Interested in a great career that centres on money? Compound your opportunities with Finance.
How do foreign exchange dealers handle the volatile kiwi dollar? Why do share values go up and down? If you study Finance you’ll understand money, banking, investments and credit. Bankers, financial planners, corporate treasury departments, sharebrokers and the Reserve Bank are some of the players in the finance industry.
It isn’t possible to run a treasury or an investment fund, or structure the financing of a project, or even invest personally, without some understanding of finance theory and practice. If you study Finance, you’ll learn about investment decision-making when time and risk are central considerations. You will examine corporate finance, portfolios and markets, small business finance, financial modelling and personal financial planning.
Students need to gain 120 points at 100 level (first year papers) or above, including at least 80 points at 300 level (third year papers) or above, in the graduate diploma subjects to complete the qualification. At least 80 points must be from one of the subjects in Schedule A below. Students can make up their remaining points from Schedules A and B.
