Designed to meet the requirements of Australia’s new financial planning standards body, the Master of Financial Planning trains you to provide innovative financial planning solutions by combining ethical decision-making with modern financial advice strategies.

The finance industry is changing. Ready to secure your future with a degree that meets new requirements while empowering you to build a more successful career? 

Recent changes to the Australian finance industry require financial planners to meet new education standards set by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA). What does this mean for current and aspiring financial planners? If you want to provide financial advice beyond 2023, you’ll need to complete a FASEA-approved course like Deakin’s Master of Financial Planning.

But this course is more than just a pathway towards becoming a registered financial planner. You’ll take your financial planning skills and knowledge to new levels, allowing you to provide better solutions for your clients and making you more valuable to employers.

Broaden your understanding of investment management in relation to different asset classes and get hands-on experience constructing, managing and evaluating portfolios using the key principles of modern portfolio theory. Apply, analyse and relate these principles throughout projects that simulate real industry scenarios, better preparing you for tomorrow’s financial planning challenges.

You’ll be introduced to superannuation and retirement planning, focusing on current trends and the framework in which the industry operates. Take your knowledge even further by examining issues relating to:

• superannuation contributions
• the different types of superannuation funds
• rules relating to the taxation and accessing of benefits
• alternative retirement income stream products
• strategies designed to enhance superannuation
• retirement income benefits.

The Master of Financial Planning teaches you how to apply advanced principles to meet client needs and the technical skills needed to utilise the latest digital tools. Importantly, it also places a strong emphasis on the professional responsibilities of the modern financial planner, both in an ethical and compliance sense. Industry reforms have created an increased demand for ethical decision-makers, putting Deakin graduates in a strong position to stand out from the pack.

Better still, you’ll be learning alongside industry-active teachers who are leaders in the field. Build relationships with your teachers. Get constructive feedback on industry expectations. Take your career forward.

The Master of Financial Planning is approved by FASEA, ensuring Deakin students graduate with the right qualification and skills to take advantage of this demand.

Whether you’re currently working in the industry or looking to move into a financial planning role, you’ll be prepared to excel in a variety of positions, including:

• financial adviser
• insurance adviser
• business development manager
• superannuation consultant
• portfolio analyst
• personal financial planner
• investment banker
• paraplanner
• claims administrator
• compliance manager
• risk adviser