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The Master of Financial Planning provides the high level knowledge and skills required of the modern financial adviser to start and progress their career. This includes coverage of the practice and theory of financial planning including financial markets, investments, risk management, taxation, retirement and estate planning, and behavioural finance.You will graduate with a degree accredited under the standards set out by the Financial Adviser Standards and Conduct Unit (FASCU).The program has a foundation component which allows those without a prior degree in financial planning who are looking for a career change to participate. Those with experience in the field can also enter the program and progress to the advanced level study.Griffith University offers a range of flexible delivery modes online. Find out more about our Financial Planning programs.

Learn to grow the wealth of others while you grow your own career. Become a master in planning for the ultimate financial success of your clients – from superannuation to retirement, investment, tax advice and more.

Master of Financial Planning

With Griffith Business School&#39;s Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Political Science and International Relations, you can multiply your career options. In as little as four years, you can graduate with two degrees and a unique skill set that will give you an edge in the employment market.By combining in-depth knowledge and insight into the workings of government with practical business skills, you will be prepared for a future local, state and national governments, non-government organisations and private sector organisations that sectors interact with government agencies. For example, you can blend majors in Logistics and Supply Chain Management with International Relations and work for an international aid organisation providing humanitarian relief to disaster zones.

Learn the workings of business and government for broad career options in private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. Focus your skills and knowledge with majors including international business, economics, public policy, and more.

Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Political Science and International Relations

Through this degree you will gain the technical capabilities required to integrate and apply theoretical and technical financial planning knowledge in areas such as financial markets, taxation, risk management, retirement and superannuation, estate planning and behavioural finance. You will also develop the professional skills required to communicate financial advice and ideas in complex collaborative contexts involving finance and investment professionals and clients. You will also have the opportunity to gain practical work experience and career skills development as part of your study that will help you graduate with added skills sought by employers.This program is offered full-time and part-time through Open Universities Australia (OUA). As an OUA student, you are not required to study on-campus. You may complete this program entirely off-campus through Open Universities Australia.

From risk management to taxation, estate planning to behavioural finance – this degree will set your career in motion. Gain skills to communicate, advise and collaborate in workplaces such as banks, fund management and financial planning companies. 

Bachelor of Applied Financial Advice

Griffith Credentials are earned and issued within this program.For those new to financial planning including career changers or non-degree holders, the Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning provides the foundation level of knowledge and skills required by modern financial advisors to start and progress their career. This includes the practice and theory of financial planning including financial markets, risk management and taxation.For experienced advisers holding a related degree, the Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning provides an opportunity to meet the new regulatory requirements and advance knowledge in areas such as finance, leadership, consumer behaviour and more. A choice of electives is packaged with the Financial Adviser Standards (FAS) bridging courses into a program of study.You will graduate with a degree accredited under the new standards set out by FAS.Griffith University offers a range of flexible delivery modes including on-campus and online. Find out more about our Financial Planning programs.Financial Planning credentialsAs you progress through this program you are able to earn Financial Planning credentials which represent your achievement of each of the FAS core knowledge areas. More information is available on the Griffith Credentials website.

Study to start your financial services career or meet new regulatory requirements within your current role. Understand business law, consumer psychology and financial markets. Explore electives in taxation, risk management and investment planning.

Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning

Business Finance

Personal Finance

Introduction to Financial Planning

Financial Planning 1

Financial Planning

Superannuation

Estate Planning

Advanced Estate Planning

Applied Financial Planning

Risk Management and Insurance

This subject provides students with a broad overview of personal financial advice and the role of financial advisers in a dynamic environment. Students apply the knowledge and skills covered in this subject to discussions of contemporary issues, such as ethics, regulation, technology and government policy, and authentic financial planning tasks. Students should not enrol in this subject if they have previously completed 2200AFE: Financial Planning 1 at Griffith University.

An introduction to the processes, rules, and issues relevant to financial advisers. You’ll cover important skills and strategies that form the basis for personal financial advice. Learn to provide tailored and ethical advice to clients.

This subject advances student knowledge and skills in estate planning, from the regulatory environment, including the legal and tax implications of ownership structures in the management and transfer of assets, through to strategies to manage the client-professional relationship in the face of difficult circumstances including family breakdown, bankruptcy and the loss of a loved one. Prerequisites: AFE122 Financial Planning 1 (required) and AFE227 Superannuation and Retirement (recommended). Students should not enrol in this subject if they have previously completed 3219AFE: Estate Planning at Griffith University.

This subject focuses on the application of prior knowledge to the development of the necessary capacity to assess clients needs; prepare, present, evaluate and implement tailored, comprehensive financial plans. Students will also be able to recognise the implications of legal and ethical codes that relate to financial planners and to apply them to their own work activities. Prerequisites: AFE227 Superannuation and Retirement, AFE329 Estate Planning, AFE222 Risk Management and Insurance, and AFE223 Financial Planning 2. Students should not enrol in this subject if they have previously completed 3202AFE: Financial Planning, Construction and Review at Griffith University.

Financial Planning, Construction and Review

This course focuses on developing skills to engage with clients in a real-world context and is delivered by experienced industry professionals via online learning over twelve weeks. This course maps to a number of National Financial Adviser Curriculum core knowledge areas. In particular, we focus on client relationships and consumer behaviour, which includes coverage of the following: Communication in a professional context, providing information about services to clients (FSG, PDS), collecting information from clients and setting goals, understanding self and others, interpersonal communication skills, the importance of client cues and prompts such as body language, tone of voice, how to create and build trust, fiduciary duty, ethical and professional conduct, legislated &#39;client best interests&#39; requirement, risk profiling vs investment behaviour, managing the ongoing relationship and conflict resolution.

Financial Planning Skills

A major objective of this subject is the generation of retirement planning strategies. Assessment items reflect the challenging demands of an industry which seeks to ensure all Australians enjoy a comfortable and self-funded retirement. Therefore it is expected that students are knowledgeable of technical and regulatory issues, skillful in strategic thinking and analysis and aware of contemporary issues in the superannuation and retirement context.Â 
Prerequisite: AFE122 Financial Planning 1

Superannuation and Retirement

This subject concerns the identification, analysis, evaluation and treatment of risk. It highlights practical applications of general and life insurance products in developing and implementing personal and small business risk management strategies. In addition to investigating the insurance products available in the market, the subject will cover the structure of the insurance industry, its regulation, insurance law and the skills necessary to provide risk management and insurance advice to clients. Prerequisite: AFE122 Financial Planning 1. Students should not enrol in this subject if they have previously completed 2202AFE: Risk Management and Insurance at Griffith University.

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