In response to COVID-19, the University of Sydney has reviewed the availability of courses to be delivered remotely for students commencing their studies in Semester 1, 2021.
This course component will be available to study remotely for students commencing in Semester 1, 2021. Please note that some units of study that are not essential to completing the course component may not be available to be studied remotely.
Note: The University intends to offer as many units of study as possible in a remote as well as face-to-face learning method of delivery in Semester 1, 2021 and subject to ongoing border closures and public health orders impacting attendance on campus, in Semester 2, 2021. However, some units of study and courses require students to study in-person at the relevant University of Sydney campus/es and host locations for placements and will not be available remotely.
About this major
Finance focuses on understanding the financial decisions of corporations and individuals, as well as the structure and operation of institutions and markets.
This major is essential for anyone who wants to pursue a career in the financial services industry, including banking, broking and investment management. Studying finance is also useful for anyone generally interested in business, and valuable from a personal perspective.
You will study a range of units that are designed to integrate a variety of practical applications with essential theory and financial reasoning skills. You will also learn about how capital markets work, and what you need to know to work in them, and be exposed to high-level, market-specific knowledge that mixes theory with current relevant practice.
By studying at the Business School, you will join a global leader in finance education. In the 2017 QS World University Rankings, our accounting and finance subject areas were ranked in the top 20 in the world for the fifth consecutive year.
Our Discipline of Finance is a leading research group currently ranked among the top finance groups in the Asia-Pacific region. We work in partnership with the Australian Securities Exchange, the CFA Institute, the Australian Financial Markets Association and several of the largest banking, broking, accounting and funds management businesses in the region.
In response to COVID-19, the University of Sydney has reviewed the availability of courses to be delivered remotely for students commencing their studies in Semester 1, 2021.
This course component will be available to study remotely for students commencing in Semester 1, 2021. Please note that some units of study that are not essential to completing the course component may not be available to be studied remotely.
Note: The University intends to offer as many units of study as possible in a remote as well as face-to-face learning method of delivery in Semester 1, 2021 and subject to ongoing border closures and public health orders impacting attendance on campus, in Semester 2, 2021. However, some units of study and courses require students to study in-person at the relevant University of Sydney campus/es and host locations for placements and will not be available remotely.
About this major
Finance focuses on understanding the financial decisions of corporations and individuals, as well as the structure and operation of institutions and markets.
This major is essential for anyone who wants to pursue a career in the financial services industry, including banking, broking and investment management. Studying finance is also useful for anyone generally interested in business, and valuable from a personal perspective.
You will study a range of units that are designed to integrate a variety of practical applications with essential theory and financial reasoning skills. You will also learn about how capital markets work, and what you need to know to work in them, and be exposed to high-level, market-specific knowledge that mixes theory with current relevant practice.
By studying at the Business School, you will join a global leader in finance education. In the 2017 QS World University Rankings, our accounting and finance subject areas were ranked in the top 20 in the world for the fifth consecutive year.
Our Discipline of Finance is a leading research group currently ranked among the top finance groups in the Asia-Pacific region. We work in partnership with the Australian Securities Exchange, the CFA Institute, the Australian Financial Markets Association and several of the largest banking, broking, accounting and funds management businesses in the region.
The Finance major requires the completion of 48 credit points in units of study, as follows:
(1) two 1000-level core units of study (12 credit points): *
(2) two 2000-level core units of study (12 credit points):
(3) two 3000-level core units of study (12 credit points):
(4) two 3000-level selective units of study (12 credit points) selected from the following options:
* Students completing this major in Non-Commerce degrees (as a shared pool / Table S major) can substitute the 1000-level core units with alternative units - see the Interdisciplinary Studies Handbook for details.
Note. Not all selective units will be available each year. For unit availability please refer to the "Units of study in this major" section below.
The knowledge and skills you will acquire are highly portable across a wide variety of careers in Australia and overseas.
The knowledge and skills you will acquire are highly portable across a wide variety of careers in Australia and overseas.
CFA� Program Partners The University of Sydney is recognised as a program partner through the Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Finance). The curriculum is closely tied to professional practice and will provide you with a solid foundation and positioning to successfully sit the CFA exams. For details please refer to CFA Program Partners. In addition to the Finance major, it is also recommended that you complete the free online learning module, Ethics and Standards of Practice available through the CFA Institute�. "CFA" & "CFA Institute" are registered trademarks of CFA Institute.
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