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Swinburne University of Technology

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Bachelor of Business with a Major in Financial Planning

  • Bachelor

Change more than your clients' money habits - change their lives With a degree in Financial Planning, you'll become the trusted expert people turn to for important advice throughout their lives.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
3 years full-time
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
Mar, Nov

About this course

Change more than your clients' money habits - change their lives

With a degree in Financial Planning, you'll become the trusted expert people turn to for important advice throughout their lives. By sharing your expertise, you'll enable your clients to reach their financial goals and make a real difference by doing so.

Taught by experienced professionals, you'll use the latest financial software and collaborate with your peers on a consulting project for a live client, meaning you'll be able to step into the workplace with confidence.

Entry requirements

Completion or partial completion of an approved tertiary qualification (including diplomas, advanced diplomas, associate degrees and degrees). Additional performance criteria and prerequisite requirements may also apply.

Applicants without a formal qualification but with significant and relevant work experience and appropriate English language skills, or a suitable Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) result, will be considered if they can demonstrate that they can undertake the course with a reasonable prospect of success.

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The University may determine selection criteria and restrictions in respect of courses to apply in addition to these entry requirements.

Study locations

Off-Campus

Online

Career pathways

Financial Planner

Assist individuals and companies to reach their long-term financial goals. Provide expert advice on investing, retirement planning, superannuation and other key financial aspects of people's lives.

Financial Adviser

Create tailored advice and education to help individuals reach their financial goals. Use your expert knowledge to help develop plans for investments as well as savings, budget, insurance, and tax strategies.

Paraplanner

Work with financial planners to prepare documents and data for clients. You'll use financial management software, such as Xplan, to keep track and play an important role in the financial planning process.

Business Analyst

In this dynamic role, you'll use data analytics to assess processes, determine requirements and deliver data-driven recommendations and reports to key stakeholders.

Business Development Manager

Your role is all about the future - new customers, new markets, new products and new processes. You'll plan and strategise development, helping your company to reach their business goals.

Commercial Analyst

Working within the finance team of a company, you'll prepare budgets, forecasts and use financial data to guide decision making.

Accountant

Help clients manage their finances and give expert advice on financial reporting, forecasting and analysis.

Finance Manager

Play a crucial role in supporting organisations to make informed financial decisions. You'll be able to find ways to improve profitability, a key aspect of financial leadership.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at Swinburne University of Technology.
83.3%
Overall satisfaction
82.5%
Skill scale
65%
Teaching scale
77.9%
Employed full-time
$65.6k
Average salary