Master of Finance

A Masters in Finance from the Australian National University equips graduates with the necessary skills to excel in the global financial marketplace. Students enrolled in the program examine fundamental principles in finance which are applicable to: valuing financial securities and corporations; utilising derivatives for risk management purposes; and, exploring diversification methods to create investment portfolios. You will be challenged to solve financial problems and will develop a keen analytical mind which is essential when working in the fast paced world of finance. As a Master of Finance graduate from the Australian National University you will be highly sought-after by employers both in Australia and around the world.

Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of corporate finance, securities trading, investments, portfolio construction, derivative pricing and risk management.
Recognise, understand and apply finance theory to company valuation.
Demonstrate a critical awareness of current issues in finance which is informed by leading edge research and practices in the field.

Applicants must present one of the following:

• A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0
• An ANU Graduate Certificate of Finance and Actuarial Statistics (Finance Specialisation) with a minimum GPA of 4.5/7.0

The GPA for a Bachelor program will be calculated from (i) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades and/or (ii) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades other than those from the last semester (or equivalent study period) of the Bachelor degree. The higher of the two calculations will be used as the basis for admission.

English Language Requirements

IELTS Academic and IELTS UKVI Academic [excluding One Skill Retake and IELTS Online] - Overall score of 6.5 overall with minimum 6.0 in each band.

TOEFL iBT Paper Edition and TOEFL iBT [excluding Paper Edition and Home Edition] - Overall score of 80 (Reading - 20; Writing - 20; Listening - 18; Speaking - 18).

Cambridge C1 Advanced - Overall score of 176 minimum 169 in each band.

PTE Academic and PTE Academic UKVI [excluding PTE Academic Online] - Overall score of 64 minimum 55 in each band.