Melbourne Business School’s new Master of Finance has been designed to equip you with specialist technical knowledge preparing you for a career in the ever-evolving finance sector.

Why study a Master of Finance with the Melbourne Business School?

1. Join a new boutique program for a small, high calibre cohort: limited number of students admitted each semester
2. Integrated with industry: participate in-class simulations or in a Practicum subject, completing a real consulting project in industry, learn from regular industry-guest lectures
3. Delivering what industry needs: this is an academically rigorous and highly technical program while also emphasising key skills like ethics and communication
4. Skill-up for the new frontiers of finance: students can take electives in new subjects like Fintech and Data Analysis
5. Learn from the best: the University of Melbourne is ranked 16th globally for Finance (QS Rankings by subject 2020)

The Master of Finance is a specialist finance degree that provides you with comprehensive training and knowledge that goes beyond a finance major in an undergraduate degree.

Melbourne Business School also offers a 2-year Master of Finance (Enhanced) if you’re interested in taking advantage of our many elective and exchange options as part of your degree.

If you have not previously studied finance, you could consider our Master of Management (Finance). The new Master of Finance degree aims to provide graduates with:

• A practical career-oriented program
• Detailed knowledge of the operations and activities of financial markets
• An understanding of financial management principles and their application to financial policy
• A comprehensive understanding of Australian and international financial markets
• A comprehensive knowledge of various asset classes and the operation of the markets in these asset classes
• An applied knowledge of specialised aspects of the finance industry

Graduates of the new Master of Finance will forge international careers in the finance industry applying their technical skills to the areas of:

• Investments
• Banking
• Corporate advisory
• Financial analysis

As a graduate of the Master of Finance you’ll be:

• Knowledgeable across a variety of finance specialisations including financial markets, corporate finance, investment management, quantitative finance and financial technology
• Skilled in analysing and solving complex financial problems
• A critical thinker, aware of the contribution of financial theory to sound financial decision making in practice
• An effective communicator of financial concepts and ideas to both specialist and non-specialist audiences
• An effective team member through participation in collaborative exercises.
• Adept at retrieval and manipulation of financial information and data from a variety of sources
• Aware of the importance of applying high ethical standards in professional practice