Finance is a fast-growing employment field with roots in accounting and economics, but has developed its own unique framework of knowledge. Financiers inform business decision-makers on the best courses of action for the financial profit and security of the organisation. Working on a wider scale than accountants, they analyse and assess financial forecasts, the value of a company, the investment opportunities open to them and the value of shares and bonds.
Students of this program will learn to analyse and assess financial forecasts and the value of companies, to investigate investment opportunities, and to examine the values of shares and bonds.
In addition to the university’s graduate attributes, Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) graduates will be:
For completion of the Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) students are required to complete a total of 24 units of study (300 credit points). This normally consists of:
Note: Students may select co-majors or minors subject to timetable availability.
Professional Major Units
Capstone Units
Plus one not for credit unit, HBG0004 Careers in the Curriculum
Eight additional units of study must be completed. These units of study may be taken as a co-major, two minors or pathways.
Graduates may find employment in the fields such as banking, broking, consumer finance, corporate finance, economic analysis, financial analysis and forecasting, funds management, international banking, insurance, investment management, merchant banking and treasury management.
| Level of study | Foundation and Diploma | Undergraduate | Postgraduate |
|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS | 5.5 (no individual band below 5.0) | 6.0 (no individual band below 6.0) | 6.5 (no individual band below 6.0) # 7.0 (no individual band below 6.5) |
| TOEFL (Paper based) a (Internet based)b |
527 |
550 |
575 |
| SPM * | B | – | – |
| UEC ** | A2 | A2 | – |
| MUET *** | 4 | 4 | – |
| GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level | Score of ‘C’ or better for ‘O’ level English**** | Score of ‘C’ or better for ‘A’ level English | – |
| International Baccalaureate | Minimum of 4 in English A1 or A2 (Higher and Standard Levels) or Minimum of 5 in English B (Higher Level) | – | |
| * | Students with a C+ or C English grade are required to enter the Intensive English program at UIIE; students with a D or E English grade are required to sit the Swinburne Sarawak English Placement Test to determine the level of Intensive English program they must enter |
| ** | Students with B3 to B6 English grades are required to sit the Swinburne Sarawak English Placement Test to determine whether they require additional English classes |
| *** | Students who obtain band 1 to 3 in MUET are required to sit the Swinburne Sarawak English Placement Test to determine whether they require additional English classes |
| **** | Not applicable for “English as Second Language” |
| a | Foundation and diploma programs – minimum Test of Written English [TWE] score of 4.5 Undergraduate programs – minimum Test of Written English [TWE] score of 5.0 Postgraduate programs – minimum Test of Written English (TWE) score of 5.0 |
| b | Foundation and diploma programs – with no band less than 18 Undergraduate programs – with no band less than 20 Postgraduate programs – with no band less than 20 |
| # | Entry requirement for Master of Arts (TESOL) |
Source : SwinBurne University Of Technology