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Victoria University (VU)

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Master of Finance

  • Masters (Coursework)

Develop high-level financial management skills and advance your career in the private or public sector with the Master of Finance from Victoria University. This professional finance qualification will help you become a high performer in the financial-services field.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2 years full-time
Course Code
BMFA, 103255J
Intake Months
Jul, Nov
International Fees
$32,800 per year / $65,600 total

About this course

This professional finance qualification will help you become a high performer in the financial-services field. It is an effective path towards a senior role in business, or in shaping public policy.

The Master of Finance prepares you for a financial specialisation with general business units such as Accounting for Management, Data Analysis for Business, and Business Economics.

You will continue with high-level finance study in:

  • Business Finance
  • Financial Analysis
  • Global Credit Analysis and Lending Management
  • Security Valuation and Portfolio Management
  • Financial Modelling and Technologies
  • Corporate Treasury Management.
  • Strategic Management and Business Policy.

With our Master of Finance, you will gain valuable expertise in global financial markets and their operations. You will also benefit from hands-on practice using virtual trading systems and real-world databases to graduate job-ready for work in this competitive sector.

Take the next step to becoming a financial manager or analyst and enrol in our respected business masters program.

Career pathways

Graduates from the Master of Finance will be able to find work in fields like:

  • financial strategy planning
  • fund management
  • securities trading
  • financial risk management
  • financial analysis
  • corporate treasury management.

Course structure

To attain the Master of Finance, students will be required to complete 192 credit points consisting of:

  • 48 credit points college core units
  • 96 credit points professional core units
  • 12 credit points BMO5501 Business Ethics and Sustainability; and,
  • 12 credit points BMO7006 Applied Business Project (Capstone); and,
  • 24 credit points elective units. Please check any pre-requisite requirements prior to enrolling.

Credit for prior study or work

Advanced standing: Applicants with an Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent), or higher, in a similar discipline may be eligible for an exemption of 48 credit points of study.

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

If you have completed study with another university or institution and believe you are eligible to receive credit for skills and past study, you can apply for advanced standing.

Applications for advanced standing can be made after a discussion with your course chair or academic adviser.

How to apply

Before you apply

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

  • Special admission programs: Depending on your life circumstances you may be eligible for special consideration of your application.
  • Advanced standing: If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.

Find out more about applying for our courses.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at Victoria University (VU).
82.9%
Overall satisfaction
79.6%
Skill scale
64.7%
Teaching scale
91.5%
Employed full-time
$101k
Average salary