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Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning) - MGB304

Course Code:	MGB304
Course Version:	2
Location:	UC - Canberra, Bruce
Faculty:	Faculty of Business, Government & Law
Discipline(s):	Canberra Business School
UAC Code:	361230
CRICOS Code:	095929J
Selection Rank:	65
English Language Requirements:	Academic IELTS of 6.0 or equivalent, with no band score below 6.0

Spark your interest for financial planning

With a Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning) you’ll gain a solid grounding of critical concepts and issues in commerce while studying the specifics of the financial planning industry. The course is delivered using a practical focus and you’ll learn how to undertake a selection of real-world activities, including creating risk management strategies, preparing best-practice Statements of Advice, and helping individuals plan for retirement by developing essential strategies for wealth creation and protection.

You’ll engage in a range of authentic, Work Integrated Learning (WIL) opportunities to help improve your professional practice and will graduate work-ready, with the skills and ambition to progress your career or study plans to the next level.

Study a Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning) at UC and you will:

evaluate the concepts and theories acquired in financial planning
exercise critical thinking skills when dealing with ambiguous and incomplete information
identify and obtain relevant information for decision making and providing advice to stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds
utilise discipline-specific technologies to analyse complex problems in a variety of contexts
communicate a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas to a variety of stakeholders, addressing a diverse range of business/commerce problems
develop the capacity to exercise initiative and professional judgement in an ethically and socially responsible manner.

Work Integrated Learning

The Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning) sees academics and industry working together to develop a range of diverse WIL opportunities for students, including internships, work placements, industry projects, competitions, exhibitions, study tours, virtual real-world learning experiences and more.

Through the WIL experiences across the course, you’ll acquire the necessary professional skills consistent with industry expectations for your future career in the worlds of commerce and financial planning. Previous Financial Planning students have undertaken internships with organisations including National Australia Bank, Legal Aid ACT, International IDEA, eChoice and the US Embassy.

The course culminates in a capstone project, which aims to integrate what you’ve learned across your degree and prepare you for the transition to either successful future employment or further studies.

Career opportunities

Financial planner
Client service officer
Paraplanner
Financial analyst
Wealth manager
Financial adviser
Financial consultant

Course-specific information

Students should note the assumed knowledge requirements for individual majors and minors when choosing a program of study.

This course is accredited by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA).

High-achieving students can enrol in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) program.

Enquiries

Prospective Domestic Students:: Email study@canberra.edu.au or Phone 1800 UNI CAN (1800 864 226)
Prospective International Students:: Email international@canberra.edu.au or Phone +61 2 6201 5342
Current and Commencing Students: In person, Student Centre Building 1 (take a BGL Faculty course advice ticket) or Email bglstudent@canberra.edu.au

Admission Requirements

Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:
- Year 12 ATAR
- other Australian Qualification
- work experience
- overseas qualification

We also offer a number of entry initiatives that give you the opportunity to gain entry to the University via alternate pathway programs and admissions schemes.
More information is available on our Alternative Entry page: http://www.canberra.edu.au/future-students/applications/apply-now/alternative-entry

Assumed Knowledge

It is recommended that students have Mathematics T/Mathematic Applications (ACT) or Mathematics (NSW) and English (major) (ACT) or English Advanced (NSW), or their equivalents. International students need to meet the English language requirements of the University of Canberra. Students should note the assumed knowledge requirements for individual majors and minors when choosing a program of study.

Periods Course is Open to New Admissions

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Year	Location	Domestic	International
2021	UC - Canberra, Bruce	Semester 1 Semester 2	Semester 1 Semester 2
2022	UC - Canberra, Bruce	Semester 1 Semester 2	Semester 1 Semester 2
2023	UC - Canberra, Bruce	Semester 1 Semester 2	Semester 1 Semester 2

Information on admission closing dates can be found here.

Credit Arrangements

Credit arrangements (if available) for this course can be found on the University's Credit Search website.

Course Requirements

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Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning) (72 credit points)
Required - Must pass 60 credit points as follows
- CM0005 Core Major in Commerce and Accounting (24 credit points)
  - Required - Must pass 18 credit points as follows
  - Restricted Choice - Must pass 6 credit points from the following
    - Note:
      - Unit 11572 Accounting Internship Preparation is only available to students undertaking an Accounting major.
  - Note:
    - Credit Points: Students who want to do more than 6 credit points from this list may count them towards Open Electives.
    - International Exchange: Students may also choose to undertake units at an international institution, subject to approval by the Program Director.
- SM0069 Specialist Major in Financial Planning (36cps) (36 credit points)
  - Required - Must pass 36 credit points as follows
Open Electives - Must pass 12 credit points from the following
- Must pass 12 credit points from anywhere in the University, as a breadth minor or as individual units.

Information for Current Students

There are previous versions of this course. As a current student you will complete the requirements for the course that were in place when you commenced. Click on the relevant link below to view the requirements of your version of the course.

Version2 - Start Date: 01/01/2020 End Date: Current Version
Version1 - Start Date: 01/01/2019 End Date: 31/12/2019

In addition to course requirements, in order to successfully complete your course you may need to meet the inherent requirements. Please refer to the inherent requirements statement applicable to your course

Awards

Award(s)	Official Abbreviation
Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning)	BCom (FinPlan)

Typical Study Pattern

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UC - Canberra, Bruce
- Standard Full Time, Semester 1 Commencing
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  - Year 1
    - Semester 1
    - Semester 2
  - Year 2
    - Semester 1
      - Business Finance (11215) - 3 cp, Level 2
      - Revenue Law (11221) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Superannuation, Retirement and Estate Planning (11229) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - One Open Elective Unit- 3 cp
    - Semester 2
      - Business Ethics (11549) - 3 cp, Level 2
      - Investments and Portfolio Analysis (11230) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Law of Business Associations (11222) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Core Major in Commerce and Accounting Restricted Choice unit- 3 cp
  - Year 3
    - Semester 1
      - Law of Financial Services (11573) - 3 cp, Level 2
      - Core Major in Commerce and Accounting Restricted Choice unit- 3 cp
      - Two Open Elective Units- 6 cp
    - Semester 2
      - Advanced Revenue Law (11550) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Financial Plans and Risk Management (11327) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Professional Evidence (Commerce) (11171) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - One Open Elective Unit- 3 cp
- Standard Full Time, Semester 2 Commencing
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  - Year 1
    - Semester 2
  - Year 2
    - Semester 1
      - Business Law (11220) - 3 cp, Level 2
      - Financial Institutions and Markets (11326) - 3 cp, Level 2
      - Introduction to Management (11174) - 3 cp, Level 1
      - One Open Elective Unit- 3 cp
    - Semester 2
  - Year 3
    - Semester 1
      - Revenue Law (11221) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Superannuation, Retirement and Estate Planning (11229) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Core Major in Commerce and Accounting Restricted Choice unit- 3 cp
      - One Open Elective Unit- 3 cp
    - Semester 2
      - Advanced Revenue Law (11550) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Financial Plans and Risk Management (11327) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Investments and Portfolio Analysis (11230) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Core Major in Commerce and Accounting Restricted Choice unit- 3 cp
  - Year 4
    - Semester 1
      - Law of Financial Services (11573) - 3 cp, Level 2
      - Professional Evidence (Commerce) (11171) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Two Open Elective Units- 6 cp
- Standard Part Time, Semester 1 Commencing
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  - Year 1
    - Semester 1
      - Business Decision Making (11009) - 3 cp, Level 1
      - Professional Orientation (Commerce) (11010) - 3 cp, Level 1
    - Semester 2
      - Introduction to Economics (11175) - 3 cp, Level 1
      - Quantitative Methods in Commerce (11165) - 3 cp, Level 1
  - Year 2
    - Semester 1
      - Financial Institutions and Markets (11326) - 3 cp, Level 2
      - Introduction to Management (11174) - 3 cp, Level 1
    - Semester 2
      - Business Law (11220) - 3 cp, Level 2
      - Introduction to Personal Financial Planning (11228) - 3 cp, Level 2
  - Year 3
    - Semester 1
      - Business Finance (11215) - 3 cp, Level 2
      - Superannuation, Retirement and Estate Planning (11229) - 3 cp, Level 3
    - Semester 2
      - Business Ethics (11549) - 3 cp, Level 2
      - One Open Elective Unit- 3 cp
  - Year 4
    - Semester 1
      - Revenue Law (11221) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - One Open Elective Unit- 3 cp
    - Semester 2
      - Investments and Portfolio Analysis (11230) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Law of Business Associations (11222) - 3 cp, Level 3
  - Year 5
    - Semester 1
      - Core Major in Commerce and Accounting Restricted Choice unit- 3 cp
      - One Open Elective Unit- 3 cp
    - Semester 2
      - Financial Plans and Risk Management (11327) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Core Major in Commerce and Accounting Restricted Choice unit- 3 cp
  - Year 6
    - Semester 1
      - Law of Financial Services (11573) - 3 cp, Level 2
      - One Open Elective Unit- 3 cp
    - Semester 2
      - Advanced Revenue Law (11550) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Professional Evidence (Commerce) (11171) - 3 cp, Level 3
- Standard Part Time, Semester 2 Commencing
  - Print this Study Pattern
  - Year 1
    - Semester 2
      - Business Decision Making (11009) - 3 cp, Level 1
      - Professional Orientation (Commerce) (11010) - 3 cp, Level 1
  - Year 2
    - Semester 1
      - Financial Institutions and Markets (11326) - 3 cp, Level 2
      - Quantitative Methods in Commerce (11165) - 3 cp, Level 1
    - Semester 2
      - Business Law (11220) - 3 cp, Level 2
      - Introduction to Economics (11175) - 3 cp, Level 1
  - Year 3
    - Semester 1
      - Introduction to Management (11174) - 3 cp, Level 1
      - One Open Elective Unit- 3 cp
    - Semester 2
      - Introduction to Personal Financial Planning (11228) - 3 cp, Level 2
      - One Open Elective Unit- 3 cp
  - Year 4
    - Semester 1
      - Business Finance (11215) - 3 cp, Level 2
      - Superannuation, Retirement and Estate Planning (11229) - 3 cp, Level 3
    - Semester 2
      - Business Ethics (11549) - 3 cp, Level 2
      - Law of Business Associations (11222) - 3 cp, Level 3
  - Year 5
    - Semester 1
      - Revenue Law (11221) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - One Open Elective Unit- 3 cp
    - Semester 2
      - Financial Plans and Risk Management (11327) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Investments and Portfolio Analysis (11230) - 3 cp, Level 3
  - Year 6
    - Semester 1
      - Core Major in Commerce and Accounting Restricted Choice unit- 3 cp
      - One Open Elective Unit- 3 cp
    - Semester 2
      - Advanced Revenue Law (11550) - 3 cp, Level 3
      - Core Major in Commerce and Accounting Restricted Choice unit- 3 cp
  - Year 7
    - Semester 1
      - Law of Financial Services (11573) - 3 cp, Level 2
      - Professional Evidence (Commerce) (11171) - 3 cp, Level 3

Please refer to the tab to view Course Requirements, check unit details and select Restricted Choice Units for the course. Please note not all units are offered in each teaching period.

Unit Delivery Modes

The University offers a wide range of delivery options to help you balance study with other commitments. Units within this degree may be available to be studied in the following delivery modes:

UC - Canberra, Bruce

Flexible:	The unit combines online study with optional on-campus, face to face activities.
Intensive:	The unit is delivered on-campus and face to face in concentrated time blocks.
Placement:	The unit involves an internship, practicum or other work place experience program. Some on-campus, face to face activity may also be required.
On Campus:	The unit is delivered on-campus and face to face, supplemented with online content. Most classes are run on weekdays and during business hours.
Online:	The unit is studied completely online. On-campus, face to face interaction is not required.

To find out more about delivery modes that are available for units in this course please visit

Information for Fee Paying Students

Year	Domestic	International
2021	CSP	$32,300

The fees detailed above are the annual fee rates for the course. The annual rate is the fee that applies to standard full-time enrolment, which is 24 credit points. The final fee charged is based on the proportion of 24 credit points in which a student enrols. Students enrolled in a Commonwealth Support Place (CSP) are required to make a contribution towards the cost of their education, which is set by the Commonwealth Government. Information on Commonwealth Supported Places, HECS-HELP and how fees are calculated can be found here.

Professional Accreditation

Accredited by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA)

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Objectives	Graduate Qualities
Evaluate and synthesize concepts and theories acquired in financial planning.	1.1 UC graduates are professional: employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills.
Exercise critical thinking skills when dealing with ambiguous and incomplete information.	1.3 UC graduates are professional: use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems.
Identify and obtain relevant information for decision making and providing advice to stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds.	1.2 UC graduates are professional: communicate effectively; and 3.3 UC graduates are lifelong learners: adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas.
Utilise discipline-specific technologies to analyse complex problems in a variety of contexts.	1.1 UC graduates are professional: employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills; and 2.5 UC graduates are global citizens: make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives.
Communicate a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas to a variety of stakeholders, addressing a diverse range of business/commerce problems.	1.2 UC graduates are professional: communicate effectively.
Develop the capacity to exercise initiative and professional judgement, in an ethically and socially responsible manner.	2.6 UC graduates are global citizens: behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives.
Engage in a range of authentic, work-integrated learning opportunities to reflect on and improve professional practice in areas of communication, judgement, cross-cultural teamwork.	3.1 UC graduates are lifelong learners: reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development.

Course Duration

Standard 3 years full-time or equivalent. Maximum 10 years.

Honours

High performing students may be eligible to enrol in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) course.

Offerings

Past Offerings
- 2020->UC - Canberra, Bruce-Internal

Enrolment Numbers

View the number of student enrolments for the previous full year. Please note that course numbers are indicative only and in no way reflect individual class sizes.

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