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Bachelor of Finance (Quantitative)
B.FinQuant
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| Location: | North Terrace Campus |
| Duration: | 3 years
(full-time or
part-time equivalent)
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| Degree/Award: | Bachelor |
No new admissions into this program.
The Bachelor of Finance (Quantitative) prepares students to pursue a career in a more computational are of finance which requires greater mathematical skills. There is a growing need for quantitative analysts to provide risk management in both companies and government, develop financial models to estimate and forecast the complex financial instruments that are now trading, and assist in the development and functioning of computerised trading systems. The program includes courses in financial modelling, mathematical finance and time series analysis, as well as some actuarial-based studies such as life contingencies.
No new admissions into this program.
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Not offered to international students.
The study plans
given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description,
see the program rules.
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| Level II |
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(PLEASE NOTE: Course codes below are only applicable from 2009)
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| Level III |
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(PLEASE NOTE: Course codes below are only applicable from 2010)
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International opportunities exist with trading and merchant banks, investment firms, consulting specialists, private and public corporations, and government agencies. Graduates may go on to work in treasury and risk management, stockbroking, fund and portfolio management, international trade and derivatives trading and pricing.
Banker, Finance Manager, Financial Adviser, Financial Services Officer, Financial Systems / Computer Analyst, Fund and Portfolio Manager, Stockbroker, Government or Corporate Policy Adviser, International Trade or Business Analyst
Provides the educational grounding to proceed to professional studies of the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA).
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Last updated: Monday, 20 Oct 2008
