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Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning
Swinburne University of Technology
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00111D
Help clients reach their financial goals and be part of Australia’s fast-growing financial planning industry with Swinburne’s Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning. Designed for both new and already practising financial planners. This course provides knowledge and understanding of crucial industry regulations, ethical principles and standards of professional practice in financial services. You’ll develop your knowledge and skills to provide tailored and professional financial advice, and use the latest financial planning software, with XPLAN embedded throughout the course. This course is accredited by the Financial Planning Education Council (FPEC). Students are eligible to apply for membership to the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and to apply for entry into the FPA CFP® Certification Program. This course is part of the same suite that includes Swinburne’s Master of Financial Planning which is approved by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA). FASEA approval for the Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning is fully approved.
Structure
Eight prescribed units of study (100 credit points)
Standard entry requirements
Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree in business, or Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree plus 3 years work experience, or Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting or the Graduate Certificate of Financial Planning. On successful completion of Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning students may progress to Master of Financial Planning and will be given full credit for the units completed.
