Graduate Diploma of Finance
2027 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2027 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Graduate Diploma of Finance |
| Course credit points | 8 |
| Deakin course code | M630 |
| Course version | 2 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Business and Law |
| Course information | For students who commenced from 2023 onwards |
| Campus | Offered at Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Duration | 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
| Course map - enrolment planning tool | The course map for students commencing from Trimester 1 2027 will be available soon Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central. |
| CRICOS code | 054576B Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8 |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Indicative student workload
- Professional recognition
- Career opportunities
- Participation requirements
- Mandatory student checks
- Pathways
- Alternative exits
- Course learning outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Work experience
- Fees and charges
Course overview
Further your career with specialist financial skills through postgraduate study at a business school ranked in the top 150 worldwide for accounting and finance.
Build the skills required to make confident, data driven financial decisions. Study and learn from industry experienced academics in areas such as corporate finance, investment, risk management and sustainable finance.
You’ll build practical capability using contemporary tools and case-based learning, supported by strong industry connections and career support. This course also provides a pathway into the Master of Finance. Graduate ready to support business decision making through your financial analysis and progress your finance career.
Indicative student workload
You can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include lectures, seminars, online interactions, or professional experiences for Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.
Professional recognition
Deakin Business School holds both AACSB and EQUIS accreditations. These prestigious accreditations are awarded to business schools that meet strict standards of quality, academic and professional excellence, and demonstrate a commitment to ongoing improvement and innovation in their courses, ensuring our graduates are employable worldwide.
Career opportunities
The Graduate Diploma of Finance provides strong technical and analytical skills for mid-level finance roles or those stepping into the sector. It’s ideal for professionals looking to deepen their finance expertise or pivot into financial services.
Career opportunities include:
- financial adviser (associate level)
- finance officer
- treasury analyst
- credit analyst
- budget and forecasting specialist
- investment operations officer
- risk analyst
- compliance support officer
- corporate banking associate
Participation requirements
Units in this course may have participation requirements that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.
Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. More information available at Disability support services.
Mandatory student checks
Units which contain work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. These requirements will be detailed in unit guides upon enrolment.
Pathways
This course can be a pathway to:
Alternative exits
| Graduate Certificate of Finance (M530) |
Course learning outcomes
| Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|
| Evidence an advanced understanding and application of finance, financial markets and products in an international context |
| Communicate finance terminology to both specialists and non-specialists |
| Apply appropriate digital technologies to find and use complex financial data, information and ideas |
| Develop research and critical thinking skills to analyse a range of complex finance related information to make informed financial decisions for the business community in a global market setup |
| Apply problem solving skills necessary to conceptualise and solve emerging global issues in finance |
| Evidence an ability to work and learn independently and show personal responsibility |
| Foster a constructive environment through ongoing academic collaboration |
| Reflect on different international and regulatory perspectives in financial markets |
Note – From 2026, Deakin commenced introducing Graduate Attributes (GAs), which define the distinctive characteristics of a Deakin graduate. You may notice some courses still refer to Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) during this transition period.
Course rules
To complete the Graduate Diploma of Finance you must pass 8 credit points. The number of credit points required may vary, depending on your entry point or how much credit you receive as recognition of prior learning (RPL) based on your professional experience and previous qualifications.
An 8-credit point Graduate Diploma of Finance includes:
- DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in your first study period
- 4 credit points of core units
- 4 credit points of open elective units.
Most units are equal to one credit point. As a full-time student you will study four credit points per trimester and usually undertake two trimesters per year.
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.
Course structure
Compulsory 0-credit point module
To be completed in the first trimester of study:-
| DAI001 | Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin |
Core units
| MAF702 | Financial Markets and Digital Innovations |
| MPP710 | Environmental Sustainability for Business |
| MAF752 | Principles of Finance |
| MAF759 | Financial Data Analytics |
Recommended electives
The remaining 4 credit points of units may be selected from the following list of electives:
| MAA702 | Accounts, Accountability and Governance ^ |
| MPE781 | Economics for Managers ^ |
| MAF718 | Financial Institutions and Investment Banking |
| MAF703 | Applied Corporate Finance |
| MAF707 | Investments and Portfolio Management |
| MAF713 | Derivatives and Financial Risk Management |
| MAF716 | Fintech Foundations and Cryptocurrencies |
| MAF760 | International Finance |
| MAF767 | Securities Trading in Practice |
^Students who do not have prior business background are recommended to take MPE781 and MAA702 in their first trimester of study
Work experience
This course does not require students to complete compulsory work integrated learning units.
Course duration
You may be able to study available units in the optional third trimester to fast-track your degree, however your course duration may be extended if there are delays in meeting course requirements, such as completing a placement.
Fees and charges
Tuition fees will vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study, your study load and/or unit discipline.
Your tuition fees will increase annually at the start of each calendar year. All fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD) and do not include additional costs such as textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment, mandatory checks, travel, consumables and other costs.
For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current students website.
Further information
Contact Student Central for assistance in course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements. Student Central can also provide information for a wide range of services at Deakin. To help you understand the University vocabulary, please refer to our Enrolment codes and terminology page.