Overview
This unique course combines financial planning and accounting to develop your ability to provide business, finance and wealth advice to individuals and organisations.This degree will introduce you to the regulatory influences of industry, and build your understanding of accounting, financial planning and products, wealth management, risk management and investment strategies that are essential to providing financial and accounting services to clients.
Career
The flexibility to blend classroom learning with courses that apply those learning to a work context, plus practical experience in your chosen field will distinguish you in the employment market.
This competitive differentiation will set you up for a successful career as a professional financial planner or accountant, and for a wide range of roles in professional advisory services, financial and management accounting, auditing, assurance and taxation, for commercial and government organisations, including:
- family and personal wealth advisory services
- superannuation
- insurance
- taxation
- banking and financial services
- investment and portfolio management
- organisational governance and accountability
- auditing and assurance
- cost and management accounting
- business and financial management
- funds management
- risk management.
You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent senior secondary school qualification) with a minimum average of 75% (check calculator below).
Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognized post secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.
Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee entry. Your application will still need to be assessed and accepted.
If you don't meet the entry requirements, there may be other RMIT programs you are eligible for that can lead you to your preferred program. Explore your pathway options.
