Master of International Finance
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| Award granted | Master of International Finance |
|---|---|
| Campus | Offered at Melbourne Burwood Campus, Off campus |
| Duration | 1.5 years full time or part time equivalent |
| CRICOS course code | 054577A |
| Deakin course code | M730 |
For commencing trimester 2 students, please check with the Faculty of Business and Law for the availability of specialisations. | |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Fees and charges
- Course rules
- Specialisations
- Course structure
- Details of specialisations
Course overview
The Master of International Finance is a specialist course which develops a professional capability in finance, with a particular emphasis on international trade and associated financial markets.
Finance professionals will be especially interested in the Master of International Finance as the coursework and research components have been designed to enhance professional practice in a range of financial domains. The course may also be attractive to others with an undergraduate degree, wanting to acquire a professional qualification in finance.
The course aims to provide a high level of education in finance issues and research methodologies appropriate to finance, and will improve professional practice in a range of finance domains.
Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of International Finance* or the Graduate Diploma of International Finance allows articulation into the Master of International Finance.
* previously titled Graduate Certificate of Finance
Fees and charges
Unit fees can be viewed within individual unit descriptions. You can search for a unit using the Unit Search.
Please be aware:
- Fees are calculated on a per unit basis
- Fees charged will depend on the individual units chosen
- Fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and services
Course rules
The Master of International Finance requires completion of 12 credit points comprising 6 credit points of core units, 2 credit points selected from a specified list and 4 credit points of elective units that can be selected to form a specialisation.
Specialisations
Advanced Finance
Finance Research Project
Financial Planning
Course structure
Core units
| MAF702 | Financial Markets (B, X) |
| MAF707 | Investments and Portfolio Management (B, X) |
| MAF759 | Quantitative Methods for Finance (B, X) |
| MFT760/MAF760 | International Finance (B, X) # |
| MPT781/MPE781 | Economics for Managers (B, X) # |
| MPT753/MPF753 | Finance (B, X) # |
Elective units
Plus 2 credit points of units from:
| MAF703 | Applied Corporate Finance (B, X) |
| MAF704 | Treasury and Risk Management (B, X) |
| MAF711 | Modelling Techniques for Finance (B, X) |
| MAF713 | Futures, Options and other Derivatives (B, X) |
| MAF723 | Business and Financial Econometrics (B) |
| MAF767 | Treasury Dealing (B) |
| MPE711 | Global Trade and Markets (B, X) |
Select 4 credit points of units from the remaining electives, or from the range of listed specialisations, or a combination of both.
Students may study other postgraduate units offered by the Faculty of Business and Law, subject to approval by the Course Team Chair.
# MPT and MFT code denotes study tour version of the unit
Details of specialisations
Advanced Finance (unit set code SP-M73003)
| MAF723 | Business and Financial Econometrics (B) |
| MAF761 | Advanced Investments (B) |
| MAF762 | Advanced Derivative Securities (B) |
| MAF764 | Advanced Corporate Finance (B) |
Finance Research Project (unit set code SP-M73004)
(Please note that all 4 credit points under the Finance Research Project specialisation must be undertaken together and cannot be studied separately.)
| MAR725 | Research Methods (B) |
| MPP701 | Research Project 1A (B, X) |
| MPP703 | Research Project 2 (B, X) ^ |
^ 2 credit points
Financial Planning (unit set code SP-M73001)
| MAF708 | Retirement Income Streams (B, X) |
| MAF709 | Financial Planning Development (B, X) |
| MAF765 | Financial Planning and Analysis (B, X) |
plus a 1 credit point unit not previously studied in the Master of International Finance
Risk Management (unit set code SP-M73002)
| MAA754 | Enterprise Risk Management (B, X) |
| MAF762 | Advanced Derivative Securities (B) |
| MAF763 | Financial Intermediation (B) |
| MPE707 | International Banking and Finance (B, X) |
