Commencement: Semester 1 (February). Semester 2 (July) commencement is available for part-time students only.

The Graduate Certificate in Financial Management program is designed for students who wish to:

• develop a greater understanding of financial management principles and their application
• improve analytical skills for interpreting and analyzing financial information
• gain greater insight in to the Australian and International Financial markets, instruments and institutions
• increase management skills for dealing with organizations, teams and policy issues
• expand their applied knowledge in various specialized areas of financial management

The program can be expanded into the Master of Financial Management program by suitable students. The Graduate Certificate suits professionals how do not have the time to devote to the full masters program.

Admission Requirements

i. A bachelors degree from an Australian tertiary institution (or equivalent) with a performance average of 65% or better (or equivalent) for the final two years of their degree program; and

ii. A background in some quantitative coursework studies.

All applicants are required to provide a supporting statement consisting of: employment history and details of any professional qualifications.

Students who do not meet these requirements may be considered for entry if they are able to demonstrate at least one year full time relevant work experience that was undertaken after graduation from their degree.

Commonwealth Supported Places

The ANU College of Business and Economics offers a limited number of 'HECS-Style' Scholarships in the form of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) for Australian students in postgraduate programs. The CSP awards are competitive. For further information, please see the Terms and Conditions of Award and Application Form.