Major - Applied Finance
Western Sydney University
Major
Code:
MT2021.1
Related Courses
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1818.1
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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business
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1818.2
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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business
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1818.3
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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business
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1818.4
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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business
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1819.2
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Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Business
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1819.3
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Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Business
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1820.1
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Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Business
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1820.2
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Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Business
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2786.2
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Bachelor of Business
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2786.3
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Bachelor of Business
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2787.2
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Bachelor of Business (Advanced Business Leadership)
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2788.2
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Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws
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2788.3
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Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws
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3728.1
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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Business
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3728.2
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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Business
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3728.3
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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Business
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3728.4
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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Business
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3737.2
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Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of Business
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3744.2
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Bachelor of Information Systems/Bachelor of Business
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3745.2
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Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced/Bachelor of Business
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4748.2
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Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Business
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4748.3
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Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Business
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4748.4
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Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Business
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6037.1
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Diploma in Business/Bachelor of Business
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6037.2
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Diploma in Business/Bachelor of Business
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6037.3
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Diploma in Business/Bachelor of Business
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Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
NO
The Applied Finance major equips you with the expert skills to create a career as a finance specialist. In this major you will develop in-depth knowledge of finance with a focus on investment and securities, economics, and banking and finance. The core units in the Bachelor of Business will provide you a foundation of business knowledge and develop your skills in innovation, career planning, and numeracy. The Applied Finance major builds on this knowledge and skills in an applied discipline based context. Finance specialists work in a range of roles within the rapidly growing finance sector.
This major fulfils the educational requirements for admission as an Associate (A Fin) of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) provided the applicant is at least working in the financial services industry. All other students are eligible to apply for Affiliate membership (no postnominals apply).
Major
Structure
Qualification for this major requires the successful completion of 80 credit points including all of the core units listed below.
Core Units for this Major
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200488
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Corporate Financial Management
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200916
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Economic and Financial Modelling
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200048
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Financial Institutions and Markets
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200921
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Security Analysis and Business Valuation
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Professional Units for Careers in Money
Students undertaking the Applied Finance major are advised to take the following four units to satisfy the requirements for their professional core:
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200537
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Economics and Finance Engagement Project
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200917
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Innovation, Enterprise and Society
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Choose one of
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200052
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Introduction to Economic Methods
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200032
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Statistics for Business
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Recommended Sequence
Qualification for the award of Bachelor of Business with a major in Applied Finance requires the successful completion of 240 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.
Full-time
Year 1
Autumn session
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200048
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Financial Institutions and Markets
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Choose one of
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200052
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Introduction to Economic Methods
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200032
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Statistics for Business
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Spring session
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200488
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Corporate Financial Management
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200911
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Enterprise Innovation and Markets
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And one elective
Year 2
Autumn session
And two electives
Spring session
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200916
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Economic and Financial Modelling
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And two electives
Year 3
Autumn session
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200917
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Innovation, Enterprise and Society
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And one elective
Spring session
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200921
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Security Analysis and Business Valuation
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Enterprise Engaged Unit
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200537
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Economics and Finance Engagement Project
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And two electives
Part-time
Year 1
Autumn session
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200048
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Financial Institutions and Markets
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Spring session
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200911
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Enterprise Innovation and Markets
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Year 2
Autumn session
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200488
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Corporate Financial Management
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Choose one of
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200052
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Introduction to Economic Methods
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200032
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Statistics for Business
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Spring session
And one elective
Year 3
Autumn session
And one elective
Spring session
And one elective
Year 4
Autumn session
And one elective
Spring session
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200916
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Economic and Financial Modelling
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And one elective
Year 5
Autumn session
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200917
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Innovation, Enterprise and Society
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Spring session
And one elective
Year 6
Autumn session
Enterprise Engaged Unit
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200537
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Economics and Finance Engagement Project
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And one elective
Spring session
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200921
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Security Analysis and Business Valuation
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And one elective