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Subjects for Financial Services courses

Kaplan Professional postgraduate financial services subjects are listed in the tables below, along with their availability.

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Master of Financial Services

Core Subjects	Study period 5 2024 to Study period 5 2025	Study period 1 2026 onwards
FIS101 – Introduction to Financial Services
FIS102 – Industry Project – Financial Services
KAP001: Capstone Project^

^It is recommended that KAP001 Capstone Project subject is studied as the final subject in your Masters program.

Elective Subjects	AQF level 8 elective	AQF level 9 elective	Financial Planning	Applied Finance
FIN101 – Financial Markets and Economic Principles
FIN102 Regulation Ethics and Risk Management
FIN103 – Financial Analysis and Valuation
FIN201 – Quantitative Applications in Finance
FIN202 Fundamentals of Asset Valuation
FIN203 Fundamentals of Equity Markets
FIN204 Fundamentals of Financial Risk
FIN205 Business Valuation
FIN206 Investment Management
FIN251 Fixed Income Securities*				Available for enrolment until SP1 2026
FIN280 Financial Modelling
FPC001B Economic and Legal Context for Financial Planning
FPC002B Ethics and Professionalism in Financial Advice
FPC003 Superannuation and Retirement
FPC004 Insurance Advice
FPC005 Estate and Succession Planning
FPC006 Taxation for Financial Planning
FPC007B Client Engagement Skills
FPC008 Investment Advice
FPC009 Complex Financial Planning
FPE010 Aged Care
FPE011 Debt Strategies
FPE012 Marketing for Financial Planning Practices
FPE013 Business Planning and Practice Management
FPE014 Financial Accounting Principles
FPE015 Derivatives in Financial Planning
FPE020 SMSF Regulation and Taxation
FIN330 Mergers and Acquisitions
FIN338 Project Finance*				Available for enrolment until SP1 2026
FIN339 – Applied Project Finance and Risk (NEW from SP1 2026)**				Available for enrolment from SP1 2026
FIN342 Applied Corporate Finance
FIN351 The Derivatives Market*				Available for enrolment until SP1 2026
FIN352 Contemporary Issues in Finance
FIN353 – Derivative Markets and Strategies (NEW from SP1 2026)**				Available for enrolment from SP1 2026
FIN360 Project Management Fundamentals
FIN361 Applied Project Management
FIN362 Project Risk, Finance and Monitoring				Available for enrolment until SP1 2026
FIN372 Data-driven Design Thinking
FIN373 Analytics for Decision Making (NEW)		Available from SP3 2025		Available from SP3 2025

*Not available for enrolment from study period 1 2026 onwards

**Available for enrolment from study period 1 2026 onwards

Kaplan Professional reserves the right to alter subject content as markets dictate, and to withdraw or postpone subjects.

Graduate Diploma of Financial Services

Core Subjects	Study period 5 2024 to Study period 5 2025	Study period 1 2026 onwards
FIS101 – Introduction to Financial Services
FIS102 – Industry Project – Financial Services

Kaplan Professional reserves the right to alter subject content as markets dictate, and to withdraw or postpone subjects.

Elective Subjects	AQF level 8 elective	AQF level 9 elective	Financial Planning	Applied Finance
FIN101 – Financial Markets and Economic Principles
FIN102 Regulation Ethics and Risk Management
FIN103 – Financial Analysis and Valuation
FIN201 – Quantitative Applications in Finance
FIN202 Fundamentals of Asset Valuation
FIN203 Fundamentals of Equity Markets
FIN204 Fundamentals of Financial Risk
FIN205 Business Valuation
FIN206 Investment Management
FIN251 Fixed Income Securities*				Available for enrolment until SP1 2026
FIN280 Financial Modelling
FPC001B Economic and Legal Context for Financial Planning
FPC002B Ethics and Professionalism in Financial Advice
FPC003 Superannuation and Retirement
FPC004 Insurance Advice
FPC005 Estate and Succession Planning
FPC006 Taxation for Financial Planning
FPC007B Client Engagement Skills
FPC008 Investment Advice
FPC009 Complex Financial Planning
FPE010 Aged Care
FPE011 Debt Strategies
FPE012 Marketing for Financial Planning Practices
FPE013 Business Planning and Practice Management
FPE014 Financial Accounting Principles
FPE015 Derivatives in Financial Planning
FPE020 SMSF Regulation and Taxation
FIN330 Mergers and Acquisitions
FIN338 Project Finance*				Available for enrolment until SP1 2026
FIN339 – Applied Project Finance and Risk (NEW from SP1 2026)**				Available for enrolment from SP1 2026
FIN342 Applied Corporate Finance
FIN351 The Derivatives Market*				Available for enrolment until SP1 2026
FIN352 Contemporary Issues in Finance
FIN353 – Derivative Markets and Strategies (NEW from SP1 2026)**				Available for enrolment from SP1 2026
FIN360 Project Management Fundamentals
FIN361 Applied Project Management
FIN362 Project Risk, Finance and Monitoring				Available for enrolment until SP1 2026
FIN372 Data-driven Design Thinking
FIN373 Analytics for Decision Making (NEW)		Available from SP3 2025		Available from SP3 2025

*Not available for enrolment from study period 1 2026 onwards

**Available for enrolment from study period 1 2026 onwards

Kaplan Professional reserves the right to alter subject content as markets dictate, and to withdraw or postpone subjects.

Graduate Certificate in Financial Services

Core Subjects	Study period 5 2024 to Study period 5 2025	Study period 1 2026 onwards
FIS101 – Introduction to Financial Services
FIS102 – Industry Project – Financial Services

Kaplan Professional reserves the right to alter subject content as markets dictate, and to withdraw or postpone subjects.

Elective Subjects	AQF level 8 elective	AQF level 9 elective	Financial Planning	Applied Finance
FIN101 – Financial Markets and Economic Principles
FIN102 Regulation Ethics and Risk Management
FIN103 – Financial Analysis and Valuation
FIN201 – Quantitative Applications in Finance
FIN202 Fundamentals of Asset Valuation
FIN203 Fundamentals of Equity Markets
FIN204 Fundamentals of Financial Risk
FIN205 Business Valuation
FIN206 Investment Management
FIN251 Fixed Income Securities*				Available for enrolment until SP1 2026
FIN280 Financial Modelling
FPC001B Economic and Legal Context for Financial Planning
FPC002B Ethics and Professionalism in Financial Advice
FPC003 Superannuation and Retirement
FPC004 Insurance Advice
FPC005 Estate and Succession Planning
FPC006 Taxation for Financial Planning
FPC007B Client Engagement Skills
FPC008 Investment Advice
FPC009 Complex Financial Planning
FPE010 Aged Care
FPE011 Debt Strategies
FPE012 Marketing for Financial Planning Practices
FPE013 Business Planning and Practice Management
FPE014 Financial Accounting Principles
FPE015 Derivatives in Financial Planning
FPE020 SMSF Regulation and Taxation
FIN330 Mergers and Acquisitions
FIN338 Project Finance*				Available for enrolment until SP1 2026
FIN339 – Applied Project Finance and Risk (NEW from SP1 2026)**				Available for enrolment from SP1 2026
FIN342 Applied Corporate Finance
FIN351 The Derivatives Market*				Available for enrolment until SP1 2026
FIN352 Contemporary Issues in Finance
FIN353 – Derivative Markets and Strategies (NEW from SP1 2026)**				Available for enrolment from SP1 2026
FIN360 Project Management Fundamentals
FIN361 Applied Project Management
FIN362 Project Risk, Finance and Monitoring				Available for enrolment until SP1 2026
FIN372 Data-driven Design Thinking
FIN373 Analytics for Decision Making (NEW)		Available from SP3 2025		Available from SP3 2025

*Not available for enrolment from study period 1 2026 onwards

**Available for enrolment from study period 1 2026 onwards

Kaplan Professional reserves the right to alter subject content as markets dictate, and to withdraw or postpone subjects.

Diploma of Financial Services

Kaplan Professional reserves the right to alter subject content as markets dictate, and to withdraw or postpone subjects.

Core Subjects	Study period 5 2025
DFSC101 Financial Service Fundamentals
DFSC102 Ethics in Financial Services
DFSC103 Client Engagement Skills

Elective Subjects	Study period 5 2025
DFSE201 Superannuation Fundamentals
DFSE202 General Insurance Fundamentals	Available at a later date
DFSE203 Life Insurance Fundamentals	Available at a later date
DFSE204 Investment Fundamentals	Available at a later date
DFSE205 Foundations of Data Analytics	Available at a later date
DFSE206 Records Management	Available at a later date
DFSE207 Emerging Leadership Skills	Available at a later date
DFSE208 Complaints Handling and Dispute Resolution	Available at a later date
DFSE209 Introduction to Financial Advice	Available at a later date
DFSE210 Advanced Financial Advice*	Available at a later date
DFSE211 Advanced Client Engagement Skills*	Available at a later date

*Pre-requisites required

Kaplan Professional reserves the right to alter subject content as markets dictate, and to withdraw or postpone subjects.

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