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Graduate Certificate in Business (Applied Finance)

  • Graduate Certificate

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
6 years full-time, 2 years part-time
Course Code
031769E
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul

About this course

Highlights
  • Choose a multidisciplinary specialisation, which allows you to select from any discipline area to suit your personal requirements.
  • Opportunities to progress on to the Master of Business.
  • Complete in 1 semester full-time or 2 semesters part-time.
  • QUT's Business School has been ranked number 1 in Queensland and number 3 in Australia for postgraduate studies in AFR's BOSS Best Business School 2022 rankings.
  • Find out more at our upcoming Master of Business information evening event.
Highlights
  • Choose a multidisciplinary specialisation, which allows you to select from any discipline area to suit your personal requirements.
  • Opportunities to progress on to the Master of Business.
  • Complete in 1 semester full-time.
  • QUT's Business School has been ranked number 1 in Queensland and number 3 in Australia for postgraduate studies in AFR's BOSS Best Business School 2022 rankings.
  • Find out more at our upcoming Master of Business information evening event.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

You must have one of the following:

  • A recognised bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline; or
  • A recognised diploma (or higher qualification) in any discipline and at least two years full-time (or equivalent) professional work experience; or
  • At least five years full-time (or equivalent) professional work experience.
Entry requirements

You must have a completed recognised bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline.

Study locations

Gardens Point

What you will learn

The applied finance specialisation in the Graduate Certificate in Business is designed to provide foundation knowledge research and skills appropriate to financial professions. The focus of the applied finance major is on the preparation of graduates for entry into financial professions. Applied finance is concerned with the operation of capital markets and the interaction between these markets and other economic units such as businesses households financial institutions and governments.

The Graduate Certificate in Business is an excellent re-introduction to tertiary learning and an opportunity to update skills or as one-quarter of the Master of Business program a pathway to higher level study.

Business advantage

The QUT Business School's Business Advantage program is a free program offered to all business students. It can help you develop skills through interaction discussion cooperation and debate with other students business government education and community leaders. The program includes: guest presentations from inspiring industry community and university leaders; sessions focused on specific social and professional skills; challenging interaction aimed at developing skills through new experiences; and provides a certificate of completion for students to include in their resume or portfolio. Not only does this program offer you excellent networking opportunities but also the opportunity to gain highly relevant experiences and skills that you can apply throughout your career.

Career pathways

Careers and outcomes

Positions for employment may include:

  • Banking and Finance Professional
  • Business Analyst
  • Financial Analyst
  • Financial Project Manager
  • Funds Manager
  • Investment Manager
  • Risk Manager
  • Stockbroker.
Possible careers
  • Business analyst
  • Financial project manager

Course structure

Students are required to complete 48 credit points (4 units). The course can be undertaken either full-time (1 semester) or part-time (2 semesters).

Students are required to complete 48 credit points (4 units).

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at QUT (Queensland University of Technology).
87%
Overall satisfaction
81.8%
Skill scale
77.4%
Teaching scale
91.4%
Employed full-time
$115k
Average salary