Undergraduate
Finance
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Careers and further study
This course opens up a world of future study pathways and career options.
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Further Study
The benefits of Commerce Honours - Josh's story
Josh is a Bachelor of Commerce student completing his honours in Finance. Honours is an intense and rewarding extra year for high achievers after their bachelor’s degree. We caught up with Josh to find out how it’s going.
Master of Applied Finance
What can I earn?
Accountants - Average weekly pay - $1,660 AUD
Auditors, Company Secretaries and Corporate Treasurers - Average weekly pay - $1,916 AUD
Credit and Loans Officers - Average weekly pay - $1,295 AUD
Finance Managers - Average weekly pay - $2,286 AUD
Financial Brokers - Average weekly pay - $2,231 AUD
Financial Investment Advisers and Managers - Average weekly pay - $2,307 AUD
Earnings are median for full-time non-managerial employees paid at the adult rate, before tax, including amounts salary sacrificed. These figures are a guide only and should not be used to determine a wage rate.
Source: joboutlook.gov.au
Fees and scholarships
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Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
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Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
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Admission requirements
The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from international and domestic school-leavers. If you’re interested in studying this major, find out the admission details below.
Minimum entry requirements
- 8
- 12
- 70
- 525
- 12
- 12
- 8
- 3.3
- 60
- 27
- 4
- 8
- 4.6
- 15
- 66
- 60
- 270
- 75
- 80
- 320
- 8
- 15
Admission requirements
English competency
English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.
Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.
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Course details
About the course
A major in Finance teaches you the practical aspects of finance, including corporate finance issues such as the appropriate mix of equity and debt to finance projects, identifying the optimal dividend policy, and the resourceful selection of business projects. You'll also learn aspects of investment and appropriate risk management techniques.
In addition to the fundamental theories that have shaped the current thinking on financial issues, you'll consider the major issues of the day, such as the recent global financial crisis and significant corporate and economy-wide events. Critical analysis, leadership skills, effective communication, ethical thinking and the development of strong research skills are the hallmarks of UWA's major in Finance. If you choose to pursue a career as a financial economist, you have the option to combine your Finance major with a major in Economics. This major is taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, workshops and other in-class activities.
Quick details
- Available
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Albany (Regional campus)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- On-campus
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- 12-15 contact hours, plus at least twice as much of your own study time
- Undergraduate
- MJD-FINCE
- 003006C
- 068916E
- 106082A
Zerlin Eng
Zerlin Eng
I chose Economics and Finance as my majors because I’m interested in how financial markets and world economics work together. I would like to develop my career in investment banking industry after I graduate from UWA.
Harry Bantock
Harry Bantock
I chose to study at UWA because it is the most acclaimed university in Western Australia. The lecturers endeavour to provide students with an engaging learning experience and I benefit greatly from their efforts. UWA allowed me to choose an internship at firms I have always admired. Going to university, I wasn’t sure what course I wanted to study. I chose commerce because I felt it would provide me with an essential life skill. I quickly realised that finance and accounting were areas that interested me the most.
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Course Structure
Our undergraduate degrees offer you a broad range of options allowing you to combine subjects in a way that matches your career goals and personal interests.
Popular combinations
Put theory into practice
Current UWA students are eligible to take one of our professional experience units. These units bridge the gap between university and the workplace by providing opportunities to gain hands-on, practical experience. You can master new skills, make connections and network, get a taste of the opportunities in the workforce and add experience to your resume, all before graduating.
Find out more about Work Integrated Learning.
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Your degree options
This major is offered as a degree-specific, or first, major for these degrees. It is also offered as a second major in our other bachelor's degrees.
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Philosophy
Why take a second major
- Expand your skills - Taking a second major either in a complementary area or in something like music or languages will show you have developed skills such as, teamwork, creativity, critical thinking, digital literacy and presentation skills – which are highly sought after in the workforce.
- Add it to your resume – Employers are looking for graduates who have skills in a variety of areas. Two majors will expand your career prospects and help you stand out amongst the crowd.
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