Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning

Transition Information

You can transition into any of the following courses with recognition for the subjects you have completed:

the Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance
the Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance
the Master of Applied Finance.

The Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance will give you a rock solid foundation for your career in financial services. The Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance sets the benchmark for practical learning in financial services education and enjoys industry-wide endorsement from leading employers. The Master of Applied Finance is a prestigious qualification that will give you the high-level professional knowledge and skills you need to excel.

Why you should transition

With our 3-step learning path it is now easier for you to progress from a Graduate Certificate to a Graduate Diploma or Masters.

Plus, at Graduate Diploma and Masters level you can now choose from over 30 elective subjects, including two new financial planning subjects. You can specialise in one of the following areas of professional practice and graduate with a major in that area:

Financial planning
Wealth management
Banking
Investment
Financial markets
Corporate finance/advisory.

If you complete a Graduate Diploma or Masters with a financial planning major you will meet several ASIC RG 146 compliance requirements and be eligible for exemptions for CFP2, CFP3 and CFP4 from the Financial Planning Association's (FPA) CFP® Certification Program.

We are also offering more sophisticated online resources and a variety of lecture delivery options to help you fit study into your busy life.

Find out more about the Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance.

Find out more about the Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance.

Find out more about the Master of Applied Finance.

How to transition

1. Check your subjects

Refer to the table below to check which subjects in the new course structure you’ll get recognition for and which subjects you’ll need to complete to graduate with the qualification you want.

2. Select your subjects

Pick the subject(s) you would like to study.

3. Enrol in your subject(s)

Enrol Online or download the Enrolment Form

Our Student Advisers are here to help you plan your studies and answer any questions you have about your course options. Call 1300 135 798 or email info@kaplan.edu.au.

Transition table

Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance

4 compulsory core subjects

Kaplan Professional Subject		Trimester Availability			Equivalent Finsia Education Subject
Subject Code	Subject Name	T109	T209	T309	Subject Code	Subject Name
FIN111	Financial Markets and Economic Principles				C1	Financial Markets and Economics
FIN112	Law, Regulation and Ethics				C3	Securities Industry Law and Ethics
FIN113	Techniques in Financial Analysis				C2	Financial Analysis and Valuation
FIN114	Risk Management for Finance Sector Enterprises

If you have taken electives with Finsia Education, you will receive exemptions towards the Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance.

The Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance requires 4 compulsory core subjects plus 4 elective subjects.

(to major in a specialist area please refer to the Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance course page)

Kaplan Professional Subject		Trimester Availability			Equivalent Finsia Education Subject
Subject Code	Subject Name	T109	T209	T309	Subject Code	Subject Name
FIN211	Financial Planning Fundamentals				155	Financial Planning Fundamentals
FIN212	Investment Products				156	Investment Products
FIN213	Superannuation and Retirement Planning				E152	Superannuation and Retirement Planning
FIN214	Insurance, Succession and Estate Planning				E153	Risk Management and Estate Planning
FIN215	Asset and Liability Management	Available Trimesters 1 and 3, 2010
FIN216	Business Finance and Credit Analysis
FIN218	International Banking and Trade Finance	Available Trimester 2, 2010
FIN219	Operational Risk Management
FIN221	Structuring and Packaging Financial Products	Available Trimesters 1 and 2, 2010
FIN222	Industrial Equity Analysis				E131	Industrial Equity Analysis
FIN223	Funding Sources				E141	Corporate and Structured Finance
FIN224	Applied Valuation				E102	Applied Valuation
FIN226	Investment Management				E121 E122	Fundamentals of Portfolio Management Applied Portfolio Management (students who have completed both subjects will receive FIN226 and a general elective exemption)
FIN227	Mining Investment Analysis				E132	Mining Investment Analysis
FIN228	Property Analysis and Funding				E133	Property Investment Analysis
FIN229	Futures and Options Markets and Trading				E112 E113	Futures Markets and Trading Options Markets and Trading (students who have completed both subjects will receive FIN229 and a general elective exemption)
FIN230	Mergers and Acquisitions				E142	Mergers and Acquisitions
FIN231	Technical Analysis				E114	Technical Analysis
FIN232	Corporate Financial Management				M42	Corporate Financial Management
FIN233	Advanced Valuation				M22	Advanced Valuation
FIN234*	Strategic Management*
FIN235	Sales and Marketing for Financial Institutions				M02	Marketing Financial Products and Services
FIN236*	Quantitative Applications in Finance*				M01	Quantitative Applications in Finance
FIN237	Advanced Investment Management				M21	Advanced Portfolio Management
FIN238	Project Finance				M41^	Project Finance
FIN240	Interest Rate Markets				E101	Interest Rate Markets and Risk Management
FIN241	Foreign Exchange Markets				E111	Foreign Exchange Markets and Trading
	Financial Planning Stream Elective Exemption				157	Financial Planning Skills I
	Financial Planning Stream Elective Exemption				158	Financial Planning Skills II
	Financial Markets Stream Elective Exemption				E106	Securities Industry Taxation
	Financial Markets Stream Elective Exemption				E115	Derivatives Pricing and Trading Strategies
	Financial Markets Stream Elective Exemption				E116	Global Markets
	Investment Stream Elective Exemption				E126	Superannuation and Funds management
	Corporate Finance or Advisory Stream Elective Exemption				E146	Government Sector Finance
	Financial Planning Stream Elective Exemption				E151	Taxation and Strategies for Financial Planning
	Wealth Management or Financial Markets Stream Elective Exemption				E171	Specialised Techniques in Technical Analysis
	Investment or Financial Markets Stream Elective Exemption				M12	Financial Risk Management
	Elective Exemption^				M31^	Advanced Industrial Equity Analysis

*Compulsory units for the Master of Applied Finance.

^ both M31 and M41 must be completed in order to achieve one elective exemption. One subject alone will not award an exemption.

# It is important that students do not complete the equivalent Finsia Education subject as only one of the two subjects will contribute to the award.