Postgraduate course
Master of Financial Planning
Western Sydney University
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About
The Master of Financial Planning is a highly specialised program that has been designed and developed in consultation with industry experts.
The degree combines advanced technical rigour with practical and relevant performance-focused learning outcomes, and also offers contemporary teachings in financial advice strategy and theory, financial markets and products, risk management, tax law, compliance and ethics. Western’s Master of Financial Planning is accredited by Financial Planning Education Council and the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA).
Offered online, this degree is designed to give you advanced knowledge of financial planning and increase your competencies in financial advice strategy and theory, financial markets and products, risk management, tax law, compliance and ethics.
If you are eligible for our Challenge Assessment, you can gain credit for your existing knowledge and experience within the financial planning industry, allowing you to fast-track your path to the full qualifications you now need.
Admission criteria
Either:
- undergraduate degree, or higher, in a business discipline; or
- undergraduate degree, or higher, in any discipline and two years’ full-time equivalent managerial/professional work experience in a related field; or
- undergraduate degree, or higher, in any discipline and five years’ full-time equivalent general work experience in a related field.
Applicants seeking admission on the basis of work experience must support their application for all work experience listed on the application with one of the following:
– Statement of Service
– a current CV and a Confirmation of Employment. Applicants seeking admission through an established industry partnership agreement can provide an alternative to the Confirmation of Employment. This can either be a letter on employer letterhead specifying their role and length of service or the industry declaration form.
Fees and charges
^ This is a full fee-paying course. Call Western Sydney University on 1300 897 669 for further information about tuition fees.
Australian Government financial assistance
Western Sydney University scholarships and financial assistance
Further information
Read the full course details on the Western Sydney University website.
Find out more about postgraduate study at Western.
Contact the Course Information Centre on 1300 897 669 if you have any queries.
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