Applied Finance and FinTech, Testamur Major (T165)
- Effective from: 2026
- Western Sydney University Major Code: T165
Available to students in other Western Sydney University programs? No
This Applied Finance and FinTech testamur major applies to students who commenced in 2026 or later.
The Applied Finance and FinTech major equips you with the expert skills to create a career as a finance specialist. In this major you will develop in-depth knowledge of finance with a focus on investment and securities, banking and finance, and new financial technologies. The core subjects in the Bachelor of Business will provide you a foundation of business knowledge and develop your skills in innovation, career planning, and numeracy. The Applied Finance and FinTech major builds on this knowledge and skills in an applied discipline-based context. Finance specialists work in a range of roles within the rapidly growing finance and Fintech sector. This major fulfils the educational requirements for admission as an Associate (A Fin) of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) provided the applicant is at least working in the financial services industry. All other students are eligible to apply for Affiliate membership (no postnominals apply).
Location
| Campus | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|
| Parramatta City - Macquarie Street | Internal | Program Advice |
| Surabaya Campus, Indonesia | Internal | Program Advice |
| Sydney City Campus* | Internal | Neelam Goela |
| Vietnam Campus* | Internal | Program Advice |
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Programs delivered through an agreement with another party
Accreditation Note
The Bachelor of Business Applied Finance and FinTech major fulfils the educational requirements for admission as an Associate (A Fin) of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) provided the applicant is at least working in the financial services industry. All other students are eligible to apply for Affiliate membership (no postnominals apply).
Inherent Requirements
There are inherent requirements for this major that you must meet in order to complete the major and graduate. Make sure you read and understand the requirements for this major online.
Major Structure
Qualification for this major requires the successful completion of 80 credit points including all of the core subjects listed below.
Core Subjects
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| FINC 1006 | Financial Institutions and Technology | 10 |
| FINC 2003 | Corporate Finance (UG) | 10 |
| FINC 3015 | Security Analysis and Business Valuation | 10 |
| FINC 3018 | Investment Analysis | 10 |
| FINC 3022 | Banking and Finance | 10 |
| FINC 3020 | Global Finance | 10 |
| FINC 3021 | Financial Modelling and FinTech | 10 |
| FINC 3019 | Applied Finance and FinTech Engagement Project | 10 |
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |
Bachelor of Business Core
Students undertaking the Applied Finance and FinTech major take the following subjects to satisfy the core requirements of the Bachelor of Business program.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| BUSM 1050 | People and Organisations | 10 |
| FINC 1005 | Financial Foundations | 10 |
| MKTG 1014 | Marketing in Action | 10 |
| ECON 1016 | Evidence-Based Decision Making | 10 |
| BUSM 2050 | Digital Transformation for Business | 10 |
| ECON 1017 | The Future of Business | 10 |
| BUSM 1048 | Professional Careers and Employability | 10 |
| BUSM 3084 | Professional Business Experience | 10 |
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |
Recommended Sequence
Qualification for the award of Bachelor of Business with a major in Applied Finance and FinTech requires the successful completion of 240 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.
Full-time, Start-year Intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| BUSM 1050 | People and Organisations | 10 |
| FINC 1005 | Financial Foundations | 10 |
| MKTG 1014 | Marketing in Action | 10 |
| ECON 1017 | The Future of Business | 10 |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| ECON 1016 | Evidence-Based Decision Making | 10 |
| BUSM 1048 | Professional Careers and Employability | 10 |
| FINC 1006 | Financial Institutions and Technology | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| BUSM 2050 | Digital Transformation for Business | 10 |
| FINC 2003 | Corporate Finance (UG) | 10 |
| Select two electives | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| FINC 3021 | Financial Modelling and FinTech | 10 |
| FINC 3022 | Banking and Finance | 10 |
| FINC 3018 | Investment Analysis | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| BUSM 3084 | Professional Business Experience | 10 |
| FINC 3020 | Global Finance | 10 |
| Select two electives | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| FINC 3015 | Security Analysis and Business Valuation | 10 |
| FINC 3019 | Applied Finance and FinTech Engagement Project | 10 |
| Select two electives | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 240 | |
Part-time, Start-year Intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| BUSM 1050 | People and Organisations | 10 |
| FINC 1005 | Financial Foundations | 10 |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Spring session | ||
| ECON 1017 | The Future of Business | 10 |
| MKTG 1014 | Marketing in Action | 10 |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| ECON 1016 | Evidence-Based Decision Making | 10 |
| BUSM 1048 | Professional Careers and Employability | 10 |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Spring session | ||
| FINC 1006 | Financial Institutions and Technology | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| FINC 2003 | Corporate Finance (UG) | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Spring session | ||
| BUSM 2050 | Digital Transformation for Business | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| FINC 3021 | Financial Modelling and FinTech | 10 |
| FINC 3022 | Banking and Finance | 10 |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Spring session | ||
| FINC 3018 | Investment Analysis | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| BUSM 3084 | Professional Business Experience | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Spring session | ||
| FINC 3020 | Global Finance | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Year 6 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| FINC 3015 | Security Analysis and Business Valuation | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Spring session | ||
| FINC 3019 | Applied Finance and FinTech Engagement Project | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Total Credit Points | 240 | |
Surabaya Campus, Indonesia Intake
This sequence is for Surabaya students ONLY
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ||
| Surabaya Semester 1 | ||
| BUSM 1050 | People and Organisations | 10 |
| FINC 1005 | Financial Foundations | 10 |
| ECON 1017 | The Future of Business | 10 |
| MKTG 1014 | Marketing in Action | 10 |
| CULT 1030 | Pancasila | 5 |
| Surabaya Semester 2 | ||
| ECON 1016 | Evidence-Based Decision Making | 10 |
| BUSM 1048 | Professional Careers and Employability | 10 |
| FINC 1006 | Financial Institutions and Technology | 10 |
| ECON 1019 | Microeconomic Analysis | 10 |
| CULT 1031 | Civic Education | 5 |
| Year 2 | ||
| Surabaya Semester 3 | ||
| FINC 2003 | Corporate Finance (UG) | 10 |
| BUSM 2050 | Digital Transformation for Business | 10 |
| BUSM 1042 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 10 |
| LANG 1036 | Indonesian Language | 5 |
| Surabaya Semester 4 | ||
| FINC 3021 | Financial Modelling and FinTech | 10 |
| FINC 3022 | Banking and Finance | 10 |
| FINC 3018 | Investment Analysis | 10 |
| ECON 1011 | Principles of Economics | 10 |
| PHIL 1008 | Religion | 5 |
| Year 3 | ||
| Surayaba Semester 5 | ||
| BUSM 1048 | Professional Careers and Employability | 10 |
| FINC 3020 | Global Finance | 10 |
| FINC 3017 | Property Investment and Finance | 10 |
| Surabaya Semester 6 | ||
| FINC 3015 | Security Analysis and Business Valuation | 10 |
| FINC 3019 | Applied Finance and FinTech Engagement Project | 10 |
| BUSM 2005 | Cost Benefit Analysis | 10 |
| BUSM 3091 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 10 |
| Total Credit Points | 240 | |