University of Southern Queensland

Graduate Diploma of Business (Finance)

  • Delivery: Face to Face
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Course Type: Graduate Diploma

This specialisation will equip you with the skills to make sound financial decisions.

Course overview

Enhance your knowledge of Australian and global financial markets with UniSQ’s Graduate Diploma of Business (Finance).

Develop your understanding of corporate finance, markets and instruments and strategic investments. Discover how factors such as interest rates, government spending and inflation affect the financial markets.

Understand the behaviour of investors and how companies create value for their investors, choose assets for portfolios and assess the credit risk of both individuals and corporations.

CSP Subsidised Fees Available

This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.

Key facts

Delivery
Face to Face
Course Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
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Can be studied part time
12 months (Full time)
Price Per Unit
From $3,970
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Indicative first year fees are based on your first year of study (8 units).

From $2,124 (CSP)
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You may be eligible for CSP where the government pays part of your fees. The estimated CSP fees are calculated using the annual CSP rate. It is based on a study load of 8 units.
Campus
Springfield
Intake
New start dates announced soon
Units
8
Fees
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FEE-HELP loans and HECS loans are available to assist domestic students.
FEE-HELP, HECS, CSP

What you will study

To complete this degree students must fulfil eight units.

Core courses

  • Harnessing Human Capabilities for the Future of Work
  • The Ready Business Professional

Finance specialisation courses

  • FinTech Innovation
  • Financial Decision Making in Organisations
  • Financial Risk
  • Investor Psychology and Portfolio Management

Elective courses

  • Choose two elective courses from the program.

Entry requirements

  • Completion of an Australian university bachelor degree in any area, or equivalent; OR
  • A minimum of three years’ professional work experience, or equivalent. Further information on admission through work experience is available.

English language requirements

You are required to meet the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 with a minimum 6.0 in each subscore. UniSQ also accepts other English language proficiency tests.

If you don't meet the English language requirements, you can apply to study the English for Academic Purposes EAP3 pathway program through the Union Institute of Language (UIL).

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Add to your existing qualifications and professional portfolio with the Graduate Diploma of Business (Finance) with career opportunities in financial services, personal financial planning, foreign exchange, financial policy, insurance, market research and banking.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

  • Understand the concepts and essential theories and skills associated with a discipline area or areas related to business.
  • Demonstrate cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise business knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex problems.
  • Evaluate and communicate theoretical concepts to transfer business knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences.
  • Demonstrate advanced business knowledge and skills for professional work and/or further learning.
  • Cultivate a professional identity and career trajectory by exhibiting the human capabilities and knowledge demanded by modern organisations.

Fees and CSP

Indicative annual fee in 2025: $31,760 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Indicative annual fee in 2025: $16,992 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

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

  • The number of units studied.
  • 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.

Commonwealth Supported Places

The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.

If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.

Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.

Your student contribution amount is:

  • Calculated per courses you're enrolled in.
  • Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
  • Reviewed and adjusted each year.

HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.

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