Bachelor of Finance

Entry Requirements

Flinders University recognises international secondary schooling for direct entry to undergraduate programs.

English language requirements

• IELTS (Academic): 6.0 Overall with 6.0 Speaking, 6.0 Writing;
• TOEFL iBT: 72 Overall with 18 Speaking, 21 Writing;
• Pearson PTE Academic: 50 Overall with 50 Speaking, 50 Writing;
• Cambridge C1 Advanced: 169 Overall with 169 Writing, 169 Speaking;
• Occupational English Test (OET): 300 Speaking, 300 Writing; Duolingo (Up to and including Semester 2, 2024): Overall 95-100

Course Details

Develop an understanding of the applied finance discipline, financial management and wealth creation. This degree will prepare you for a career in fields such as financial engineering, treasury, fund management and investment banking, and deliver extensive subject knowledge in specialised topics such as macroeconomics, financial management and international finance.

What you will study

First year

A typical first year may include:

• core topics in accounting principles; quantitative methods; management, people and organisations; economics for business; law for business; and foundations of finance
• specialisation topics in finance
• a selection of business topics and electives.

Second year

A typical second year may include:

• further core topics
• further specialisation topics in finance
• a selection of additional business topics and electives.

Third year

A typical third year may include:

• further core topics
• further specialisation topics in finance
• a selection of additional business topics and electives.

Your career

Extensive employment opportunities exist for Flinders finance graduates in Australia and internationally. Graduates will have a strong multidisciplinary focus giving them a competitive edge in the international marketplace.

Potential occupations include:

• junior equity advisor
• graduate underwriter
• corporate finance graduate
• graduate futures/derivatives administrator.

Potential employers include:

• all sectors of industry and commerce
• international financial firms
• the banking sector.