Graduate Diploma in Business (Financial Planning)

The Graduate Diploma in Business (Financial Planning) is FASEA-approved - a comprehensive qualification that adheres to the revised education, training and ethical standards that FASEA has laid out for existing and future financial planning professionals. The program is part of the QUT Business School's Triple Crown accreditation and is also accredited with financial planning industry body the Financial Planning Education Council (part of Financial Planning Australia).

If you have a passion for helping people and businesses achieve their financial goals and are wanting to be a Financial adviser in the future, or if you are an existing adviser wishing to upgrade your current educational qualifications then this program could be a good choice for you to become FASEA qualified.

Our Graduate Diploma of Business (Financial Planning) will equip you with the knowledge you need to lead the industry as a professional financial adviser. You will acquire the skills to present comprehensive financial solutions confidently to clients and other financial planning professionals.

As a financial planning graduate, you will stand out from the crowd when taking the next step in your career. With the learning outcomes of critical thinking, information literacy skills, specialised technical and creative skills and client management, you will be fully prepared to approach complex and unpredictable financial decisions holistically.

As a student of this degree you will also be able to be affiliated with the FPA at no charge, gaining valuable access to career development activities and resources of the FPA.

Shorter bridging course options (FASEA-approved) are also available, both for existing advisers with an approved degree and for advisers with a relevant degree qualification. You can find out more about the various degree pathways and education requirements on the FASEA website, or call our Course Consultants on 1300 104 196.

Develop skills to ensure your communication is clear, ethical and professional at all times.

Understand the needs of your client and work with them to develop the best outcomes.

Use research and analysis to evaluate options and risks, ultimately determining the best outcomes.

Develop your critical thinking to analyse complex problems and determine creative solutions.

Help people manage their cash flow, retirement planning, investments, insurance, tax and estates.

Suggest and render financial services to clients based on their financial situation.

Make investments on behalf of clients under the investment objectives and parameters the client defined.

Suggest and render financial superannuation services to help people save best for their retirement.