Master of Finance

In the new world of finance, demand for innovative and analytical thinkers is higher than ever. Build these skills and more in the Master of Finance at RMIT.

From sustainable finance to fintech, the Master of Finance in Melbourne keeps pace with the very latest trends in the finance industry — serving up a rich and relevant curriculum designed to prepare you for a rewarding career.

This degree not only covers all the essential elements of finance, financial modelling, econometrics, trading, research and the analysis of financial markets, but it also develops soft skills to help you stand out. Highlights of the Master of Finance include the industry-led debating challenge, the CFA Institute Research challenge, and our finance career day.

Where else will you get the opportunity to experience life on the trading floor? The purpose-built RMIT Trading Facility replicates a large bank or corporate treasury, using real-time market data from Refinitiv Eikon, a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange, for simulation-style teaching and learning. One of the largest tertiary-based facilities in the world, it gives you invaluable opportunities to sharpen your skills and build your understanding of financial trading. Here, you’ll undertake technical workshops that span risk analysis, decision-making under pressure, foreign exchange, dealing techniques and more, all designed to turn you into the consummate finance professional. Having already applied theory to practice here, you’ll have the skills to pursue a thrilling and challenging career in banking, stockbroking, risk management, and beyond.

By joining our Master of Finance, you’ll gain an in-demand set of skills that you can apply in the real world to help shape the future of finance.

As a graduate of the Master of Finance, your career prospects are incredibly bright.

Upon graduating, you will have covered all the broad areas of finances, while also building a solid repertoire of soft skills. It means you’ll be ready for wherever you want your career to take you. It could be the banking sector, the finance function of large corporations, financial advisory or fund management. Take your pick.

Finance job titles can include:

• banker
• credit manager
• financier
• financial analyst
• financial controller
• finance director
• fund manager
• treasurer
• stockbroker
• working capital specialist.

The above roles all have strong future growth, with Jobs and Skills Australia projecting that work opportunities for the financial and insurance services industry are set to increase by 6.5% to 2028.

Step 1: Find a course

Step 2: Check the entry requirements

Step 3: Collect required documents

Step 4: Submit your application

If you are applying for on-campus study in a coursework program (Bachelor, Associate Degree or Honours), use the online application system for international students. 

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