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Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning)

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The Bachelor of Business Financial Planning specialisation will equip you with the skills neccessary to commence a career in the financial services industry.

The Bachelor of Business Financial Planning specialisation meets the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) RG146 compliance requirements in the practical knowledge areas of financial planning, insurance, risk management, taxation, investments and portfolio, superannuation and estate planning.

This specialisation is only available to Domestic and International Onshore students.

Course Essentials

How to apply

This course is open for mid-year applications.

Methods of applying:

  • You can apply direct to VU

Please note that part-time study may not be available at all campuses.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

For more info contact the
School of Accounting and Finance

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Careers

Successful graduates are eligible to enter the Certified Financial Planner Program with the Financial Planning Association (FPA).

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

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Study pathways

There are recognised study pathways for this course. You may be able to complete your course faster by getting credit for previous study.

VU TAFE to undergraduate

You can get credit in the (bbus-bspfip) if you have studied one of these TAFE courses at VU:

Diploma of Business (Enterprise)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

To find out more about the pathways available for this course, please contact the School of Accounting and Finance

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

Get credit for your work, study and life experience through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.

Find out more about Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Graduate faster

If you've done previous study related to this course, you may be awarded credit. This means you can graduate in less time.

Completing this course also gives you a head-start on other at VU courses at a higher level of study.

We also award credit for relevant work and life experience. This is called Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

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Course Objectives

The course aims to provide graduates with the necessary knowledge and skills in financial planning, financial risk management and insurance and prepare students for professional careers in financial planning, fund management, security trading, insurance and risk management.

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Units and electives

Core Units of Study

Professional Development Units of Study

Plus

Specialisation Requirements
This specialisation is only available to Domestic and International Onshore students. Students are required to successfully complete all seven units of study.

Plus

either:

Seven elective units of study

OR

Specialisation Two - seven units of study

OR

The combination of an Area of Study* chosen from business, legal studies, arts, science, health or engineering with electives totalling seven units of study

* An Area of Study is defined as five units of study approved by the course coordinator selected from a specialisation.

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

Credits

Each unit is worth a set amount of study credits based on the amount of time you study. Generally, 1 credit is equal to 1 hour of study per week.

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Admission Information

  • Year 12: To qualify for admission to the course, an applicant must have successfully completed a course of study at year 12 or equivalent*. Year 12 Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 - study score of at least 20 in English (any). Selection Mode: Current Year 12 applicants: Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank (ENTER) and two-stage process with a middle-band of approximately 20%. Non-current year 12 applicants: ENTER and/or academic record*. Middle-band: consideration is given to performance in the full range of VCE studies undertaken. * Applicants who have not completed Year 12 but who possess appropriate educational qualifications, work or life experiences which would enable them to successfully undertake the course, will be considered for admission. In addition to satisfying the entry requirements for Australian resident students or demonstrating equivalence, overseas students must provide evidence of proficiency in the English language:International English Language Testing System - overall score of 6 and no individual band score less than 6.0.
  • Other:

    There are no special admission requirements for this course.

Special admission requirements

There are no special admission requirements for this course.

English language requirements

Find out if you meet the entry requirements, including English language and academic requirements.

Admission requirements in your country

Find out if you meet the minimum academic (international qualification) requirements to be eligible to apply for this course by reviewing the academic entry requirements listed by country.
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How to apply for this course

Apply online

If you have questions about your application, you can:

Get in touch

Contact us to discuss your course options:

Ring us on +61 3 9919 1164

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