Graduate Certificate of Data Science in Quantitative Finance at University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Pursuing a career in finance can be challenging, yet rewarding, as it can open up a range of career opportunities and enable you to become a leader in the global business environment. A Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance at the University of Newcastle will equip you with a highly regarded qualification that provides superior fundamental finance knowledge, including high-level analytical skills that are transferable across the finance sector, and can be used to inform decision-making across other areas of business. The University of Newcastle provides flexible study options. Courses are run in trimesters and students are provided with an opportunity to study at a pace which suits their personal and professional lives.

This qualification can serve as a bridging program for existing financial advisers who already hold an approved or relevant qualification and are only required to study a selection of remaining courses to meet education requirements. We've embedded three Treasury-approved bridging courses into this program which you can study based on your prior learning and Treasury-approved professional designations. These bridging courses include: Ethics and Professionalism Financial Advice Regulatory and Legal Obligations Behavioural Finance Client and Consumer Behaviour.

Finance - the study of activities associated with banking, capital markets, investments, money, credit and debt - is a continuously evolving and exciting field. Those with corporate finance and investment management skills are in demand across the globe. Offering considerable flexibility, the Graduate Certificate of Finance is ideal for those wishing to transition to the finance industry or those seeking a comprehensive understanding of finance to progress in their existing field. With four commencing dates each year, and four units of study, you'll progress through structured learning activities facilitated by teachers with extensive industry experience. If your prior studies aren't in the fields of business or finance, this course is a pathway to the Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and the Master of Applied Finance.