Islamic Banking And Finance (Master)
This course information is for local students only
Year
2010
Award
Master of Islamic Banking and Finance
Length
1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent.
Campuses
Melbourne
Course description
This course is the first course in Australia dedicated to Islamic banking and finance. The cutting-edge program is built around a defined body of knowledge of proven relevance to the Islamic finance industry. It seeks to meet the growing demand for graduates with sound academic and industry knowledge in Islamic finance in the Middle East and South East Asia, and in particular, the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC), Indonesia and Malaysia. Graduates are also be prepared to enter the growing Islamic finance sector in Australia.
The program trains students in the technical skills required by global Islamic capital markets and institutions. Students develop expertise in Islamic banking, Islamic insurance and Islamic capital markets. Graduates are granted full exemptions from the Chartered Islamic Finance Professional (CIFP) Part One requirements for international professional recognition.
Course structure
The course structure is built on a combination of two or three modules depending on the point at which students enter the program. The foundation module consists of four subjects. The core module consists of eight subjects, and the elective module consists of four subjects.
Handbook (2010)
Overseas study opportunities
Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see
www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange
for more information
Application
Apply direct to the University (see contact details below) by 30 January.
Fee type
Fees
Tuition fee (AUD)
Indicative (2010): $17,010 (per 120 credit points).
The University reserves the right to vary fees on an annual basis. Fees will not normally rise above 7% per annum. Should the University decide to increase its fees, that increase will take effect on 1 January of the following year.
Scholarships
A variety of scholarships and prizes are available for postgraduate students at La Trobe. Visit the postgraduate scholarships webpage for details http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/pg/Prerequisites
An Australian bachelor degree with a C-grade average in the final year, or a degree determined to be equivalent by La Trobe University.
Semester starts
Semester 1 and 2 (March and July)
Career opportunities
At a time when conventional financial systems are going through crisis, graduates can further their careers in the Islamic financial services industry by developing a professional niche. The course is a gateway for specialisation in specific areas of banking and finance such as:
- Islamic insurance (takaful)
- Islamic structured products
- Regulation and supervision
- Research and development
- Wealth management
- Analysis and consultancy
- Business analysis
- Banking
- Academia
- Risk analysis
Professional recognition
The INCEIF, based in Malaysia, will grant full exemptions from Chartered Islamic Finance Professional (CIFP) Part 1 requirements to graduates of this course. The CIFP is an industry-based certification initiated by the central bank of Malaysia, Bank Negara Malaysia and established to cater for the human resource shortage in the area and to bridge the demand-supply gap for global Islamic financial services. INCEIF is a collaboration of academia and industry knowledge and skills intended to facilitate this overarching goal.
Course URL
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/lawman/courses/postgraduate/finance
Contact information
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All students may pay a
Voluntary General Service Fee.
Most international students must pay for
Overseas Student Health Cover