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J34 Master of Finance by Research

This course is designed to provide advanced, research based studies in theoretical and applied finance. It aims to develop understanding of the state of knowledge in the discipline area alongside skills in research related to finance. Students will be engaged in significant investigations resulting in the production of a thesis with either a theoretical or an applied focus.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Stage 1 (Coursework and thesis)
• Students require a Bachelor degree for admission to Stage 1.
 
Stage 2 (Thesis stage only)

Students can be admitted directly into Stage 2 with the following qualifications:


• A Bachelor degree with Honours: or
• An approved research-based Graduate Diploma; or
• An approved equivalent qualification; or
• Appropriate research preparation.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The course normally comprises two years of full-time study or the equivalent part-time study.  The program includes two stages. 

 
STAGE 1
Stage 1 requires the completion of a minimum of 120 credit points (6 units), consisting of units in research methodologies as well as the state of knowledge and research activity in Finance, plus two thesis preparation units.
 
Semester 1
BSA5701 Business Research Methods 15
AFE5200 Thesis Preparation A 30 
Plus one elective unit *
 
 
Semester 2
AFE5201 Thesis Preparation B 30 
Plus two elective units *
 
 
* Elective units will be selected after discussions with the Course Coordinator and/or Supervisor.
 
STAGE 2
Students complete a thesis in an area of study which has been identified during thesis preparation in discussion with the course coordinator and their supervisor. The thesis component of this course is entirely research based and is equivalent to one year of full-time study. Each semester students will enrol in the research thesis unit at 50 or 100% of full-time enrolment. Students are required to continue re-enrolling in the thesis unit each semester until the thesis is submitted for examination.
 
ECF6200 Masters Thesis 0 
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014