Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning

What you will study

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of the following eight subjects:

• Communication and Ethics for Financial Planners
• Commercial Law
• Principles of Financial Planning
• Principles of Taxation
• Superannuation
• Investment Planning
• Insurance and Risk Management
• Planning for Retirement

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

Applicants must meet one of the following to be considered:

• Successfully completed an undergraduate degree, or higher, in any discipline.
• Successfully completed an advanced diploma, or higher, in a business discipline and have a minimum of three years of full-time equivalent managerial/professional work experience in a related field.

Applicants seeking admission on the basis of work experience must support their application with a current CV for all work experience listed on their application and a Confirmation of Employment for all work experience listed on the application.

Only applicants seeking admission through an established industry partnership agreement can provide an agreed alternative to the Confirmation of Employment. The confirmation of employment can be either be a letter on employer letterhead specifying their role and length of service or the industry declaration form.

English language requirements

International applicants must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall score with a minimum 6.0 in each subset, or an equivalent English language proficiency. Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English.

Contact the university for further information about English language requirements.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

As a graduate of this degree, you can look forward to a broad range of exciting career opportunities in different sectors and industries. Below are some examples of the possible careers you can pursue with this degree:

• Financial planner
• Investment
• Money management
• Corporate finance
• Financial management

Fees and CSP

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 per term.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Choice of units.
• 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 unit 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.