Master of Financial Planning
Be part of the fast-growing Australian financial planning industry with our Master of Financial Planning.
Designed for both new and already practising financial planners, you’ll gain up-to-date knowledge and skills needed to provide tailored, professional financial advice while navigating complex financial matters
You’ll use the latest financial planning software for wealth management and financial planning (XPLAN), engage with industry through site visits, annual roadshows and guest speakers. You’ll also have the opportunity to undertake a research project to gain a deeper understanding of financial planning issues.
This course is accredited by the Financial Planning Education Council (FPEC). Students are eligible to apply for membership to the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and for entry into the FPA CFP® Certification Program.
This Master program is approved by the Financial Advisers Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA). FASEA was established in 2017 by the Australian government to set the standards of licensed financial advisers in Australia. A FASEA approved degree is mandatory in order to practice as a financial planner or advisor in Australia.Take Back 2020
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Duration
1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Intakes
Hawthorn (HE Block 1, HE Block 4, Semester 1, Semester 2, Term 4) - View application and start dates
Study modes
- Full-time,
- Part-time
2020 Start Dates
2021 Start Dates
Swinburne Financial Planning Association Member Scholarship
This scholarship provides a course tuition fee discount for students who are current members of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) who are studying a postgraduate course in Financial Planning delivered face-to-face at the Hawthorn campus or via online study with Swinburne Online. This scholarship also provides a unit tuition fee discount for students studying selected stand-alone bridging units.
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
Course structure
- Twelve core units of study (150 credit points)
Units of study
FIN60007 Elements of Financial Planning
FIN60008 Investment and Behavioural Finance *
FIN60009 Ethics, Regulation and Client Management
ACC60008 Accounting Systems and Reporting *
LAW60003 Corporations and Contract Law *
FIN80022 Insurance and Estate Planning *
FIN80023 Superannuation and Retirement Planning *
ACC80012 Taxation Principles and Planning *
ACC80008 Managerial Accounting
FIN80005 Corporate Financial Management *
ECO80001 Economics
FIN80025 Financial Advice Technology Project *
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives, graduate skills and professional recognition.
Career opportunities
Aims and objectives
- apply coherent and advanced knowledge of financial planning and business concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking
- apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
- communicate proficiently with clients, gather and interpret appropriate data and use advanced tools and practices to produce a financial plan
- demonstrate integrity, ethical conduct, accountability, respect and a broad awareness of the professional code of conduct and cultural norms
- critically analyse and evaluate a range of complex information to produce systematic strategies for wealth creation and risk minimisation in preparing financial advice
- apply knowledge of research principles to plan and execute a piece of research independently
- function as an effective member of a diverse team and take responsibility for continuing professional development.
Graduate skills
- capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas and an ability to engage in critical enquiry
- entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
- effective and ethical in work, community situations and reasoning skills
- adaptable and able to manage change, and
- aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (e.g. socio-cultural, economic and natural).
Professional recognition
The Master of Financial Planning is approved by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA). Students may also be eligible for recognition as a Tax Financial Advisor with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB). Registration with TPB also depends on students’ previous work experience being assessed and final confirmation of eligibility will be provided by TPB.
A FASEA approved degree is mandatory in order to practice as a financial planner or advisor in Australia.Pathways and scholarships
- Credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and scholarships.
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.
Course fees
How do I pay my fees?
FEE-HELP is a loan given to eligible full-fee paying higher education students to help pay part or all of their tuition fees. The Commonwealth Government pays the amount of the loan directly to Swinburne.
Entry requirements
- a recognised bachelor degree in a related discipline or
- a recognised bachelor degree in any discipline PLUS a minimum of two year equivalent full-time relevant professional experience* or
- a Graduate Certificate of Financial Planning** or
- completion of the Postgraduate Qualifying Program PLUS either previous Higher Education Study in a related discipline OR a minimum of two years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience* (International applicants only)