C11334v3 Graduate Certificate in Finance
Award(s): Graduate Certificate in Finance (GradCertFin)Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 24
Course EFTSL: 0.5
Location: Shanghai, China
Notes
This course is only offered offshore. It is available in Shanghai. The language of tuition is Modern Standard Chinese.
Overview
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Inherent requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Articulation with UTS courses
Other information
Overview
This course targets professionals seeking to establish careers in the financial and banking sectors. It is designed to fill gaps in financial knowledge for non-finance professionals, and offers insights into contemporary financial practices.
Choose this course for a foundational understanding of finance theory, enhanced by knowledge of how to apply that theory in practice. Learning occurs through a blend of lectures, case studies, and practical exercises, ensuring a comprehensive grasp of finance essentials. By completing this course, they gain critical finance knowledge and skills, and they learn how to apply them in real-world situations.
Career options
Career options include management-level positions in industry or government.
Course intended learning outcomes
| 1.1 | Apply integrated solutions to address business decisions |
| 2.1 | Communicate financial information and decisions clearly in an appropriate form to business stakeholders |
| 2.2 | Interact with colleagues and stakeholders to work effectively in teams and deliver agreed project outcomes |
| 3.1 | Apply sustainability principles to decisions in business contexts |
| 3.2 | Apply ethical principles in professional financial practice |
| 4.1 | Apply technical skills and knowledge necessary for professional practice in the finance industry |
Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.
Applicants must have one of the following:
- Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent
OR
- A minimum of 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time, relevant post-secondary professional experience and a AND a general capacity to undertake tertiary education
Relevant professional experience refers to any current work experience in which you have developed skills, knowledge, and competencies directly related to the course for which you are applying. This includes roles such as managers, professionals, technicians, community, personal service, clerical, administrative, or sales workers across various industries.
Supporting documentation to be submitted with the application
For applicants who need to demonstrate work experience:
- Curriculum Vitae AND Statement of service in one of the following formats:
- A 'Statement of Service' provided by the employer
- A completed 'UTS statement of service’ signed by the employer
- A statutory declaration confirming work experience (for Australian Residents only)
- An official letter from the applicant’s accountant or solicitor on their company letterhead confirming the applicant’s work experience or engagement with the business, duration of operations, and the nature of the business
- A business certificate of registration in original language and English (e.g. provision of ASIC documentation or ABN or similar documentation for Australian Businesses)
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
Inherent requirements
Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential to the successful completion of a course. For more information about inherent requirements and where prospective and current students can get assistance and advice regarding these, see the UTS Inherent requirements page.
Prospective and current students should carefully read the Inherent Requirements Statement below and consider whether they might experience challenges in successfully completing this course.
UTS will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to facilitate maximum participation by students with disabilities, carer responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations in their courses.
For course specific information see the UTS Business School Inherent Requirements Statement.
Course duration and attendance
The course can be completed in one session of full-time study.
Course structure
The course comprises 24 credit points, made up of four compulsory subjects.
Course completion requirements
| 20706 Economics for Management | 6cp | |
| 20747 Accounting for Managerial Decisions | 6cp | |
| 20742 Financial Management | 6cp | |
| 20741 Capital Markets | 6cp | |
| Total | 24cp |
Articulation with UTS courses
This course is part of an articulated program comprising the Graduate Certificate in Finance and the Master of Finance (C04426).
Other information
The overall responsibility for all academic aspects of the Master of Finance degree at Shanghai University resides with the Director, UTS Business School Programs (Shanghai), Dr Tiffany Hutcheson and the Dean of the UTS Business School, Professor Carl Rhodes. UTS staff work closely with senior staff from SILC and Shanghai University in relation to all aspects of the course through a management committee.