{"id":337,"date":"2023-10-02T19:12:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T19:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atlas.curtin.edu.au\/singapore\/courses\/undergraduate-courses\/bachelor-of-commerce\/accounting-2\/"},"modified":"2024-02-14T09:07:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T09:07:46","slug":"finance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/atlas.curtin.edu.au\/singapore\/courses\/undergraduate-courses\/bachelor-of-commerce\/finance\/","title":{"rendered":"Finance"},"content":{"rendered":"<section\n                class=\"block tabs\"\n        role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Tabs\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n    \n\n    <div class=\"grid tabs--vertical \">\n    <div class=\"tab-group-wrap tab-group-wrap--sticky\">\n        <ul class=\"tab-group\">\n                            <li class=\"tab-group__item\">\n                    <a class=\"tab-group__link\" href=\"#tab-dom-course-essentials\">Course essentials<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\n                                            <div class=\"content content--mobile hidden-from-nb\">\n                            <h3 class=\"h2\">Course essentials<\/h3>\n                            <table class=\" aligncenter\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Location<\/strong><br \/>\nCurtin Singapore Campus<\/td>\n<td><strong>Study Method:<\/strong><br \/>\nOn-Campus<\/td>\n<td><strong>Study Mode<\/strong><br \/>\nFull-time or part-time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Intake:<\/strong><br \/>\nFebruary, July, November<\/td>\n<td><strong>Duration:<\/strong><br \/>\n2 years full-time (6 trimesters) or part-time equivalent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tabs__tabs\">\n                    <div id=\"tab-dom-course-essentials\" class=\"content content--desktop\">\n                <h3 class=\"h2\">Course essentials<\/h3>\n                <table class=\" aligncenter\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Location<\/strong><br \/>\nCurtin Singapore Campus<\/td>\n<td><strong>Study Method:<\/strong><br \/>\nOn-Campus<\/td>\n<td><strong>Study Mode<\/strong><br \/>\nFull-time or part-time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Intake:<\/strong><br \/>\nFebruary, July, November<\/td>\n<td><strong>Duration:<\/strong><br \/>\n2 years full-time (6 trimesters) or part-time equivalent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n<section          class=\"block button-block\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Button block\"\n         data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading hidden\" data-segment=\"dom\">\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"button-block\">Button block<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n                            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"#course-structure\" class=\"button button--black\" target=\"_top\">SEE FULL COURSE STRUCTURE<\/a>    \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section          class=\"block button-block\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Button block\"\n         data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading hidden\" data-segment=\"dom\">\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"button-block\">Button block<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n                            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"#outline\" class=\"button button--black\" target=\"_top\">Outline<\/a>            <a href=\"#admission\" class=\"button button--black\" target=\"_top\">Admission Criteria<\/a>            <a href=\"#fees\" class=\"button button--black\" target=\"_top\">Fees &amp; Charges<\/a>            <a href=\"#apply\" class=\"button button--black\" target=\"_top\">How to apply<\/a>    \n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Studying in the field of finance can open the door to a range of careers nationally and internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This major gives you a broad understanding of corporate and investment finance. You will learn about investment evaluation, how to fund activities, the roles played by financial markets and instruments, structure and operations of financial markets, and financial securities that trade in financial markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"course-structure\">Course Structure<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Credits needed to graduate: 600.<\/strong><br>Each unit is 25 credits unless stated otherwise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trimester 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-financial-decision-making--acct1002v1\">Financial Decision Making<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-introductory-economics--econ1000v1\">Introductory Economics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-communication-culture-and-indigenous-perspectives-in-business--mgmt1002v1\">Communication, Culture and Indigenous Perspectives in Business<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Elective<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Trimester 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-analytics-for-decision-making--ecom1000v1\">Analytics for Decision Making<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-strategic-career-design--mgmt1003v1\">Strategic Career Design<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-markets-and-legal-frameworks--blaw1002v1\">Markets and Legal Frameworks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-introduction-to-finance-principles--fnce2000v1\">Introduction to Finance Principles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Trimester 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-business-analysis-for-investment--fnce2003v3\">Business Analysis for Investment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-quantitative-techniques-for-business--ecom2001v1\">Quantitative Techniques for Business<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Elective<\/li>\n<li>Elective<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Trimester 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-introduction-to-financial-instruments-and-markets--fnce3001v1\">Introduction to Financial Instruments and Markets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-portfolio-management--inve3001v1\">Portfolio Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Elective<\/li>\n<li>Elective<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Trimester 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-international-finance--fnce3004v1\">International Finance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-corporate-finance--fnce3000v1\">Corporate Finance<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Elective<\/li>\n<li>Elective<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Trimester 6<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-introduction-to-derivative-securities--inve3000v1\">Introduction to Derivative Securities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.curtin.edu.au\/units\/unit-ug-enhancing-your-business-mind--mgmt3029v1\">Enhancing Your Business Mind<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Elective<\/li>\n<li>Elective<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Units are not necessarily shown in the order studied. Units are subject to change.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"admission\">Admission Criteria<\/h3>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block tabs\"\n        role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Tabs\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n    \n\n    <div class=\"tabs--horizontal \">\n    <div class=\"tab-group-wrap tab-group-wrap--sticky\">\n        <ul class=\"tab-group\">\n                            <li class=\"tab-group__item\">\n                    <a class=\"tab-group__link\" href=\"#tab-dom-cut-off-scores\">Cut-off scores<\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"tab-group__item\">\n                    <a class=\"tab-group__link\" href=\"#tab-dom-english-requirements\">English requirements<\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tabs__tabs\">\n                    <div id=\"tab-dom-cut-off-scores\" class=\"content content--desktop\">\n                <h3 class=\"h2\">Cut-off scores<\/h3>\n                <table style=\"border-collapse: collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Qualification<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Score<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GCE A Level\/STPM<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Malaysia UEC<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Indonesia SMA<\/td>\n<td>77%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vietnam TN PTTH<\/td>\n<td>7.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>India (HSC)<\/td>\n<td>65%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>China Gao Kao<\/td>\n<td>67%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ATAR (including WACE\/SACE\/HCE\/VCE)<\/td>\n<td>70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IB Diploma<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SAT<\/td>\n<td>1000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n            <\/div>\n                    <div id=\"tab-dom-english-requirements\" class=\"content content--desktop\">\n                <h3 class=\"h2\">English requirements<\/h3>\n                <table style=\"border-collapse: collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Writing<\/td>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Speaking<\/td>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Reading<\/td>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Listening<\/td>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Overall band score<\/td>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Other notes<\/p>\n<p>Local polytechnic diploma qualifications are accepted into the course.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/curtin.edu.sg\/how-to-apply\/admission-criteria\/\">View the full list of entry requirements.<\/a><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<h3 id=\"fees\">Fees and Charges<\/h3>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Tuition fee for local students<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Fee before 9% GST<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Fee including 9% GST<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Total tuition fee<\/td>\n<td>S$39,480<\/td>\n<td>S$43,033.20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Payable over six trimester instalments<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Tuition fee for international students<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Fee before 9% GST<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Fee including 9% GST<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Total tuition fee<\/td>\n<td>S$56,400<\/td>\n<td>S$61,476<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Payable over six trimester instalments<\/p>\n<p>Fees listed are indicative and subject to annual increases.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/curtin.edu.sg\/future-students\/fees-charges\/\">View our fees and charges page for full details.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a class=\"is-expanded\">Professional Recognition<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Graduates may seek membership of professional bodies such as the Australasian Institute of Banking and Finance, the\u00a0Economic Society of Australia\u00a0and the\u00a0Financial Planning Association of Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Finance Major (BCom) has also been accepted into the CFA institute University Recognition Program. The Chartered Financial Analyst\u00ae (CFA) credential is the most respected and recognized investment designation in the world and the CFA Program is the first step toward earning this qualification. Recognised status is granted to institutions whose degree program(s) incorporate at least 70% of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK). This provides students with a solid grounding in the CBOK and positions them well to sit for the exams which are part of the CFA program.<\/p>\n<h3>Career Opportunities<\/h3>\n<p>This course can help you become a:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Insurance Officer<\/li>\n<li>Bank Officer<\/li>\n<li>Financial Dealer and Broker<\/li>\n<li>Financial Dealer\u2019s Assistant<\/li>\n<li>Credit Analyst<\/li>\n<li>Bank Manager<\/li>\n<li>Financial Planner<\/li>\n<li>Investment Banker<\/li>\n<li>Finance Manager.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Credit for previous study<\/h3>\n<p>If you have previously studied in this field, you are encouraged to contact Curtin Singapore to discuss eligibility for Credit for Recognised Learning (credit for unit exemptions).<\/p>\n\n\n<section\n        id=\"apply\"        class=\"block cards-image block--no-indent\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n<div class=\"block-heading\" data-segment=\"dom\">\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"how-to-apply\">How to apply<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n                            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-size=\"standard\" data-card-count=\"3\" data-card-background=\"white\">\n                    <div id=\"domestic-applicants\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"img\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/atlas.curtin.edu.au\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/09\/Dom.png\" alt=\"Domestic applicants\"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Domestic applicants<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Application information for Singapore citizens, permanent residents, and working pass holders.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card__links\"><ul class=\"link-list link-list--magenta pink-links\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/curtin.edu.sg\/how-to-apply\/domestic-applicants\/\" aria-label=\"Find out 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