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Take the next step in your professional journey. As a recent Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning alumnus, you can complete your Master’s qualification by studying just four subjects* at an exclusive alumni rate.
Offer must be taken up before enrolment for Study Period 2 2026 closes (25 March).
Complete the Claim Upgrade to Masters Exclusive Alumni Offer online form
A member from our Course Advise team will be in touch to assist with the application process to apply the special offer
Eligible applicants will then need to enrol and commence their first subject within the Masters level on or before 25 March (Study Period 2 census date) in order to claim the exclusive rate across all four subjects
*Offer applies only to Kaplan Professional-provided financial planning subjects within the Master of Financial planning qualification. Offer excludes subjects or equivalences associate with the CFP® pathway facilitated by the FAAA.
The Master of Financial Planning is regarded as a leading qualification for advisers seeking advanced capability, credibility and career progression. Your Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning already counts towards your progress, which means you are only four subjects away from gaining the highest academic qualification in financial planning. With rising expectations around financial advice standards, a Master's degree signals advanced technical capability and a commitment to professional excellence.
Your Graduate Diploma gives you full credit for the foundational components of the degree, which means you only need to complete two core subjects and two electives. Your price for all four subjects combined is $5,000 total (compared to the retail fee of $2,850 per subject).
These two subjects must be completed as part of the Master’s degree
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Its recommended that this subject is completed last to give you the opportunity to apply the knowledge you have gained throughout your studies. You will demonstrate your professional capability through an applied project that can work towards solving a current organisation issue or explore an area of personal interest or career progression. Learn more >
In addition to the required core subjects, you will select two (2) elective subjects from the following choice of seven (7) options. You can align your choice to your own professional development goals.
Here are two (2) suggested study plans to guide your pace of study.
Accelerated pace study plan - complete within 12 months
Standard pace study plan – complete within 24 months
Please complete the form below to indicate your intention to apply for the special Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning alumni offer to upgrade to the Master of Financial Planning.
Kaplan Professional is offering eligible Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning alumni a limited-time opportunity to upgrade to the Master of Financial Planning at a fixed alumni price of $5,000.
This exclusive offer enables alumni to complete their remaining four subjects – two core subjects (FPC009 Complex Financial Planning and KAP001 Capstone Project) and two electives – at a substantially reduced cost compared to standard postgraduate tuition fees.
To access the offer, eligible alumni must enrol and commence their first subject by the Study Period 2 census date, 25 March 2026.Upgrading to the Master’s degree provides advisers with the opportunity to deepen technical expertise, broaden strategic capability and position themselves strongly as professional standards across the industry continue to rise. The program also supports progression toward additional professional designations.
Full details, including subject structure, study plans and application steps, are available below.