Professional Finance

About the course

This Masters course will allow students to gain a sophisticated understanding of accounting, economics, finance and research in order to contribute to research in your field or develop your career prospects. Students are typically able to choose to undertake coursework only options or a minor thesis as part of the program.

What you might learn

Students can choose units of study such as corporate finance and valuation, econometrics, financial statement analysis, including an option of undertaking placements for some courses. Training throughout the degree will help you to develop key skills to specialise in that subject area.

Career outcome

Upon graduating from this program, you may be employed in roles such as financial analyst, investment advisor, financial project manager, auditor, lecturer, wealth management consultant, and etc. in companies including KPMG, Deloitte, PwC, American Marketing Association, Chartered Management Institute, and etc.

Living Costs in Gold Coast**

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Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 22 - 29	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,564 - 2,068	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,096 - 1,449
Transportation (Daily) A$ 3 - 9	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 234 - 310

Average Salary***

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*Source: Times Higher Education World University Rankings (2020)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: payscale.com