Course

Graduate Certificate in Stockbroking and Financial Advising

Approved Abbreviation: GradCertStockFinAdv

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Western Sydney University Course Code: 2809.1

AQF Level: 8

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is Quarter 2 2018 or later.

The Graduate Certificate in Stockbroking and Financial Advising introduces students to the foundational skills necessary to become practitioners as stockbrokers and advisers in the finance sector. The qualification exposes students to some of the theoretical approaches to financial markets, and also incorporates a number of applied units that will build some of the basic skills required to deliver financial advice to clients.

Study Mode
Six months full-time or one year part-time.

Admission

Applicants must have:

• Successfully completed an undergraduate degree, or higher qualification, in business; Or

• Have a minimum of 3 years full time equivalent managerial/ professional work experience in the stockbroking/financial advising industry.

Applicants seeking admission on the basis of work experience must support their application with a Statement of Service for all work experience listed on the application.

Statement of Service

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Course Structure

To qualify for the award of a Graduate Certificate in Stockbroking and Financial Advising, students must successfully complete 40 credit points of units as follows:

200987

Financial Adviser Communication Skills

200986

Financial Products and Markets

and two of the following units:

200432

Commercial Law

200426

Corporate Finance

51168

Funds Management and Portfolio Selection

200869

Principles of Taxation