Overview

The Master of Financial Analysis is a specialist degree building on a prior degree and substantial studies in accounting and/or finance. It is designed to extend existing Accounting and/or Finance graduates' understanding and abilities in the area of financial analysis. The Master of Financial Analysis provides an opportunity to draw … For more content click the Read More button below. The Master of Financial Analysis is designed for professionals who want to upgrade and develop their specialist financial analysis knowledge and skills and who have completed a finance or accounting major in their undergraduate degree. The program offers a challenging learning environment for students wanting an integrated program of advanced finance and accounting. The large range of courses offered means that students have the flexibility to tailor a program to meet their individual professional development needs.

Learning Outcomes

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Business knowledge: Students will make informed and effective selection and application of knowledge in a discipline or profession, in the contexts of local and global business.
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Problem solving: Students will define and address business problems, and propose effective evidence-based solutions, through the application of rigorous analysis and critical thinking.
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Business communication: Students will harness, manage and communicate business information effectively using multiple forms of communication across different channels.
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Teamwork: Students will interact and collaborate effectively with others to achieve a common business purpose or fulfil a common business project, and reflect critically on the process and the outcomes.
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Responsible business practice: Students will develop and be committed to responsible business thinking and approaches, which are underpinned by ethical professional practice and sustainability considerations.
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Global and cultural competence: Students will be aware of business systems in the wider world and actively committed to recognise and respect the cultural norms, beliefs and values of others, and will apply this knowledge to interact, communicate and work effectively in diverse environments.
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Leadership development: Students will develop the capacity to take initiative, encourage forward thinking and bring about innovation, while effectively influencing others to achieve desired results.
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Graduate Capabilities

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Program Structure

Students must complete 48 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

Discipline information
Accounting electives (List A)
Finance Electives (List B)
Capstone course (List C)

Enrolment Disclaimer

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You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

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Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Progression rules are in accordance with university policy.

For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression

Associated Programs

Similar Program

Master of Commerce - MCom8404 - Commerce
Master of Finance - MFin8406 - Finance
Master of Professional Accounting - MProfAcc8409 - Professional Accounting

Professional Outcomes

Career Opportunities

If you are a graduate or professional having completed a finance or accounting major in your undergraduate degree and you would to upgrade and develop your specialist financial analysis knowledge and skills, this program is suitable for you. The Master of Financial Analysis offers a challenging learning environment if you are looking for an integrated program of advanced finance and accounting. The large range of courses offered means you have the flexibility to tailor a program to meet you individual professional development needs.

Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence
Current Students Award with Excellence
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The Award with Excellence is awarded in coursework masters programs, including Masters (Extension) but with the exception of Masters (Extended) such as JD and MD, when a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of at least 80% has been achieved and at least 50% of the requirements of the award are completed at UNSW. All eligible programs will award 'with Excellence' except in special circumstances where approval of Academic Board has been given for a program to opt out.

Additional Information

Many staff in Accounting@UNSW Business School serve on committees of the main professional bodies and various industry groups. In addition, there is a history of staff being members of accounting and auditing standard-setting boards of the Commonwealth Government and of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).

Banking and Finance@UNSW Business School has close ties with professional and industry groups including The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) and The Financial Services Agency Australia (FSEAA).

These and other connections ensure that staff are fully informed on commercial and governmental developments, resulting in our postgraduate degrees meeting the needs of employers now and into the future.

Further Information

Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.

The rules and program structures relevant to you are directly related to those outlined in the year when you commenced your program. Please refer to the previous handbook editions for these structures and rules.

If you are a current student seeking support from the program coordinator please refer to the Program Coordinators list on the UNSW Business School Website:

Current Students

Contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
Tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
Location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building

Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions

Prospective Students

Contact UNSW Business School Student Recruitment Team for program advice:
Tel: +61 2 9385 3507
Email: studybusinessinfo@unsw.edu.au

Program Fees

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Pre-2019 Handbook Editions

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Pre-2019 Handbook Editions