Master of Applied Finance at Auckland University of Technology

About

The Master of Applied Finance provides you with the skills for a wide range of financial fields. It’s designed for professionals with an unrelated degree who want to gain the specialised skills for a career in the finance industry.

These skills include concepts and techniques related to corporate finance, investment and financial risk analysis, restructuring and governance, an understanding of current issues in international investment, and the development of portfolio management strategies.

The AUT Business School is part of the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program. The Master of Applied Finance curriculum is based on the Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) from the CFA Program and this degree will position you well to obtain the Chartered Financial Analyst designation – a globally respected and recognised investment credential.

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Requirements

Entry Requirements

Minimum entry requirements

If you have New Zealand qualifications

Must have completed a bachelor’s degree (in any discipline) with a B- grade average or higher in courses at level 7 or equivalent

If you have qualifications from another country

See entry requirements for students from other countries. Select your country from the dropdown menu.

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Accepted qualification:
Bachelor's degree
Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
Minimum 3 years
Accepted subject majors:
n/a

Minimum scores

Percentage:

minimum 65% (final year)

Degree classification:

n/a

Letter criteria:

B- (in final year)

GPA 10 point scale:

6.5 (in final year)

Accepted qualification:
1. Diploma IV-Sarjana sains terapan AND / OR
2. Sarjana (SI)
Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
4 years
Accepted subject majors:
n/a

Minimum scores

Percentage:

65-69 (final year)

Degree classification:

n/a

Letter criteria:

B- (final year)

GPA 4 point scale:

2,70 (final year)

Accepted qualification:
Bachelor's degree
Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
Minimum 3 years
Accepted subject majors:
n/a

Minimum scores

Percentage:

65 (final year)

Letter criteria:

B- (final year)

GPA 4 point scale:

2.6 (final year)

Accepted qualification:
1. Bachelor’s degree from prestigious university awarded up to 2022 AND / OR
2. Bachelor’s degree awarded from 2022 with an entry qual of Year 12 AND / OR
3. Bachelor’s degree from Section 1 institute as per NOOSR AND / OR
4. Doctor of Medicine/Juris Doctor/Bachelor of Laws AND / OR
5. Doctor of Dentistry/Optometry/Veterinary Medicine
Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
4 years
Accepted subject majors:
n/a

Minimum scores

GPA 4 point scale:

2.6 (final year)

GPA 1 (Excellent)-5 point scale:

2 (final year)

Accepted qualification:
Bachelor's degree
Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
Minimum 4 years
Accepted subject majors:
n/a

Minimum scores

Percentage:

77% (final year)

Letter criteria:

B- (final year)

GPA 4 point scale:

2.7

Accepted qualification:
Bachelor's degree
Accepted undergraduate qualification duration:
4 years
Accepted subject majors:
n/a

Minimum scores

GPA 10 point scale:

6.5 (final year)

GPA 4 point scale:

2.6 (final year)

If your country is not listed, view our general entry requirements for postgraduate programmes

English language requirements

IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with a minimum score of 6.0 in each band.

English language requirements

IELTS may be waived (at the discretion of the Programme Director)

For a student who has completed a qualification, the language of instruction for which was English, and which was awarded within the last 3 years
For a student who has lived and/or worked in an English speaking environment for 3 years

Contact us to find out more about the Master of Applied Finance

Email business.postgrad@aut.ac.nz
Phone +64 9 921 9906

English Program Requirements

IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with a minimum score of 6.0 in each band.

Career

Corporate finance
Commercial banking
Investment banking
Stock market trading
Managed funds
Management consulting

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

NZD 57,587

Application Fee

NZD

Master of Applied Finance

Auckland University of Technology

Auckland University of Technology

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