisation in the following degrees:

No study plans found for this course. See study plans for more information.

Units

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2
Take all units (30 points):
AvailabilityUnit codeUnit nameUnit requirements
S1, S2FINA4486Dissertation (Finance) Part 1
Prerequisites
enrolment in
the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
or completion of 144 points in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
S1, S2FINA4487Dissertation (Finance) Part 2
Prerequisites
enrolment in
the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
or completion of 144 points in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
S1, S2FINA4488Dissertation (Finance) Part 3
Prerequisites
enrolment in
the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
or completion of 144 points in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
S1, S2FINA4489Dissertation (Finance) Part 4
Prerequisites
enrolment in
the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
or completion of 144 points in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
S1FINA4590Research Methods in Accounting and Finance
Prerequisites
enrolment in
the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
or completion of 144 points in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Take unit(s) to the value of 18 points:
AvailabilityUnit codeUnit nameUnit requirements
S1FINA4481Advanced Investments
Prerequisites
FINA3324 Investment Analysis (or equivalent).
and if a Master of Applied Finance student FINA5521 Quantitative Methods in Finance and permission from the course coordinator
S2FINA4482Advanced Corporate Finance
Prerequisites
FINA3324 Investment Analysis or equivalent
S1FINA4491Capital Markets ResearchNone