Australian National University

Master of Financial Management

  • Delivery: Face to Face
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 12 Months
  • Course Type: Master's

Enhance your skills and knowledge to excel in a business career anywhere in the world.

Course overview

Courses within the Master of Financial Management have been developed in consultation with key industry partners in the finance sector, assuring you that the advanced skillset you will develop in the program will prepare you for a rewarding career in business. This program can be combined with the Master of Applied Accounting in a double master's.

Key facts

Delivery
Face to Face
Course Type
Master's
Duration
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Can be studied part time
12 Months (Full time)
Price Per Unit
From $4,690
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The estimated per units fees are calculated based on the annual average first year fee. It applies to a full time study load of 48 units per year (unless the program duration is less than 48 units).
Campus
Acton
Intake
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Units
8
Fees
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FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
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What you will study

The Master of Financial Management requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:

42 units from completion of compulsory courses from the following list:

  • Financial Statements and Reporting (six units)
  • Applied Foundations of Finance (six units)
  • Applied Corporate Finance (six units)
  • Applied Investments (six units)
  • Topics in International Finance (six units)
  • Regression Modelling (six units)
  • Introductory Statistics for Business and Finance (six units)

Six units from completion of courses from the following list:

  • Business Economics (six units)
  • Financial Mathematics (six units)

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the course, applicants must present one of the following:

  • A bachelor's degree or international equivalent in a cognate discipline with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0.
  • A graduate certificate or international equivalent in a cognate discipline with a minimum GPA of 4.0/7.0.
  • A graduate diploma or international equivalent in a cognate discipline with a minimum GPA of 4.0/7.0.

Ranking and English language proficiency: At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is competitive. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry. In line with the university's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants based on specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors. Applicants will first be ranked on a GPA ('GPA1') calculated using all but the last semester (or equivalent) of the bachelor's degree used for admission purposes. If required, ranking may further be confirmed based on one of the following:

  • For admission purposes, a GPA ('GPA2') calculated on the penultimate and antepenultimate semesters (or equivalent) of the bachelor's degree is used.
  • Demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency.

Before enrolment in this ANU program, all students who gain entry will have their bachelor's degree reassessed to confirm that they have met the minimum requirements.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may apply for credits or exemptions for prior coursework using the steps outlined by the university.

Credit eligibility for this program is as follows:

  • Up to a maximum of 24 units from prior incomplete postgraduate studies.
  • Credit is not available for prior completed studies at either the undergraduate or postgraduate level.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the three ideas underpinning finance: the time value of money, diversification and arbitrage.
  • Critically apply these three ideas to corporate financial decision making and investment decisions, including within an international setting.
  • Demonstrate a critical awareness of current issues in finance which is informed by leading edge research and practices in the field.
  • Demonstrate the ability to analyse and interrogate financial information to provide recommendations to businesses.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Annual indicative fee in 2025: $37,520 (domestic full-fee paying place)

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

  • The number of units studied per term.
  • The choice of major or specialisation.
  • Choice of units.
  • Credit from previous study or work experience.
  • Eligibility for government-funded loans.

All students are required to pay a services and amenities fee.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.