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Bachelor of Applied Finance

Program director/s

• Dr Michael Burrow (OBBF - Banking and Finance)

Further information is available from Hong Kong Baptist University or Taylors College.

The final intake for this program in Hong Kong is November 2010

Aim

The Bachelor of Applied Finance provides graduates with specialist knowledge in applied finance that is appropriate to the needs of managerial personnel in financial institutions or in areas of business such as treasury, financial planning and small business management, and the potential to proceed to the honours program and other postgraduate study.

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have:

• Qualified for the SACE; and
• Recorded achievement in five SACE subjects taken at Stage 2 level; and
• Included at least four Stage 2 subjects which are approved Higher Education Selection Subjects (HESS);
• Obtained a competitive TER.

 Alternatively, the minimum educational requirements may be met by those who have:

• Completed the equivalent secondary education qualifications as required for university entry under SACE;
• Completed or partly completed a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution;
• Completed at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at the appropriate level;
• Completed a recognised diploma or advanced diploma from TAFE;
• Completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma;
• Qualified for Special Entry.

Minimum English language entry requirements: coursework programs

The minimum English language entry requirements for international students who speak English as a foreign language are detailed below. It should be noted that some programs may specify higher English language entry requirements. These will be indicated in relevant program documentation.

Applicants are required to meet at least one of the English language entry requirements listed. Possession of one or more of these qualifications, in addition to the academic entry requirements does not, in itself, guarantee a place at the University of South Australia. Applications are considered on an individual basis and selection is competitive.

Where previous study/work experience was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution/employer certifying that the language of instruction/employment was English.

Undergraduate

English Language Test (see Note 1)	Score
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
·Reading and Writing	6.0
·Overall Band Score	6.0
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
·TOEFL iBT (Internet-based test)	80 with no band less than 20
·TOEFL PBT (Paper-based test)	550 with TWE (Test of Written English) of 4.5
English Language Programs	Score
Successful completion of the CELUSA Academic English Program	Level 4
Other Qualifications
·Successful completion of a secondary qualification in Australia within the last two years; or
·Successful completion of at least one year of tertiary study in Australia within the last two years; or
·Successful completion of one year of secondary or tertiary study conducted and completed in English within the last two years in a country in which English is commonly used, as determined by the University (see Note 2).

Note 1: Results from IELTS and TOEFL are valid for two years.

Note 2: The University, through UniSA International, maintains a list of countries where English is commonly used and which would satisfy this criteria. This may include particular educational institutions within a given non-English speaking country where English is the language of instruction.

Content/structure

Students undertake the division core and then a major in applied finance. In addition, students can undertake the professional sequence in applied finance and must complete 108 units to satisfy the requirements of the program.

Professional Recognition

Graduates of the program satisfy the educational requirements for membership of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia). Membership of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia further requires the graduate to be working in the financial services industry.

Program requirements

Rules

The program is comprised of:

• a Division Core of eight courses and
• an Applied Finance major of eight courses specific to the program, and
• a professional sequence of four courses and four elective courses.

Notes

Notes for students studying at Hong Kong Baptist University:

1. For delivery through Hong Kong Baptist University, BANK 2005 Finance and Investment is offered as an alternative course.
     
2. Elective courses offered through Hong Kong Baptist University are:
     
   ECON 2007 Forecasting and Business Analysis
   BANK 2008 Financial Planning
     

3. For students who gain entry with a diploma in a related area, from the Hong Kong Baptist University School of Continuing Education will normally receive credit for:
    
   MARK 1010 Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange
   INFS 1010   Business Information Systems                           
   6 Electives
   

Notes for students studying at Taylor's College:

1. All Division Core courses will be offered in both the first and second half of the year.
   

2. With the permission of the Program Director, students may use the professional sequence/elective courses to complete:

   • a second major of eight courses from within the Division (which includes one course from the Division core), or
   • one minor of four courses (which includes one course from the Division core) and four elective courses from within the Division, or courses from outside of the Division including one minor of up to a maximum of 4 courses can be taken from Communication courses offered by the School of Communication at Taylor's College. These courses are COMM 1055: Public Relations 1 CMM, COMM 2037: Public Relations 2, COMM 1043: Issues in Publication and Design and COMM 3006: Advertising: Images, Industry and Audience, or
   • two minors of four courses each from within the Division (with at least one minor including one course from the Division core). 
       

3. Minors will be limited to courses from the Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Management (Marketing) and Bachelor of Business (Management of Information Technology) programs. Students may also select a minor from Communication courses offered by the UniSA School of Communication at Taylor's College (as per Note 2).

Further information

Further information is available from Hong Kong Baptist University or Taylors College.

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