FINANCE PROGRAMS
Master of Financial Analysis/Master of Islamic Banking and Finance (Coursework) – Melbourne (Bundoora) (LYFAIBF)
This double masters combines the Master of Financial Analysis which is based on a defined body of knowledge of proven relevance to the finance industry and is designed as a pathway to the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter, which has become known as the designation of professional excellence within the global investment industry with the Master of Islamic Banking and Finance with its technical skills demanded by global Islamic capital markets and institutions. Students will develop expertise in Islamic banking, Islamic insurance and Islamic capital markets.
Admission requirements
An Australian Bachelor degree (or a degree determined to be equivalent by La Trobe University with a ‘C’ grade average or above in the final year of study towards your Bachelor degree.
Degree requirements
The double Masters degree comprises a minimum of sixteen, 15 credit point subjects completed in four six-month semesters of full-time study.
The course structure is built on a combination of the core modules of both the Master of Financial Analysis and the Master of Islamic Banking and Finance.
Students who do not hold a relevant three year Bachelor degree majoring in finance, economics, or accounting are required to complete a foundation module in addition to the two core modules, increasing the duration of the program to a total of five six-month semesters of full-time study.
Foundation Module
Required module for students with a three year Bachelor degree other than in finance, economics, or accounting.
| Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|
| Accounting for Managers | ACC5AFM |
| Principles of Economics | ECO5POE |
| Principles of Finance | FIN5POF |
| Statistics for Business &and Finance | ECO5SBF |
Core module
Required module for all students.
| Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|
| Islamic Jurisprudence | LST5IJL |
| Islamic Capital Markets | FIN5CAP |
| Islamic Commercial Law | LST5CLI |
| Islamic Insurance | FIN5INS |
| Islamic Banking | FIN5BNK |
| Alternative Securities | FIN5ALS |
| Debt Securities | FIN5DBS |
| Derivative Securities | FIN5DER |
| Equity Securities | FIN5EQS |
| Financial Management | FIN5FMA |
| Financial Statement Analysis | FIN5FSA |
| International Financial Management | FIN5IFM |
| Portfolio Management | FIN5PMT |
| Three subjects approved by the Faculty of Law and Management |