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RMIT University

This course is highly-specialized and dynamic program trains to perform high-level financial and economic analysis at management level in both public and private sectors. Economics as a discipline is constantly evolving to help us understand how and why we allocated resources. It analyses important issues such as poverty, inflation, unemployment, taxes, pollution, crime, finance, inequality, international competition, consumer behaviour, world trade and economic growth. This program provides the knowledge and skills required in the management of enterprises in both the public and private sectors. This involves both a broad-based multidisciplinary approach and the opportunity for focused, professional training in areas such as economics and finance. Student will have options to study online, undertake an industry placement, study abroad with a focus on the European Union, and specialize in areas such as financial planning or econometrics.
VCE Units 3 and 4 Mathematical Methods (CAS) or Specialist Mathematics.
Important issues such as poverty, inflation, unemployment, taxes, pollution, crime, finance, inequality, international competition, consumer behaviour, world trade and economic growth is studied in this course.
Student must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 75%. For information on international qualifications and corresponding entry requirements that are equivalent to an Australian Year 12, see the Entry requirements by country web page. Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognised post secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.
Graduates who successfully complete the relevant financial planning elective courses will be eligible to enter the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Program offered by the Financial Planning Association of Australia. Graduates who undertake additional specified courses can have these counted towards partially fulfilling the academic requirements for Associate Membership of CPA Australia.Various courses offered within the program have been included in the ASIC Training Register as satisfying the minimum training requirements in line with Regulatory Guide 146 (RG146) for authorised representatives and other persons to provide financial product advice.The above professional accreditations have certain other requirements such as a period of relevant industry experience and training programs that would need to be met after graduation.
Graduates are prepared for a broad spectrum of occupations ranging from banking, stockbroking, funds management, insurance and superannuation industries or in other private sector or government organisations where high level, technical expertise in financial or economic analysis is needed. Past graduates have been employed in a wide range of roles including: treasury dealer, stockbroker, business analyst, researcher, financial accountant , financial planner, corporate lending analyst, client service manager , financial software consultant.
4 years full-time or 6 years part-time,Part-time duration is based on students being exempt from the