斯威本科技大学

The Master of Finance is a forward-looking, specialist program designed to boost your career prospects in the finance, investment and banking sector.

Be challenged with real-world issues, applied projects, robust discussions with practising professionals, and learn how fintech is transforming the financial world.

Prepare for the new financial frontier with an understanding of how to embrace the lightning-fast technological advances in areas such as AI, big data, blockchain and cryptocurrencies.

Develop the skills and knowledge required to be a proficient analyst. One with strong abilities in data analysis and visualisation. This course will also equip you with a strong sense of ethics and social responsibilities within the finance and investment sector as well as and legal and regulatory compliance.

The curriculum in this course covers seventy percent of the Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) needed to sit the Chartered Financial Analyst and CAIA accreditation exams.

Our finance master program is highly flexible with blended online and on-campus options and a wide range of specialisations and electives.

Depending on prior learning and experience, you may complete the Master of Finance in one year, 18 months or two years.

Career opportunities

Employment opportunities include financial analyst and managerial roles in finance, financial technology, stockbroking, insurance, project management, and finance industries.

Aims and objectives

At completion of the Master of Finance, graduates will be able to: Apply coherent and advanced knowledge of finance and financial technology concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking; Exercise judgement and creativity and apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex financial problems with intellectual independence; Communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences and convey complex financial information and recommendations; Exhibit professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and a deep awareness of professional practices in a global and sustainable context; Function as an effective member of a team; Apply finance and financial technology applications to the analysis, design and operation of business models using advanced quantitative finance theories and methods in an ethical manner; Apply knowledge of research principles to plan and execute a piece of research independently.