About Graduate Certificate In Applied Finance in University of Newcastle

Why study with us?

• Further your career in finance - employers in the field of finance are looking for highly qualified candidates. Achieving a Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance will increase your employability for financial management positions.
• Study in the heart of the CBD - study face-to-face in state-of-the art facilities at NeW Space in Newcastle.
• Develop practical skills at your own pace - you will develop and apply your conceptual understanding of key issues in finance to real-world problems, providing you with practical experience that will improve your career potential.
• Complete your study in less time - this program can be completed in less than one year of full-time study.
• AACSB Accreditation - the University of Newcastle's Business School (NBS) has received AACSB Accreditation, earned by fewer than 5% of the world's business programs.

Career opportunities

The Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance is a qualification that provides graduates with the fundamental understanding and practical skills to operate in the financial services sector. With your enhanced knowledge and capabilities, you will be able to produce high quality financial analysis; a commodity in demand in the current business environment.

The program equips students with essential analytical skills and financial management expertise to pursue a career in financial planning, securities analysis, stock brokering, funds management, banking and foreign exchange management just to name a few. This knowledge and skills underpin roles including:

• Business Analyst
• Business Relationship Manager
• Finance Manager
• Financial Analyst
• Financial Planner
• Investment Banker
• Management Consultant
• Portfolio Analyst
• Stockbroker

Academic qualification equivalents

Students are required to have a completed bachelor degree in a relevant discipline.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• TOEFL : 79 Overall score between 79-93 with the following scores in each band-

• Reading= 13-18
• Listening= 12-19
• Speaking= 18-19
• Writing= 21-23

• IELTS : 6.5 With minimum of 6.0 in each band 

• PTE : 58 Overall score of 58-64

University of Newcastle Highlights

University of Newcastle The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

• The tuition fee at the University of Newcastle differs depending upon the degree level and whether one is receiving commonwealth assistance, international education or studying part-time.
• Program cost for some popular undergraduate courses is given below-

• Program cost for some popular graduate courses is stated below-

Accommodation Cost

The institute provides its applicants with an option of choosing a mode of accommodation that suits their needs and requirements best. The cost of different types of accommodation available to aspirants seeking admission to UON is as follows: 

Other expenses

Estimated overall expenditure of a year (excluding tuition fee): 20,290 AUD.

English Proficiency Test Scores For International Students

English Language Proficiency Test scores are a measure of the English Language fluency of the applicants. The University of Newcastle expects all students to fulfill these test score requirements, including students whose first language is English or have studied in an educational institution whose language of instruction is English for at least 4 years. These tests are conducted to provide a structural base so that there is no hindrance to cope with the syllabi.

Note: These scores are course dependent and may vary from course to course and hence, students are advised to be well aware of the minimum score requirements.