Postgraduate course map and subject outlines^

Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance: Complete 4 core subjects

Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance: Complete 4 core subjects + 4 elective subjects (you can choose to major in one of five areas of professional practice).

Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning: Complete 4 core subjects + 4 financial planning subjects

Master of Applied Finance: Complete 4 core subjects + 6 elective subjects + 2 compulsory subjects (FIN234 and FIN236) to graduate with a (you can choose to major in one of six areas of professional practice).

Majors

If you are completing a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance or Master of Applied Finance, you can choose to complete a Major in a particular area of professional practice, so you can tailor your qualification to meet your specific career goals. Your transcript and certificate will list your Major.

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Core subjects

To view a subject outline, click on the name of the subject in the tables below. If you have any questions about these subjects or the courses offered, please submit an enquiry.

Subject	Tri 1 2012	Tri 2 2012	Tri 3 2012
FIN111 Financial Markets and Economic Principles
FIN112 Law, Regulation and Ethics
FIN113 Techniques in Financial Analysis
FIN114 Risk Management for Finance Sector Enterprises

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Elective subjects

To view a subject outline, click on the name of the subject in the table below. Subjects with initials in brackets after their name can be taken as part of a Major. Refer to the table key at the bottom of the page for definitions of initials, or refer to the Majors section for more information.

If you have any questions about these subjects/majors or the courses offered, please submit an enquiry.

Subject	Major	Tri 1 2012	Tri 2 2012	Tri 3 2012
FIN211 Financial Planning Fundamentals	(FP)
FIN212 Investment Products	(FP)
FIN213 Superannuation and Retirement Planning	(FP)
FIN214 Insurance, Succession and Estate Planning	(FP)
FIN215 Asset and Liability Management	(B)
FIN216 Business Finance and Credit Analysis	(B)
FIN219 Operational Risk Management	(B)
FIN221 Structuring and Packaging Financial Products	(B)(CF)
FIN222 Industrial Equity Analysis	(IM)(WM)
FIN223 Funding Sources	(CF)(WM)
FIN224 Applied Valuation	(CF)(IM)(WM)
FIN226 Investment Management	(IM)(WM)
FIN227 Mining Investment Analysis	(IM)(WM)
FIN228 Real Estate Analysis and Funding	(IM)
FIN229 Futures and Options Markets and Trading	(FM)
FIN230 Mergers and Acquisitions	(CF)(WM)
FIN231 Technical Analysis	(FM)(WM)
FIN232 Corporate Financial Management	(CF)
FIN233 Advanced Valuation	(CF)(IM)
FIN234 Strategic Management*
FIN235 Sales and Marketing for Financial Institutions	(B)(CF)(FM)(WM)
FIN236 Quantitative Applications in Finance*
FIN237 Advanced Investment Management	(IM)
FIN238 Project Finance	(CF)
FIN240 Interest Rate Markets	(FM)(IM)
FIN241 Foreign Exchange Markets	(FM)

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Table Key

*	These subjects are compulsory if you are completing the Master of Applied Finance.
(FP)	These subjects are compulsory if you are completing the Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning. They are also part of the Financial Planning Major of the Master of Applied Finance.
(B)	These subjects are part of the Banking Major.
(CF)	These subjects are part of the Corporate Finance/Advisory Major.
(FM)	These subjects are part of the Financial Markets Major.
(IM)	These subjects are part of the Investment Management Major.
(WM)	These subjects are part of the Wealth Management Major.

^ Please note that Kaplan Professional reserves the right to alter subject content and assessment as the market needs dictate, and to withdraw or postpone subjects. Where new subjects are under development final content and assessment will be confirmed prior to enrolment opening for those subjects.