Bachelor of Financial AdvisingUWS Course Code: 2727.2
Course Status: CONTINUING
This version of the course is available only to continuing or completing students.
Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is Autumn 2008 to Spring 2009.
Commencement Year 2010 (Spring) - 2727.4 Bachelor of Financial Advising
Commencement Year 2009 (Spring) - 2727.3 Bachelor of Financial Advising
Commencement Years 2006 or 2007 - 2727.1 Bachelor of Financial Advising
The Bachelor of Financial Advising is a professional degree course which is unique in its scope and coverage. The course is designed for individuals who seek specialist financial advising careers. It equips graduates with the necessary knowledge and skills and prepares them to face the challenges of working in the financial advising industry. The financial advising industry is a new and emerging area and this course will supply graduates who have undertaken a comprehensive program in one or more of the three complementary fields of accounting, taxation and financial planning. This course offers graduates the potential for diverse career paths and provides marketability in multiple areas of expertise.
Head of Program
Accreditation
Students having completed the core units and the accounting stream units will have met the educational requirements for registration with the Tax Agents' Board. Depending upon the electives and alternates chosen, this degree satisfies the accreditation requirements of Financial Planning Association and ASIC, CPA Australia, The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA), for entry into their CPA and CA programs respectively. In order to meet entry requirements to the CFP professional educational programs offered by the Financial Planning Association students will need to complete units in the financial planning stream.
Admission
UAI or mature-age entry through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).
HSC Mathematics and English
International applicants should contact UWS International for details on admission. Contact information for the International Office is available via the UWS website
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Course Structure
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.
Students must have no more than 100 credit points of Level 1 units and no fewer than 60 credit points of Level 3 units.
Electives within the sequence may be used towards obtaining an approved major or sub-major offered by UWS. Students requiring professional accreditation must complete units in the relevant streams as well and are advised to use their electives to do so.
Recommended Sequence
Full-time
Year 1
Autumn session
| 200101.2 | Accounting Information for Managers |
Spring session
| 200111.1 | Financial Accounting Applications |
| 200116.2 | Management Accounting Fundamentals |
| 200270.1 | Financial Advisory Relationships |
Year 2
Autumn session
| 200536.1 | Intermediate Financial Accounting |
Spring session
And three electives
Year 3
Autumn session
And one of the following units:
Students wishing to follow the Financial Planning Stream must choose Financial Services Law, unit code 200271 .
And two electives
Spring session
And two electives
Part-time
Year 1
Autumn session
| 200101.2 | Accounting Information for Managers |
Spring session
| 200111.1 | Financial Accounting Applications |
| 200116.2 | Management Accounting Fundamentals |
Year 2
Autumn session
Spring session
| 200270.1 | Financial Advisory Relationships |
Year 3
Autumn session
Spring session
And one elective
Year 4
Autumn session
| 200536.1 | Intermediate Financial Accounting |
Spring session
Two electives
Year 5
Autumn session
Choose one of
Students wishing to follow the Financial Planning Stream must choose Financial Services Law, unit code 200271.
Spring session
Year 6
Autumn session
Two electives
Spring session
Two electives
In addition to the core units previously listed, students choosing to complete the Accounting Stream or Financial Planning Stream, or streams, must include the specific units listed here under for each stream. (It should be noted the tax units required for recognition as a Tax Agent are included in the core units).
Accounting Stream
And five electives
Financial Planning Stream
| 200272.1 | Insurance Advising - Theory and Practice |
And four electives