Honours in Finance
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
Honours sequence
Key to availability of units: |
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S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2 |
Take all units (30 points):
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | Unit rules |
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S1, S2 | FINA4486 | Dissertation (Finance) Part 1 |
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S1, S2 | FINA4487 | Dissertation (Finance) Part 2 |
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S1, S2 | FINA4488 | Dissertation (Finance) Part 3 |
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S1, S2 | FINA4489 | Dissertation (Finance) Part 4 |
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S1 | FINA4590 | Research Methods in Accounting and Finance |
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Take unit(s) to the value of 18 points:
Availability | Unit code | Unit name | Unit rules |
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S1 | FINA4481 | Advanced Investments | |
S2 | FINA4482 | Advanced Corporate Finance |
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S1 | FINA4491 | Capital Markets Research |