Course overview

Are you looking to gain specialised skills and knowledge in Margin Lending?

Kaplan Professional, a leading national provider of financial services education, offers the Margin Lending Specialist Course for individuals to gain an understanding of specialist margin lending knowledge.

This course introduces individuals to the concepts of margin lending as they apply to retail clients. Individuals will learn how to analyse, evaluate and choose margin loans and gearing strategies, and will gain an understanding of managing risk when dealing with retail client portfolios.

Please refer to the course outline for more information.

Subject information

On successful completion of the Margin Lending Specialist Course, individuals should be able to:

• Outline the characteristics of margin lending, margin lending facilities, potential investors and risks of margin lending
• Explain the process for choosing a margin loan and strategies for managing margin loan risk
• Analyse and evaluate gearing strategies in relation to different client scenarios
• Demonstrate the technical skills related to Margin Lending within the financial planning industry
• Explain the obligations relevant to the provision of retail financial advice in margin lending

Topics

Topic 1:   Fundamentals and regulation of margin lending

Topic 2:   Overview of gearing

Topic 3:   The margin loan transaction

Topic 4:   Assessing and managing financial risk in client portfolios.

Duration

Individuals have a total of:

• 12 weeks to complete the learning and assessment requirements for MLS – Margin Lending Specialist, from their initial activation date
• An additional four (4) weeks resubmission time – If an individual reaches the end of their initial enrolment period and has been deemed not yet competent in one or more assessment items, then an additional 4 weeks will be granted, provided the individual attempted all assessment tasks during the initial enrolment period

Therefore, if an individual completes the learning and assessment, and the resubmission time in every subject is granted, the duration will be 16 weeks.

Individuals working in industry may be able to complete the course requirements in a shorter timeframe or less hours per week.

For a guide on the number of study hours for Professional Year formal training, click here.

Fees

$250 (GST inclusive)

For additional study-related fees, please click here

Entry requirements

Education requirements

There are no entry requirements for this course.  However, it is recommended that individuals have completed Generic Knowledge in financial planning and have a broad understanding of financial planning fundamentals.

You should confirm your eligibility with your employer or licensee to provide margin lending advice to retail clients.

Individuals are required to be aged 18 years or older to enrol in this course.

Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) requirements

This course requires you to read comprehensive learner workbooks, complete a range of written assessments, undertake independent research activities and at times engage in online forums and discussions. Furthermore, the delivery mode relies on the extensive use of written communication.

If you have any doubts about whether you have the language, literacy and numeracy skills to undertake a Kaplan Professional program, we recommend you speak with our Student Services team on 1300 662 203 or email mail@kaplan.edu.au.

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Skills Requirement

To successfully complete this qualification, individuals will require basic computing skills. This may include:

• saving and editing Microsoft Office documents
• researching, accessing and searching the internet
• downloading and saving documents from websites
• uploading documents through websites
• participating in online discussions

Enrolment information

Enrolment

You may enrol into this course at any time and begin studying immediately on enrolment.

To enrol online, please follow these steps:

• In the ‘category’ drop down list select Financial Services
• In the ‘Search by’ drop down list select subject
• If you just click search this will show all subjects and you will be able to enrol into multiple subjects

Or

• You can search for the specific subject you are wishing to enrol into by entering the name of the subject and clicking search.

Delivery

This course is delivered online via Kaplan Professional’s learning management system KapLearn.

You will receive login details to KapLearn upon enrolment. When you log on to KapLearn you are able to access the subject notes, assessments, additional learning materials such as media, case studies, practice activities and your online tutor.

Assessments are accessed and submitted through KapLearn.

Corporate clients should contact our Corporate Solutions Representative on
1300 728 505 to discuss face-to-face delivery options and how we can tailor our training to your business needs.

Assessment

The assessments for each subject are listed below.

Individuals may attempt the exam and/or submit their assignment at any time if they believe they are adequately prepared. Individuals will receive personal reminder emails as they approach their assessment deadlines. 

Individuals must be deemed competent in all assessment items, including demonstrating competency in all of the exam questions, in order to be awarded their certificate of completion.  

Individuals who complete the course  will receive a Certificate of Completion .

Policies

Student policies

Individuals who enrol in a Kaplan Professional course are bound by our published policies, including the policy that sets out our rules for assessment. Individuals can review these policies here. The policies also assist individuals when their study program does not go as planned and they need extra support.

Terms and Conditions

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Refund Policy

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