Applied Finance, Testamur Major (T038)
- Western Sydney University Major Code: T038
Previous Code: MT2021.1
Available to students in other Western Sydney University programs? No
The Applied Finance 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, economics, and banking and finance. 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 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 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 Campus - Macquarie Street | Internal | Program Advice |
| Surabaya Campus, Indonesia (commences Sept 2024) | Internal | Program Advice |
| Sydney City Campus* | Internal | Neelam Goela |
| Vietnam Campus* | Internal | Program Advice |
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Curriculum delivered through an agreement with another party
Major Structure
Qualification for this major requires the successful completion of 80 credit points including all of the core subjects listed below.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Core Subjects | ||
| FINC 3001 | Bank Management | 10 |
| ECON 2002 | Corporate Financial Management | 10 |
| ECON 3003 | Derivatives | 10 |
| ECON 3006 | Economic and Financial Modelling | 10 |
| ECON 1003 | Financial Institutions and Markets | 10 |
| ECON 3014 | International Finance | 10 |
| FINC 3008 | Investment Management | 10 |
| FINC 3015 | Security Analysis and Business Valuation | 10 |
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |
Professional Subjects for Careers in Money
Students undertaking the Applied Finance major are advised to take the following four subjects to satisfy the requirements for their professional core.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 3007 | Economics and Finance Engagement Project | 10 |
| BUSM 3028 | Innovation, Enterprise and Society | 10 |
| BUSM 2041 | Working in Professions | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
| Introduction to Economic Methods | ||
| Statistics for Business | ||
Recommended Sequence
Qualification for the award of Bachelor of Business with a major in Applied Finance 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 | |
| LAWS 1001 | Enterprise Law | 10 |
| BUSM 1010 | Financing Enterprises | 10 |
| ECON 1003 | Financial Institutions and Markets | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
| Introduction to Economic Methods | ||
| Statistics for Business | ||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| BUSM 1008 | Enterprise Leadership | 10 |
| ECON 2002 | Corporate Financial Management | 10 |
| BUSM 1006 | Enterprise Innovation and Markets | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| FINC 3008 | Investment Management | 10 |
| BUSM 2041 | Working in Professions | 10 |
| Select two electives | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| ECON 3006 | Economic and Financial Modelling | 10 |
| ECON 3014 | International Finance | 10 |
| Select two electives | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| FINC 3001 | Bank Management | 10 |
| ECON 3003 | Derivatives | 10 |
| BUSM 3028 | Innovation, Enterprise and Society | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| FINC 3015 | Security Analysis and Business Valuation | 10 |
| ECON 3007 | Economics and Finance Engagement Project (Enterprise Engaged Subject) | 10 |
| Select two electives | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 240 | |
Part-time, start-year intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| LAWS 1001 | Enterprise Law | 10 |
| ECON 1003 | Financial Institutions and Markets | 10 |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Spring session | ||
| BUSM 1006 | Enterprise Innovation and Markets | 10 |
| BUSM 1010 | Financing Enterprises | 10 |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| ECON 2002 | Corporate Financial Management | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
| Introduction to Economic Methods | ||
| Statistics for Business | ||
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Spring session | ||
| BUSM 1008 | Enterprise Leadership | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| FINC 3008 | Investment Management | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Spring session | ||
| BUSM 2041 | Working in Professions | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| ECON 3014 | International Finance | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Spring session | ||
| ECON 3006 | Economic and Financial Modelling | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| FINC 3001 | Bank Management | 10 |
| BUSM 3028 | Innovation, Enterprise and Society | 10 |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Spring session | ||
| ECON 3003 | Derivatives | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Year 6 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| ECON 3007 | Economics and Finance Engagement Project (Enterprise Engaged Subject) | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Spring session | ||
| FINC 3015 | Security Analysis and Business Valuation | 10 |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 20 | |
| Total Credit Points | 240 | |
Surabaya Campus, Indonesia Intake (commences Sept 2024)
This sequence is for Surabaya students ONLY and available from September 2024
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ||
| Surabaya Semester 1 | ||
| LAWS 1001 | Enterprise Law | 10 |
| BUSM 1010 | Financing Enterprises | 10 |
| ECON 1003 | Financial Institutions and Markets | 10 |
| MATH 1030 | Statistics for Business | 10 |
| CULT 1030 | Pancasila | 5 |
| Surabaya Semester 2 | ||
| BUSM 1008 | Enterprise Leadership | 10 |
| ECON 2002 | Corporate Financial Management | 10 |
| BUSM 1006 | Enterprise Innovation and Markets | 10 |
| COMP 1013 | Analytics Programming | 10 |
| CULT 1031 | Civic Education | 5 |
| Year 2 | ||
| Surabaya Semester 1 | ||
| FINC 3008 | Investment Management | 10 |
| BUSM 2041 | Working in Professions | 10 |
| BUSM 1042 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 10 |
| LANG 1036 | Indonesian Language | 5 |
| Surabaya Semester 2 | ||
| ECON 3006 | Economic and Financial Modelling | 10 |
| ECON 3014 | International Finance | 10 |
| INFS 2001 | Database Design and Development | 10 |
| PHIL 1008 | Religion | 5 |
| Year 3 | ||
| Surabaya Semester 1 | ||
| FINC 3001 | Bank Management | 10 |
| ECON 3003 | Derivatives | 10 |
| BUSM 3028 | Innovation, Enterprise and Society | 10 |
| FINC 3011 | Property Investment | 10 |
| Surabaya Semester 2 | ||
| FINC 3015 | Security Analysis and Business Valuation | 10 |
| ECON 3007 | Economics and Finance Engagement Project | 10 |
| COMP 3002 | Applications of Big Data | 10 |
| BUSM 3036 | Leadership and Entrepreneurship | 10 |
| Total Credit Points | 240 | |