UNSW’s Master of Applied Finance is designed to ensure you can confidently apply, manage and lead financial functions at all business levels - both in Australia and around the world - and be an asset to any forward-thinking financial organisation. The Master of Applied Finance offers eight core courses and four electives. Select from key areas including analytics, financial technology and business management – and learn how financial knowledge areas such as financial technology and international finance can be applied in any business to achieve success. You can also select a study pathway that is closely aligned with the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) curriculum, giving you a strong grounding to pursue the CFA designation. Whatever your interests, this program delivers access to the latest thinking and current research in finance. Show less

Core Courses

Portfolio Management
International Finance*
Corporate Finance*
Private Equity and Venture Capital*
Equity Valuation*
Fixed Income*
Derivatives*
Ethics and Professional Standards*

Plus, four electives from the following courses:

Financial Management*
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Business Economics*
Law Regulation and Ethics
Technical Tools for FinTech
FinTech Ecosystems and Industry Insights
Decentralised Finance
Tech Disruption in Payments and Transfers
Tech Disruption in Funding and Lending
Data Management for FinTech^
Robo-Advice^
Principles of Programming
Introductory Data Analysis*
Available elective courses will vary per program and study period. *Course designed in line with the CFA examination curriculum. The CFA-aligned Master of Applied Finance pathway provides students with a strong grounding to pursue the CFA designation. ^Prerequisite: Technical Tools for Fintech.

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