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Finance and Financial Planning Double Major (BCom)

  • Non-Award

Financial planning involves understanding budgeting, investing, and risk management to help individuals make informed decisions. This double major equips students with skills in tax law, corporate finance, portfolio management, and more, alongside practical experience through internships and industry software.

Key details

Degree Type
Non-Award
Course Code
MJDU-FINPL
Study Mode
In person
ATAR
70

About this course

Overview

Are you ready to make a positive impact on people's lives? Financial planning involves understanding budgeting, investing and risk management to help people make informed financial decisions. As a financial planner or advisor, you'll be contributing to people's financial wellbeing and helping them achieve their life goals as well as plan for their future.

In this double major, you'll learn about financial principles and markets, and become skilled in areas such as tax law, corporate finance, portfolio management, estate planning, ethics and compliance.

You'll also delve into behavioural finance, learning about the psychology behind people's financial decisions and behaviours. Through this holistic approach, you'll learn to provide insightful financial advice tailored to meet each client's individual goals.

In this industry-aligned course, you'll have access to professional software, such as XPLAN and LSEG Workspace, and engage with finance experts through guest lectures. In your final year, you'll apply your skills through a 120-hour internship with a licensed financial planner.

A career as a financial advisor is an excellent opportunity to use your natural flair for analysis and planning to help others. You could also explore career opportunities in fintech, with an increasing market for apps and AI tools that offer quality financial advice.

To practise as a financial advisor in Australia, you'll need to sit ASIC'S financial advisor exam and complete one year of professional work and training. Curtin's accredited course is the only direct undergraduate pathway in Western Australia to qualify you to sit the financial advisor exam.

What you will learn

What you'll learn

  • Refer to Course Learning Outcomes of the B-COMRCE

Career pathways

What jobs can the Finance and Financial Planning course lead to?Careers
  • Budget analyst
  • Corporate finance analyst
  • Financial advisor/planner
  • Financial counsellor/coach
  • Financial manager
Industries
  • Banking
  • Brokerage
  • Corporate business
  • Equity markets
  • Financial planning
  • Government and non-profit

Credit for prior study or work

Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience.

How to apply

How to apply

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