If understanding markets and making the most of investment opportunities excites you, then this degree is for you. You will gain technical capabilities in financial planning while also developing competence in client-centred practice. Core to the degree are skills in financial markets, tax, risk management, retirement, professional identity, behavioural finance, superannuation and estate planning, as well as client care, active listening and the law. You will also develop the high quality written and oral communication skills required to meet client needs. This online degree has been designed to meet industry needs – new financial advisers are required to hold an approved bachelor’s degree or higher under the sector’s professional standards. You will have opportunities for practical work experience and career skills development as part of your study. Plus, you have the option of the BusinessPLUS program, which offers mentoring, networking and career mapping workshops. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Applied Financial Advice.
Students study over three trimesters each year, completing the three-year program in two years.
This an indicative only amount for first year fees. For further information refer to http://www.griffith.edu.au/students/enrolment-timetables-fees/paying-your-fees.
For minimum age requirements please visit Institution minimum age requirements
Applicants must meet the minimum age requirements for admission, see the QTAC website for details.
Griffith VET Guarantee and the Year 12 Early Offer Guarantee apply to this program. For more information visit griffith.edu.au/guaranteed-admission.
Any General or Applied English subject (Units 3 and 4, C)
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
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Highest Rank to receive an offer
Median Rank to receive an offer
Lowest Rank to receive an offer
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
84.90
69.45
64.10
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
84.90
75.45
65.65
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Higher education study
Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Work and life experience
Recent secondary education
Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank
Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered
Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor
International students
All students
Number of students
5
<5*
<5*
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<5*
0
<5*
0
14
Percentage of all students
35.7%
<5*
<5*
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<5*
0.0%
<5*
0.0%
100%
* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
Employment opportunities in the financial services industry are increasing because of succession planning issues, an increase in the educational requirements for advisers, and an increase in the population of individuals that require financial advice. Graduates will be prepared for roles in the financial services industry (namely, banks, funds management and financial planning companies) in various positions including client services officer, para-planner, provisional financial adviser (additional work and training requirements are required to qualify as a financial adviser). You’ll also find opportunities in insurance and superannuation, futures, options and foreign exchange trading. Note: additional work and training requirements are required to provide personal financial advice. To become a financial adviser, please see the new entrant requirements set by the Financial Adviser Standards (FAS).
2 years Full time or 4 years Part time