Graduate Certificate of Financial Advising

About

The Graduate Certificate in Financial Advising is a fully online program designed specifically for existing financial advisers to expand their skills and to meet new bridging subject education requirements as stipulated in the Corporations Act 2001 (as amended) and outlined in the Education Pathways Policy (FPS001) issued by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA). 

Admission criteria

Either:

• undergraduate degree, or higher, in any discipline; or
• associate degree, or higher, in a business discipline; or
• advanced diploma, or higher, in a business discipline and have a minimum of five years’ full-time equivalent general work experience in a related field; or
• five years full-time equivalent managerial/professional work experience in a related field; or
• other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies

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

Equity Scholarships through UAC

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.