These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

The Master of Finance program is design to help individuals to enhance their managerial effectiveness in the field of finance. This program also aims to provide participants with a strong foundation in the principles and practice of finance, and furnishes them with new skills and analytical tools to form a sound basis for financial decision-making.

The program is suitable for students who may be interested in pursuing CFA qualification as courses are design to capture large elements of the CFA curriculum. Additionally students will develop enhanced professional knowledge and skills through a capstone project.

The Master of Finance is an AQF Level 9 qualification with a standard duration of 2 years.

Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Faculty before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Academic Program Rules for Master of Finance (MFin)

There shall be a Master of Finance (MFin).

To qualify for the degree of Master of Finance, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 48 units, comprising:

1. Core courses to the value of 27 units
2. Elective courses to the value of 12, which may include Internship or Study Tour Courses
3. Research Project courses to the value of 9 units

Prior Learning

Students with cognate knowledge may be approved by the Program Coordinator to complete additional electives in lieu of core courses to the equivalent unit value.

Core Courses

To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 27 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

ACCTING 7019 Accounting Concepts and Methods (M) (3 units)

CORPFIN 7005 Principles of Finance (M) (3 units)

CORPFIN 7019 Advanced Funds Management (M) (3 units)

CORPFIN 7020 Derivatives (M) (3 units)

CORPFIN 7033 Quantitative Methods (M) (3 units)

CORPFIN 7039 Equity Valuation & Analysis (M) (3 units)

CORPFIN 7040 Fixed Income Securities (M) (3 units)

ECON 7200 Economic Principles (M) (3 units)

ACCTFIN 7001 Ethical Principles in Finance & Accounting (3 units)

Research Project

To satisfy the requirements for Research Project students must complete courses to the value of 9 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

ACCTFIN 7017 Financial Statement Analysis (M) (3 units)

ACCTFIN 7005 Research Project in Financial Statement Analysis (M) (6 units)

Elective Courses

To satisfy the requirements for Elective Courses students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.

Courses to the value of at least 9 units from the following:

CORPFIN 6003 Tax, Estate and Wealth Planning (3 units)

CORPFIN 7021 Corporate Investment Evaluation (M) (3 units)

CORPFIN 7022 Advanced Corporate Finance (M) (3 units)

CORPFIN 7023 Financial Modelling Techniques (M) (3 units)

CORPFIN 7024 Empirical Corporate Finance (3 units)

CORPFIN 7025 Principles of Finance Theory (M) (3 units)

CORPFIN 7042 Corporate Financial Risk Management (M) (3 units)

CORPFIN 7049 Real Estate Valuation and Investment (M) (3 units)

CORPFIN 7050 International Financial Management (M) (3 units)

CORPFIN 6013 Wealth Management in Asia (3 units)

BUSANA 7000 Fundamentals of Business Analytics (3 units)

BUSANA 7001 Predictive and Visual Analytics (3 units)

BUSANA 7002 Customer Analytics (3 units)

Subject to approval candidates may be eligible to undertake up to 3 units from the following electives:

 

PROF 7500 Postgraduate Professions Internship (3 units)

PROF 7502 Postgraduate Professions Internship OS (3 units)

ACCTFIN 7501 International Study Tour - Accounting & Finance (3 units)

ACCTFIN 7502 Domestic Study Tour - Accounting & Finance (3 units)

ACCTFIN 7503 European Study Tour (3 units)

ACCTFIN 7504 New York Study Tour (3 units)

PROJMGNT 7050 Project Management Study Tour PG (3 units)

ENTREP 7900 eChallenge (3 units)

ENTREP 7901 Tech eChallenge (3 units)