Entry requirements To be eligible for entry, you'll need:
- a bachelor honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), or
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), plus 2 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below), or
- the Graduate Certificate in Finance and Investment Management from UQ (or equivalent), or
- the Graduate Certificate in Commerce from UQ (or equivalent).
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
International applicants must have completed the
Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) with a minimum score of 550.
- a bachelor honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), or
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), plus 2 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below), or
- the Graduate Certificate in Finance and Investment Management from UQ (or equivalent), or
- the Graduate Certificate in Commerce from UQ (or equivalent).
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
International applicants must have completed the
Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) with a minimum score of 550.
Relevant disciplines include:
- a bachelor or bachelor honours degree in accounting, commerce, economics, finance, mathematics or quantitative methods; or
- a bachelor or bachelor honours degree containing at least 5 courses in the following areas:
- calculus or advanced mathematics or high mathematics or mathematical analysis.
- finance or financial management
- accounting or accounting management
- business analytics or business information systems
- algebra
- probability or statistics
- statics
- ordinary differential equation or numerical analysis or differential equations or multivariate analysis
Relevant work experience should typically be post-graduation and includes work in finance, funds management, debt/liquidity management, broking, bank/corporate treasury, trading, business partner (accounting, economics or finance), origination, and investment banking in various types of roles (front office, middle office and relevant support functions e.g. legal), or project management roles (with financial, venture capital or quantitative responsibilities).
Select where you studied and your qualification to see the GPA equivalent you need to be considered for this program.
Use the GPA equivalent as a guide. When you apply, we'll calculate your GPA using the UQ grading scale. Any failing grades will be included. Entry requirements are subject to change.
Depending on your previous qualifications and current goals, you might want to consider
one of these related programs:
IELTS overall 7; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 100, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21, speaking 19
PTE Academic - Overall 72, all sub bands minimum 60
BE - A minimum overall grade of 5 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills
CES - Overall 185, all sub bands minimum 169
OET is not accepted
There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.
Learn how to meet the English language requirements
International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Master of Finance and Investment Management are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).
There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.
Learn more about student visas
International applicants must have completed the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) with a minimum score of 550.
Exemptions may apply for applicants who have completed a bachelor or master's degree program at an accredited university or institution which is recognised by The University of Queensland as one where:
- English was the medium of instruction, and
- English was the medium of assessment, and
- the final year of study was undertaken during the five (5) years immediately prior to the commencement of study at The University of Queensland.