Study finance
Pursue an exciting career in finance
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Finance affects every area of business. Financial information is pivotal to the strategic decisions organisations make to improve profitability.
Understanding finance is critical to corporate success and informs decisions at all levels of business. Taking a hands-on approach, our finance programs will teach you how to use financial data to create value and manage risk and develop business models backed by strong technical knowledge.
By studying a finance degree at the University of Sydney Business School, you will join a global leader in finance education. In the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject, our accounting and finance subject area was ranked 29th in the world.
You can choose to study a major in Finance in the below degrees:
Our undergraduate Finance units of study include Applied Portfolio Management, a two-semester program providing undergraduate students with the opportunity to acquire practical skills by managing a portfolio of Australian equity securities using real money in real time.
Finance is available as a specialisation in:
Finance units of study are available in:
You can study finance in the following postgraduate research degrees:
**Please refer to individual degree requirements to identify the relevant units of study through to majors, minors, programs, specialisations, streams and much more available to suit your interests.
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The Finance specialisation within the Master of Commerce
Curious where our Master of Commerce with a specialisation in Finance can lead you?
Studying at the Business School gave me the best possible foundation to secure a competitive graduate position in investment banking. I wouldn’t be where I am today without the experience and education I received at the University of Sydney.
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) (Finance)
After five years working in investment banking and funds management, I wanted to extend my technical knowledge by undertaking the finance specialisation within the Master of Commerce. As a part-time student, I found my postgraduate studies enjoyable and appreciated the high-quality teaching by the University’s academic staff.
Master of Commerce (Specialisation: Finance)
Studying finance with us will develop your conceptual and technical skills so you will have access to opportunities across the financial services industry.
Careers in the finance field are exciting and varied, offering a number of different career paths such as:
