University of South Australia
Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
- Course Type: Graduate Diploma
The graduate diploma is FASEA approved and will equip you with the education requirements to practise as a qualified financial adviser.
Course overview
The Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning consists of eight advanced financial planning courses, which you can complete in one year of full-time study (or part-time equivalent).
This qualification is best suited to existing financial advisers who need to study a FASEA-approved program to meet new education requirements or professionals with a relevant degree seeking a career change.
Upskill in areas such as investment management, regulatory and legal obligations, estate planning, risk management and insurance, superannuation, ethics and tax.
Key facts
What you will study
This qualification comprises eight advanced financial planning courses:
Core course
Complete the following:
- Ethics and Professionalism
Electives
Select seven courses from the following:
- Applied Financial Planning G
- Investment Management
- Superannuation G
- Risk Management and Insurance G
- Estate Planning G
- Financial Advice Regulatory and Legal Obligations
- Taxation
- Behavioural Finance Client and Consumer Behaviour
Entry requirements
Applicants are required to have one of the following:
- A completed bachelor's degree in an accounting, finance, economics or financial planning discipline from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent.
- A completed graduate certificate or higher postgraduate qualification in an accounting, finance, economics or financial planning discipline from a recognised higher education institution.
- A completed diploma or advanced diploma in financial planning and two years of relevant professional experience.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Credit transfer (study credit) is the formal recognition of your prior learning and previous work/life experience. It can be granted for specific courses (subjects) or for a block of courses where your previous qualification or experience has equivalent learning.
So, what counts as prior learning? It can be from one of the following providers:
- Recognised higher education provider.
- TAFE or other recognised VET provider.
- Professional body, enterprise, private educational institution, or other similar body.
- Work experience.
Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Careers to consider include:
- Client relationship manager
- Estate planner
- Insurance broker
- Investment adviser or manager
- Qualified financial adviser or financial planner
- Superannuation consultant
- Wealth manager
Fees and FEE-HELP
Annual fee in 2025: $30,200 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The fee is based on 1.0 EFTSL (Equivalent Full-Time Study Load).
Student fees may vary in accordance with:
- The number of courses studied per year.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of courses.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
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.