Graduate Certificate in Business (Financial Planning)

Graduate Certificate

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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

You must be a current registered financial adviser on the ASIC Financial Advisers Register to enrol in this course.
Ideal for financial advisers who need to complete one or more of the bridging units to meet FASEA educational requirements.
Engage with real-world financial problems throughout your degree.
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

You must be a current registered financial adviser on the ASIC Financial Advisers Register to enrol in this course.
Ideal for financial advisers who need to complete one or more of the bridging units to meet FASEA educational requirements.
Engage with real-world financial problems throughout your degree.
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 be currently registrated as a financial adviser on the ASIC Financial advisers register; and

You must have one of:

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 be current registration as a financial adviser on the ASIC Financial advisers register and a completed recognised bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline.

Study locations

Gardens Point

What you will learn

In this course you will be introduced to specific bridging unit concepts theories and practices in financial planning principles and regulations ethics and professional relationships and behavioural client management - financial planning (capstone).

Career pathways

Professional recognition

The units in this course are approved by the Financial Advisers Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA). Graduates of this program will be able to seek membership with the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA).

Possible careers

Financial advisor
Financial planner
Investment manager
Superannuation advisor

Course structure

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

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

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

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