- Duration
- Full-time: half year
- Part-time: Varies
- Next start date
- 2025 Quarter Four – 15 September
- 2026 Quarter Four – 28 September
- Available locations
- City
- Points
- 60
- Programme type
- Postgraduate
Programme overview
In this 60-point programme, you will gain sound theoretical and practical knowledge to pursue a career as a financial professional.
Resolve financial challenges, learn from a teaching team with a wealth of academic and industry knowledge and access purpose-built facilities such as the BNZ Financial Trading Room.
This programme is ideal for new graduates seeking to develop skills in applied finance with an initial qualification. The PGCertAppFin is an alternative pathway for graduates who are initially uncertain about committing to a masters programme, and for those who do not achieve the required GPA for direct entry to the Master of Applied Finance (MAppFin).
Courses passed for the postgraduate certificate can be reassigned to the 180-point MAppFin provided you meet the minimum GPA entry requirement and the postgraduate certificate has not been awarded.
The PGCertAppFin will also serve as an additional exit qualification from the MAppfin for students who are unable to complete the requirements for progression to the advanced courses.
Programme structure
Requirement
Taught masters, 60 points from:
- BUSFIN 700 (15 points): Business Accounting and Finance
- BUSFIN 701 (15 points): Economics for Financial Analysts
- BUSFIN 702 (15 points): Financial Markets Law
- BUSFIN 703 (15 points): Corporate Finance
- BUSFIN 704 (15 points): Investment Decision-making
- BUSFIN 705 (15 points): Financial Risk Management
- BUSFIN 706 (15 points): Advanced Financial Management
- BUSFIN 707 (15 points): Consultancy Practice
You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.
Where could this programme take you?
Graduates will be equipped to undertake further study and practical work experience required to pursue careers in the finance industry. Possible career paths encompass broad aspects of the finance industry, both locally and internationally. They include corporate finance, investment management, banking and financial consulting.
Jobs related to this programme
- Financial Analyst
- Treasury Analyst
- Financial Consultant
- Investment Analyst
- Financial Advisor
Student career planning service
Once you become a student at the University, you can get help with planning and developing your career from Career Development and Employability Services.
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