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RMIT University

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Master of Financial Planning

  • Masters (Coursework)

Develop the specialist skills and advanced knowledge required to become a registered financial planner.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2 years full-time, 4 years part-time
Course Code
MC276
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
Domestic Fees
$30,720 per year / $61,440 total

About this course

The role of financial adviser is growing

As a financial adviser, you'll be helping people to identify their financial goals, provide advice on investment, manage government regulations, develop financial plans, research investment opportunities and analyse your client's financial position.

You'll be able to address complicated client situations, and deal with complex financial products. As a market leader, RMIT will give you an integrated approach to financial planning, accounting and financial management. This course seeks to meet the growing industry demand for specialist skills in financial planning. It has been developed through standards set out by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA).

The first step towards this exciting career is to get your degree and then gain certification with a recognised organisation such as meeting the FASEA or authorised representative requirements or the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA).

Gain specialised knowledge to excel in the finance sector

The Master of Financial Planning equips you with both the practical and theoretical knowledge and expertise to become an analytical practitioner. We have designed this course for those who come from non-financial planning disciplines, but would like to extend their career prospects and become a registered financial planner.

You'll develop your skills in financial planning and business with a focus on the social, environmental, cultural and ethical issues that underpin contemporary business environments today. The capstone subject Critical Analysis in Financial Planning gives you the opportunity to reflect on this course's curriculum.

Entry requirements

Applicants must have successfully completed:

  • An Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) or higher level qualification, in a business discipline from a recognised tertiary institution; or
  • An Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) in any discipline and a minimum of three years full-time equivalent (FTE) management experience*; or
  • An Australian Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma (or equivalent overseas qualification) in any discipline; or
  • The RMIT Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning; or
  • The RMIT Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning

*Applicants will be required to submit a curriculum vitae (CV) outlining their management experience, this may include project or portfolio management, coordinating policy planning, directing and controlling organisational resources etc.

Study locations

Melbourne City

Career pathways

Your study in this course will prepare you to work as a professional financial planner or adviser in Australian Financial Services Licensee organisations.

Once you graduate, you'll be able to apply for full Financial Planning Association (FPA) Australia membership and also be accepted into the CFP Certification Program, leading to registration as a Certified Financial Planner.

You will be able to practice as a financial planner both in Australia and throughout the countries that recognise the FPA of Australia.

Graduates are able to work in the following sectors:

  • financial planning
  • funds management
  • investment advising
  • banking and financial services
  • insurance broking and stockbroking
  • investment banking
  • superannuation specialist