Graduate Certificate in Financial Advising (2825)

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  • Approved Abbreviation: GradCertFinAdv
  • Western Sydney University Program Code: 2825
  • AQF Level: 8

This program applies to students who commenced in 2020 or later.

The Graduate Certificate in Financial Advising is a fully online program designed specifically for existing financial advisers to expand their skills and to meet new bridging subject education requirements as stipulated in the Corporations Act 2001 (as amended) and outlined in the Education Pathways Policy (FPS001) issued by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA). Such requirements include the completion of between 1 – 3 individual bridging subjects and a capstone subject, depending on the adviser’s educational qualifications and professional certification/s.

This Graduate Certificate serves to provide advisers with a qualification within which to complete all three FASEA approved bridging subjects (in addition to a FASEA approved Financial Advice Capstone subject for advisers who follow the ‘relevant degree’ pathway outlined in FPS001). The aim is to ensure students comply with education requirements to practise as a financial adviser and are familiar with the FASEA Code of Ethics, behavioural finance and regulatory and legal obligations of financial advisers in order to provide high quality professional services. The benefit to students is two-fold: compliance with the Corporations Act and obtaining a postgraduate qualification.

Further information about the FASEA education requirements can be found at

FASEA Policy Statement Education Pathways

Study Mode

Six months full-time and one year part-time

Program Advice

Dr Peter Humphreys

Prospective students should visit the following websites for general enquiries about this program.

Enquire about this program| Local Admission | International Admission |

Location

Campus Attendance Mode Advice
Online Full Time Online See above
Online Part Time Online See above

Accreditation

On completion of this program, graduates will meet the education requirements of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) for all three bridging program subjects as outlined in FPS001 Education Pathways Policy.