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Gain knowledge and skills with a specialised focus on real-world finance.
Gain additional qualifications and accreditations through our industry partners CFA Institute and CA ANZ.
Benefit from our strong alumni network and industry connections with FINSIA, the CAIA Association, the CFA Institute and PRMIA.
Study a flexible and portable course that’s offered in Sydney or Melbourne, and choose from a wide range of electives.
With a rapidly evolving job market, it’s vital that you have the right skills to evolve with it. We’ll help you upskill or reskill so you can take the next career step in your current industry, or move to one that matches your changing interests. View professions and potential employers.
See career outcomesMacquarie Business School rethinks, reimagines and rewrites the rules of business to deliver solutions with global impact. Through our cross-disciplinary approach to teaching, we empower you to make a real and positive impact on the world using the power of entrepreneurship, collaboration, creativity and business acumen.
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Our vibrant and leafy campus forms part of one of the largest business and technology precincts in Australia. To ensure you have the right skills when you graduate — whether you're starting your first job or taking your career to the next level — we offer flexible study options, personalised degrees and practical experiences.
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Macquarie Business School is accredited with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a prestigious global standard of business education held by only the top 6% of business schools worldwide. As an AACSB-accredited institution, all business courses offered at Macquarie University are internationally recognised by top employers and academic institutions as meeting the highest standards of quality in teaching, research and curriculum.
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Depending on your prior qualifications, work experience or other recognised prior learning, you may qualify for entry to this degree at the admission point below.
Each admission point requires the completion of some or all of the degree’s zones, which will affect the overall duration of the degree.
| Complete this degree in: | If you meet the below or hold a recognised equivalent*: | Course structure: |
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1 year (full-time, or equivalent duration if available part-time) |
| Foundation Zone, Core Zone (80 credit points) View course structure |
Degrees in relevant disciplines are degrees in the business and finance disciplines or with a close affinity to business and finance. Depending on specialisations, this may include Bachelor (or higher) studies in: - Actuarial Studies - Business (Accounting) (Banking) (Finance) (Economics) (Actuarial Studies) - Commerce (Accounting) (Banking) (Finance) (Economics) (Actuarial Studies) - Economics - Finance
*'Bachelor’s qualification' relates to an AQF level 7 bachelor's qualification or recognised equivalent.
In the granting of admission or credit on the basis of professional work experience a number of factors will be considered, including: the number of years of work experience; how current that experience is; its relevance to the finance industry and/or the applicant's prior degree; and the type of role(s) the applicant has undertaken. Professional work experience could include roles requiring technical or specialist expertise, or managerial/decision-making functions.
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View our guideWith recognition of prior learning (RPL), you could get credit for your prior study and experience, reducing the duration of your studies. Credit is awarded for formal and informal or non-formal learning. You’ll need to apply for RPL once you receive your offer to study at Macquarie.
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When applying to study at Macquarie University, you’re required to provide evidence of proficiency in English.
You may satisfy the English language requirements by:
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The required standard of English for this degree is:
| IELTS band | Minimum score required |
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| Overall | 6.5 |
| Reading | 6 |
| Writing | 6 |
| Listening | 6 |
| Speaking | 6 |
To be eligible to graduate from your course, you must satisfy the inherent requirements – essential activities, capacities and academic requisites – of that course.
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Find out moreFEE-HELP is a loan scheme that assists eligible students enrolled in Domestic fee-paying courses. It's used to defer full or part of your tuition fee and can't be used for additional study costs, such as accommodation or textbooks.
You’re required to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) to Macquarie University in compliance with the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Act 2011 (Cth). The fee contributes to services, support and facilities of a non-academic nature.
Learn about SSAFMacquarie University offers a variety of scholarships that recognise a range of factors, including academic or athletic achievement, leadership experience and volunteer work, or financial need and hardship. Additional scholarships may be available for selected areas of study.
Applications close: No separate application
Award value: 10% of total tuition fees for standard course duration
Find out moreFinancial support for postgraduate study.
Applications close: Nov Round: 13 November 2026; Dec Round 2: 10 December 2026; Jan Round 2: 8 January 2027
Award value: $12,000 per year for standard course duration
Find out moreSupporting postgraduate studies for our alumni
Applications close: No separate application
Award value: 10% of total tuition fees for standard course duration
Find out moreA scholarship to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students undertaking a postgraduate degree who demonstrate financial hardship and the determination to overcome it.
Applications close: Application form for 2027 will be available soon.
Award value: $10,000 one-off for one-off award
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Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance
2027
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Upon initial assessment, you may be required to provide a Personal Statement Video and two completed Applicant Referee Check forms to assist the assessment of your application.
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| Session/Year | Location | Applications open | Applications close | Session commences |
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| Term 1 | Off-campus | 1 January 2026 | 21 December 2026 | 11 January 2027 |
| Term 2 | Off-campus | 1 January 2026 | 22 March 2027 | 5 April 2027 |
| Term 3 | Off-campus | 1 January 2026 | 14 June 2027 | 28 June 2027 |
| Term 4 | Off-campus | 1 January 2026 | 6 September 2027 | 20 September 2027 |
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