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Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning

  • Graduate Certificate

For experienced advisers holding a related degree, the Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning provides an opportunity to meet the new regulatory requirements and advance knowledge in areas such as finance, leadership, consumer behaviour and more.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
0.5 year full-time, 1 year part-time
Course Code
3322
Study Mode
Online
Domestic Fees
$14,250 per year / $14,250 total
International Fees
$16,750 per year / $16,750 total

About this course

For experienced advisers holding a related degree, the Graduate Certificate in 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 and Ethics Authority (FASEA) bridging courses into a program of study.

Griffith University offers a range of flexible delivery modes including on campus and online. Find out more about our Financial Planning programs.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning, a student must:

  • hold any Bachelor degree (or higher) from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 scale), OR
  • have a minimum of five years equivalent full-time professional work experience in a relevant field, OR
  • have a combination of alternative admission criteria such as formal, informal and non-formal learning deemed to be equivalent to either of the above, OR
  • be an 'existing provider' as defined in the Professional Standards legislation.
AMP student cohort

Students wishing to complete this program under the conditions of the AMP Services Limited partnership and affiliation with Griffith University are required to complete a consent form providing Griffith University with permission to share their student information with AMP Services Limited in relation to the program.

Study locations

Online

Career pathways

Upon completion of the program you may find career opportunities in the financial services industry (namely, banks, funds management and financial planning companies) in various roles including client services officers, business development, client administration officers and trainee para-planners.

Credit for prior study or work

Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website:

  • Credit transfer

Griffith's innovative Credit Precedent Database allows you to find out what credit decisions have been made in the past. These precedents will give you an idea of what you can expect.

  • View credit precedents for this program

How to apply

To apply, add this program to your shortlist at the top of this page or apply for this program now (a maximum of three preferences is allowed).

Griffith will assess your first preference and will only assess subsequent preferences if you are not successful.

Once you have submitted your application, you will be sent an email about how to track your application.

For a full list of your incomplete or submitted applications, please view your application list.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at Griffith University.
87.6%
Overall satisfaction
81.1%
Skill scale
76.7%
Teaching scale
91.2%
Employed full-time
$105k
Average salary