Bachelor of Business (Finance)

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Overview

Guide to entry cut-offs

OP 11

Rank 78

  • Study  capital planning, funds acquisition, stock broking, and investments management
  • Take part in hands-on projects including quantitative data analysis, and practise your skills in our Securities Dealing Room.
  • Prepare yourself for a career as a banking and finance professional, business analyst, corporate secretary, risk manager or investment manager.
  • Meet the academic requirements for associate membership of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.
Careers
  • Business Analyst
  • Commercial Banking Professional
  • Corporate Treasurer
  • Financial Advisor/Analyst
  • Financial Project Manager
  • Foreign Exchange Dealer
  • Insurance Professional
  • Investment Analyst
  • Investment Banker
  • Investment Manager
  • Risk Manager
  • Stockbroker
QTAC course code413021
QUT course code BS05
Attendance Part time or Full time
Course duration 3 years full time
6 years part time
Start month July, February
Delivery On campus
  • Gardens Point
Faculty
  • QUT Business School
Course contact Student Business Services (SBS) Admissions:
CRICOS code003491G

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Details

Finance is a dynamic field, focusing on the borrowing, lending and investing of money by individuals, financial institutions, business and government organisations. Professional financiers administer the finance function of organisations, analysing and interpreting information to assess their needs and provide advice.

Develop the skills to analyse business portfolios and provide recommendations for best financial returns. Listen to real-world practitioners as they explain how the value of investments changes over time.

You will learn core concepts and skills in finance, including financial instruments, capital planning, funds acquisition, asset and debt management, financial analysis and investments management.

Throughout this course you will take part in hands-on projects, involving real-world quantitative data analysis, and practise your skills in our Securities Dealing Room. You will also explore capital planning, funds acquisition, stockbroking and investments management.

If you are fascinated by foreign investment, exchange rates, stock market fluctuations or corporate finance, consider a career in finance.

Career outcomes

Financial management skills are in demand by businesses of all kinds. The skills you develop in this course will prepare you for a variety of career paths including investment strategy, financial portfolio management, stock analysis or even corporate borrowing and managing foreign exchange risk.

Graduate positions include:

  • banking and finance professional
  • corporate secretary
  • investment manager
  • stockbroker.

Professional recognition

By choosing the appropriate units in this course, you will meet the Australian financial professional training standard RG146 Tier 1 compliance, as administered by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Graduates of the Finance major meet the academic requirements for associate membership of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.  
 

Securities Dealing Room

QUT’s Securities Dealing Room gives you access to data from Bloomberg, providers of financial data to many of the world’s financial institutions. This comprehensive set of data on companies, commodities and economies will allow you, in your final-year project work, to conduct real-world financial analysis with the theories you have learnt.
 

Units

Finance major units

  • Quantitative Methods for Economics and Finance
  • Economics 2
  • Finance 1
  • Financial Markets
  • Finance 2
  • International Finance
  • Investments
  • Finance Capstone

Recommended complementary study areas

Finance extension options

  • Funds Management
  • Financial Services

Second major and minor options

  • Economics
  • Accountancy
  • Management
  • International Business

Additional minor options

  • Applied Economics
  • Quantitative Economics
  • Superannuation and Wealth Management

Entry requirements

Guide to entry cut-offs

OP 11

Rank 78

Assumed knowledge

Before you start this course we assume you have sound knowledge in these areas:

  • English

We assume that you have knowledge equivalent to four semesters at high school level (Years 11 and 12) with sound achievement (4, SA). The Finance major also requires 4 SA in Maths A, B or C.

More about assumed knowledge

Deferment

You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.

Did you get an OP 1-5?

If you receive an OP 1-5 or equivalent, you're guaranteed a place in this course.

Course fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.

2012: CSP $4,713 (indicative) per Semester (subject to annual review)

HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees

You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.

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Scholarships and financial support

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

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You may also be eligible for Centrelink payments

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How to apply for Bachelor of Business (Finance)

You apply through QTAC for all our undergraduate courses.

Are you ready to submit your application?

You're ready if you've:

  1. Found all the courses you want to apply for - you can apply for up to 6
  2. Checked important dates
    • Semester 1
      2012
      1 August 2011 -

      Applications for Semester 1, 2012 open

      30 September 2011 -

      Due date for on-time QTAC applications for 2012. Further information is available from QTAC.

      20 December 2011 -

      Due date to submit QTAC applications and documentation for the January offer round. Further information is available from QTAC.

      5 January 2012 - Final date to change preferences for the QTAC January offer round. Further information is available from QTAC. 
    • Semester 2
      2012
      1 August 2011 - Applications for Semester 2, 2012 open.
      23 April 2012 - Final date to submit QTAC midyear applications and documentation for the May offer round. Further information is available from QTAC.
      25 May 2012 -

      Final date to submit QTAC midyear applications, change of preference and documentation for the June offer round. Further information is available from QTAC.

  3. Checked you meet the entry requirements
  4. Checked your course costs and if you're eligible for financial support

All done? Then you're ready to apply

Important: Make a note of the QTAC code for this course (413021) because you'll need to enter it as part of your QTAC application.

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