Graduate Certificate
Be ready for Australia's financial planning reforms by studying Deakin's Graduate Certificate of Financial Planning. Develop the decision-making skills needed to provide practical and professionally responsible financial advice to your clients.
Looking for a course that's purpose-built to help you meet the industry's changing education requirements and build upon your professional knowledge and skills?
Designed to meet the current and future needs of the industry, the course places a strong emphasis on preparing professionally responsible financial planners, both in an ethical and compliance sense. As a graduate you will have gained valuable new skills and knowledge, in particular relating to:
The Graduate Certificate of Financial Planning incorporates the Financial Adviser Standards (FAS) three bridging units, providing advisers with an opportunity to complete the bridging units and gain a formal qualification.
As a graduate, you may articulate into Deakin's Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning.
Whether you're currently working in the industry or looking to move into a financial planning role, you will be prepared to excel in a variety of positions including:
To complete the Graduate Certificate of Financial Planning, students must attain a total of 4 credit points, consisting of 3 credit points of core units and a one credit point course elective unit chosen from a specified list, plus completion of the compulsory 0-credit point module, DAI001 Academic Integrity Module. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point.
3
Core units
1
Elective units
4
Total units
The University aims to provide students with as much credit as possible for approved prior study or informal learning which exceeds the normal entrance requirements for the course and is within the constraints of the course regulations. Students are required to complete a minimum of one-third of the course at Deakin University, or four credit points, whichever is the greater. In the case of certificates, including graduate certificates, a minimum of two credit points within the course must be completed at Deakin.
You can also refer to the Recognition of prior learning system which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree and how to apply for credit.