Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning

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1 year(s) full-time
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What courses you'll study

Complete 48 units comprising:

  • 6 units for Core course, and
  • 42 units for Elective

Complete 6 units comprising:

  • 6 units for all Core course

Course name Course code Units
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Course name
Ethics and Professionalism (Financial Planning)
Course code
BAFI5009
Units
6

Notes

  • RULES

    1 Assessment requirements for this degree include at least one online exam. The tablets, hybrid devices and mobile devices are not supported. Please refer to the online exam requirements prior to conducting your exam to ensure your computer and software is compatible to undertake the exam.

    NOTES

    1 Students accepted to the program who are not eligible for any Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) (as per FASEA requirements) or credit (as per university policy) will complete these courses.BAFI5009 - Ethics and Professionalism (Financial Planning) BAFI6014 - Delivering Financial Advice BUSI5097 - Commercial and Business Law BAFI5004 - Equity Valuation and Analysis BAFI5010 - Superannuation Strategy and Advice BAFI6008 - Managing Personal Risk BAFI6009 - Estate Planning Fundamentals BUSI6055 - Taxation Law and Policy

    2 Students who have taken, for another award, a course which is substantially equivalent to a course from the program schedule, or equivalent RPL, may be granted up to 24 units of the program in credit or may substitute a course of equal standing and unit's value, with the approval of the Program Director. Credit will only be granted for courses undertaken at postgraduate level.

    3 Existing advisors who meet the FASEA requirements for RPL (see FASEA website for details) will be granted up to 24 units (4 courses) in credit, with the approval of the Program Director.

    4 Existing advisors with RPL (as in note 3) will do these courses (which includes at least 3 bridging courses) and other required courses with the approval of the Program Director: BAFI5009, BAFI6014, BUSI5097, BAFI5021 - Behavioural Finance Client and Consumer Behaviour

Course name Course code Units
Year 1
Semester 1
Course name
Ethics and Professionalism (Financial Planning)
Course code
BAFI5009
Units
6
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Course code
-
Units
6
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Course code
-
Units
6
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Course code
-
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
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Course code
-
Units
6
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-
Units
6
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-
Units
6

Complete 42 units comprising:

  • 42 units from Program electives

Course name Course code Units
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Course name
Equity Valuation and Analysis
Course code
BAFI5004
Units
6
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Personal Financial Advice
Course code
BAFI5008
Units
6
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Course name
Superannuation Strategy and Advice
Course code
BAFI5010
Units
6
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Course name
Fundamentals of Financial Planning
Course code
BAFI5012
Units
6
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Behavioural Finance Client and Consumer Behaviour
Course code
BAFI5021
Units
6
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Managing Personal Risk
Course code
BAFI6008
Units
6
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Course name
Estate Planning Fundamentals
Course code
BAFI6009
Units
6
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Course name
Delivering Financial Advice
Course code
BAFI6014
Units
6
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Course name
Commercial and Business Law
Course code
BUSI5097
Units
6
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Course name
Taxation Law and Policy
Course code
BUSI6055
Units
6

Notes

  • RULES

    1 Assessment requirements for this degree include at least one online exam. The tablets, hybrid devices and mobile devices are not supported. Please refer to the online exam requirements prior to conducting your exam to ensure your computer and software is compatible to undertake the exam.

    NOTES

    1 Students accepted to the program who are not eligible for any Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) (as per FASEA requirements) or credit (as per university policy) will complete these courses.BAFI5009 - Ethics and Professionalism (Financial Planning) BAFI6014 - Delivering Financial Advice BUSI5097 - Commercial and Business Law BAFI5004 - Equity Valuation and Analysis BAFI5010 - Superannuation Strategy and Advice BAFI6008 - Managing Personal Risk BAFI6009 - Estate Planning Fundamentals BUSI6055 - Taxation Law and Policy

    2 Students who have taken, for another award, a course which is substantially equivalent to a course from the program schedule, or equivalent RPL, may be granted up to 24 units of the program in credit or may substitute a course of equal standing and unit's value, with the approval of the Program Director. Credit will only be granted for courses undertaken at postgraduate level.

    3 Existing advisors who meet the FASEA requirements for RPL (see FASEA website for details) will be granted up to 24 units (4 courses) in credit, with the approval of the Program Director.

    4 Existing advisors with RPL (as in note 3) will do these courses (which includes at least 3 bridging courses) and other required courses with the approval of the Program Director: BAFI5009, BAFI6014, BUSI5097, BAFI5021 - Behavioural Finance Client and Consumer Behaviour

Course name Course code Units
Year 1
Semester 1
Course name
Ethics and Professionalism (Financial Planning)
Course code
BAFI5009
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Semester 2
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6
Course name
Course code
-
Units
6