Financial Markets
PostgraduateGRF-AFE7232027
Course information for 2027 intake View information for 2026 course intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 21 Feb 2027
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Price from
- $4,437
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Financial Markets
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Critically integrate and apply advanced financial-market concepts and technical knowledge to analyse complex and emerging financial-sector issues and exercise professional judgement informed by economic, regulatory, sustainability, ethical and global considerations.
- Plan, conduct and report independent applied investigations of contemporary financial issues, critically evaluating relevant evidence, performance and outcomes to support evidence-based decision-making.
- Develop, communicate and justify evidence-based financial advice and recommendations effectively to diverse audiences.
- Critically reflect on professional performance and feedback to implement and evaluate improvements in financial analysis, judgement and communication.
Assurance of Learning:
This course evaluates student performance for Assurance of Learning purposes for the program learning objective (PLO): Effectively communicate at an advanced level with diverse audiences using clearly articulated reasoning through a variety of modes and media.
- The Financial System
- The Financial Markets
- The Financial Institutions
- Sustainability and Course Review
This course is a great entry point to learn theoretical and practical aspect of Financial Systems. The course covers (a) types and classes of financial markets include evaluation of the financial markets and instruments, (b) operations of the major financial institutions, and (c) evolution in the financial systems in reference to Australia.
This course has strict conditions regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence in assessment. To find out more, please visit Griffith University’s Academic Integrity page for further information.
- Portfolio evidence (Online Monitored Writing Tool) (50%)
- Non-inviligated Exam - selected response (Online) - You must achieve a minimum of 40% on this assessment task to pass the course (50%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- GRF-GCC-GCE-2027 - Graduate Certificate in Commerce
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Certificate in Commerce
PostgraduateGRF-GCC-GCE