Master of Advanced Finance
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Are you a finance professional looking to progress your career pathways in quantitative finance? This double degree grows your understanding of global financial markets and investment – along with your specialist skills in financial modelling, forecasting, big data and analytics giving you a unique edge in investment banking, portfolio management, risk management and quantitative trading and research. Over the course of this two-year double degree, you’ll advance your training in econometrics and quantitative analysis to solve finance and economic challenges. This includes building on your ability to critically analyse, solve problems and develop innovative solutions to a range of contemporary business issues – especially those that influence the finance industry. The program will sharpen your understanding of financial markets and investments, valuation, trading and risk management, as well as ethics, environmental and corporate social responsibility. You’ll also have the chance to explore in-depth
Official- Duration
- 2 years
- Qualification
- Masters Degree
- AQF 9
- Campus
- Caulfield East
- VIC
- Course code
- CRICOS 112897M
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Course overview
Are you a finance professional looking to progress your career pathways in quantitative finance? This double degree grows your understanding of global financial markets and investment – along with your specialist skills in financial modelling, forecasting, big data and analytics giving you a unique edge in investment banking, portfolio management, risk management and quantitative trading and research. Over the course of this two-year double degree, you’ll advance your training in econometrics and quantitative analysis to solve finance and economic challenges. This includes building on your ability to critically analyse, solve problems and develop innovative solutions to a range of contemporary business issues – especially those that influence the finance industry. The program will sharpen your understanding of financial markets and investments, valuation, trading and risk management, as well as ethics, environmental and corporate social responsibility. You’ll also have the chance to explore in-depth
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
1. An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major or minor* in finance with at least a high credit (65%) average or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA) and must have passed a 1st year statistics or mathematics unit or equivalent. or An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) and having passed the level I CFA examination or equivalent membership of a recognised professional finance program. A minor is at least four units (equivalent to 24 Monash credit points). 2. An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major or minor* in finance with at least a high credit (65%) average or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA). or An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) and having passed the level I CFA examination or equivalent membership of a recognised professional finance program. A minor is at least four units (equivalent to 24 Monash credit points). 3. Entry level 1: 72 points to complete Duration: 1.5 years full-time, 3 years part-time | An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major or minor* in finance with at least a high credit (65%) average or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA). Entry level 2: 48 points to complete Duration: 1 years full-time, 2 years part-time | An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major in finance with at least a high credit (65%) average, or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA), from a Certified Financial Analysts (CFA) Institute affiliated university OR an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major in finance with at least a high credit (65%) average or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA) and an Australian graduate certificate / honours degree (or equivalent) OR an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major in finance with at least a high credit (65%) average or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA) and two years relevant professional experience OR an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) and having passed the level I CFA examination or equivalent membership of a recognised professional finance program. A minor is at least four units (equivalent to 24 Monash credit points). Applicants applying on the basis of work experience are required to provide a detailed curriculum vitae, outlining their employment history and professional experience. Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- IELTS AcademicOverall 6.5L 6 · R 6 · W 6 · S 6
- PTE AcademicOverall 58L 50 · R 50 · W 50 · S 50
- TOEFL iBTOverall 79L 12 · R 13 · W 21 · S 18
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
1. An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major or minor* in finance with at least a high credit (65%) average or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA) and must have passed a 1st year statistics or mathematics unit or equivalent. or An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) and having passed the level I CFA examination or equivalent membership of a recognised professional finance program. A minor is at least four units (equivalent to 24 Monash credit points). 2. An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major or minor* in finance with at least a high credit (65%) average or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA). or An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) and having passed the level I CFA examination or equivalent membership of a recognised professional finance program. A minor is at least four units (equivalent to 24 Monash credit points). 3. Entry level 1: 72 points to complete Duration: 1.5 years full-time, 3 years part-time | An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major or minor* in finance with at least a high credit (65%) average or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA). Entry level 2: 48 points to complete Duration: 1 years full-time, 2 years part-time | An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major in finance with at least a high credit (65%) average, or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA), from a Certified Financial Analysts (CFA) Institute affiliated university OR an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major in finance with at least a high credit (65%) average or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA) and an Australian graduate certificate / honours degree (or equivalent) OR an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major in finance with at least a high credit (65%) average or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA) and two years relevant professional experience OR an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) and having passed the level I CFA examination or equivalent membership of a recognised professional finance program. A minor is at least four units (equivalent to 24 Monash credit points). Applicants applying on the basis of work experience are required to provide a detailed curriculum vitae, outlining their employment history and professional experience.
Additional entry requirement
Recognised bachelor-equivalent qualification; course-specific score, discipline and additional requirements; English proficiency.
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Semester 1 | Caulfield | — | — | $61,697per year | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 2 | Caulfield | — | — | $61,697per year | International students |
Where it is taught
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Master of Advanced Financemonash.edu
- Monash Universitymonash.edu
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