Master of Finance (MC-FIN) // Course structure

Course structure

The degree is designed to be completed in two years of full time study and requires completion of 200 points. The first year has six core subjects of 12.5 points each and two 12.5 point elective subjects. The second 100 points of the program comprises four core subjects of 12.5 points each and elective subjects (worth 50 points in total).

Subject options

Year 1

Core subjects: Students must take a total of six core subjects

Choose all five of the following core subjects:

Note: FNCE90016 International Financial Management can be taken in Year 2 of the Master of Finance instead of in Year 1.

Choose one of the following two core subjects:

Elective subjects

Two elective subjects selected from:

Other Honours or Masters subjects as approved by the Academic Director of the program.

Please note:

If FNCE90056 Investment Management and FNCE90018 Corporate Financial Policy or equivalent subjects have not previously been taken, these must be included in the course of study (and preferably taken in the first semester). Your offer letter will note whether or not you are required to complete these subjects. 

Students who intend to apply for the finance PhD program - and who have satisfied all other entry requirements for the Master of Commerce (Finance), including GMAT requirements, but who have not already fulfilled the requirement to take Calculus and Linear Algebra, may apply for permission to take MAST10005 Calculus 1 or MAST10007 Linear Algebra as an elective in their second semester of study. Permission will only be granted where a student’s academic performance in their current program indicates a strong likelihood that they may be granted entry into the Master of Commerce (Finance) if their performance were to be maintained at that same level in subsequent semesters of study.

Year 2

Core subjects

Choose both of the following core subjects:

Capstone subjects

Choose both of the following capstone subjects:

Elective subjects

Choose elective subjects worth 50 points. (Students may complete up to 37.5 points of Year 1 electives as part of this requirement).

Year 2 electives:

Eligible students may complete one of the following competitive-entry practicum subjects or internship subject in place of one 12.5 point elective: 

Please note:

Students who include a Winter Semester subject as their final subject in the Master of Finance course may not be eligible to graduate from the program until after results are released in December of the same year.

Last updated: 27 March 2024