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B2034 Bachelor of Finance

Faculty of Business and Economics

Bachelor of Finance (B2034) is a 3 years full-time, 144-credit-point, bachelor degree course from the Faculty of Business and Economics, taught at Clayton. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.

Credit points: 144
Duration: 3 years full time; 6 years part time
Campus: Clayton; On campus
Guaranteed ATAR: 85

This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Overview

This degree offers you the opportunity to complete a professional, highly focussed qualification in finance. It is quantitatively oriented and provides both depth and breadth in finance. You will learn about and apply theory and concepts in finance to enable you to critically evaluate and make decisions regarding capital investment, mergers and acquisitions, foreign exchange, valuation of financial securities and firms, money market dealing, financial forecasting, bonds and stocks and gain a comprehensive exposure to options, future and other derivatives. With this qualification you can aspire to a large number of roles in finance, including group finance director, commodities trader, derivatives trader, investment banker, project finance analyst, trade finance specialist, stockbroker, chief financial officer, mergers and acquisitions specialist, commercial banker, credit analyst, risk manager, corporate finance analyst, finance director, investment advisor, derivative or commodities trader, investment banker or corporate treasurer.

Course structure

Rules

In choosing your units, you must ensure that you complete no more than 10 units (60 credit points) at Level 1 and at least six units (36 credit points) at Level 3, including four units (24 credit points) at Level 3 offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Part A. Core studies24 credit points

You must complete 24 credit points from the following units.

Note: You can only complete one of ACC1100 or ACC1001 (one accounting unit).

Part B. Discipline studies66 credit points

You must complete 66 credit points, comprising:
- 24 credit points (four units) from the following list; and
- 42 credit points (seven units) from specified discipline electives.

Specified discipline electives

42 credit points

You must also complete 42 credit points from the following list.

Part C. Capstone studies6 credit points

You must complete the following unit.

BFC3999Finance and societyNo reviews yet6 cp

Part D. Elective studies48 credit points

You must complete 48 credit points of elective study.

Electives can also be chosen from across the University, including to complete a major or minor from another course if you have met the required prerequisites and there are no restrictions on enrolling in the units. Enrolment in Faculty of Business and Economics units at campuses other than the campus of enrolment is subject to there being capacity after students from that campus have enrolled. You should also be aware of travel and timetabling limitations.

No more than two units can contribute towards two majors, or a major and a minor, in the same course (including a double degree course). The same unit is not credited towards two minors.

If you are in a double degree course, some units required for the other degree are credited as electives towards this Finance degree.

You can enrich your degree to hone your academic and professional skills with a range of Flagship Rich Educational Experiences (FREE), including the Research, Experimentation and Discovery, Monash Innovation Guarantee and Global Immersion Guarantee. These flagship rich educational experience units may be credited utilising your electives if approved by the faculty. There are both 6 and 12 credit point unit options available.

The handbook's description of this structure

This is a specialist course, structured in four parts:

Part A. Core studies

These units will provide you with a comprehensive study of economics and econometrics disciplines and the impact they have on multi-discipline decision-making in organisations. The units consider the impact on the business, professional and public policy communities.

Part B. Discipline studies

These units will develop your capacity as a critical and creative professional who is able to apply your knowledge of finance to provide discipline based solutions to commerce. Units contained within the discipline may meet the requirements for professional accreditation bodies.

Part C. Capstone studies

The capstone unit is designed to consolidate the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the study of your course.

Part D. Elective studies

This will enable you to further develop your knowledge of finance, or commerce more broadly, or to select any units from across the University in which you are eligible to enrol including to complete a major or minor from another course.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

You must complete units as specified in Parts A, B, C and D (144 credit points): including 96 credit points of study in Parts A, B and C, and 48 credit points of elective studies in Part D.

In choosing your units, you must ensure that they complete no more than 10 units (60 credit points) at level 1 and at least six units (36 credit points) at level 3, including four units (24 credit points) at level 3 offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Units are 6 credit points unless otherwise specified.

Part A. Core studies (24 credit points)

You must complete four units from the following (24 credit points):

ACC1100 Introduction to financial accounting or ACC1001 Accounting fundamentals
ECC1000 Principles of microeconomics
ECC1100 Principles of macroeconomics
ETC1000 Business and economic statistics

Part B. Discipline studies (66 credit points)

You must complete the following units (24 credit points):

BFC2140 Corporate finance
BFC2751 Derivatives
BFC3241 Investments
ETC2410 Introductory econometrics

Specified discipline electives (42 credit points)

You must complete seven units from the following

BFC3140 Advanced corporate finance
BFC3170 Management of financial intermediaries
BFC3240 International finance
BFC3340 Advanced derivatives
BFC3341 Fixed income analysis
BFC3540 Modelling in finance
BFX3301 Treasury and financial markets
BFX3355 Property investment
BFX3370 Foundations and applications of financial technologies
ETC3460 Financial econometrics

Part C. Capstone studies (6 credit points)

You must complete the following unit

BFC3999 Finance and society

Part D. Elective studies (48 credit points)

You must complete 48 credit points of elective study

Electives can also be chosen from across the University, including to complete a major or minor from another course if you have met the required prerequisites and there are no restrictions on enrolling in the units. Enrolment in Faculty of Business and Economics units at campuses other than the campus of enrolment is subject to there being capacity after students from that campus have enrolled. You should also be aware of travel and timetabling limitations.

No more than two units can contribute towards two majors, or a major and a minor, in the same course (including a double degree course). The same unit is not credited towards two minors.

Electives can be identified using the [[http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/units/search][browse units]] tool and [[http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/units/][indexes of units]] in the current edition of the Handbook. [[http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/aos/index-bydomain_type-major.html][Majors]] and [[http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/aos/index-bydomain_type-minor.html][minors]] can also be identified using the Handbook indexes. The level of the unit is indicated by the first number in the unit code; undergraduate units are those that commence with the numbers 1-3.

For students in a double degree course, some units required for the other degree are credited as electives towards this Finance degree.

You can enrich your degree to hone your academic and professional skills with a range of Flagship Rich Educational Experiences (FREE), including the Research, Experimentation and Discovery, Monash Innovation Guarantee and Global Immersion Guarantee. These flagship rich educational experience units may be credited utilising your elective studies if approved by the faculty. There are both 6 and 12 credit point unit options available.

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

1
be critical and creative scholars who produce:
- innovative solutions to problems
- apply research skills to business challenges
- communicate effectively and perceptively
2
be responsible and effective global citizens who:
- engage in an internationalised world
- exhibit cross-cultural competence
- demonstrate ethical values
3
demonstrate broad knowledge and technical skills in the area of their specialisation and be able to provide discipline based solutions relevant to the business, professional and public policy communities that we serve
4
be able to analyse and interpret financial data, demonstrate the use of fundamental financial models and empirical techniques and formulate and present investment and financing decisions and justifications thereof, to comply with the Australian Business Dean's Council endorsed Finance Learning Standards of knowledge, application, judgment, communication and teamwork and reflection
5
construct conceptual frameworks and use these to analyse complex issues in the corporate sector, government and the professions.

Entry requirements

Guaranteed ATAR and selection rank

85; International: UERT Year 12/Foundation Band 4+ (87.5-89.99); UERT Post-Secondary Band 3 (Distinction)

Other applicants

All applicants must satisfy the equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites.

VET Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma graduates:
Applicants will require a minimum 70% average to be considered for selection. Preference will be given to applicants whose prior studies are related to the course. Programs that involve competency-based assessment without grades or marks will not be sufficient to meet admission requirements.

Monash College entry requirements:
Diploma of Business (Commerce stream) Part 2 average: 70%
Monash University Foundation Year average: 76.25%

Higher education studies:
Applicants will require a minimum 70% average to be considered for selection. Preference will be given to applicants whose prior studies are related to the course. A minimum of two single units must be completed in order to meet minimum admission requirements.

English language

Monash Level A, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test

Pathways

Monash College - Diploma of Commerce
Monash College - Diploma of Business

Articulation agreements:

Amity University (Noida campus) - 2+2, (1.5+1.5), (1+2) - Exp: 01/07/2025
Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) - 2+2 - Exp: 19/05/2024 renewal in progress
Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai (BITZH) - 2+2 - Exp: 19/05/2024 renewal in progress
Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU) - 2+2 *Approval in progress
Central South University (CSU) - 2+2 - Exp: 25/11/2025
Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) - 2+2 - Exp: 16/06/2024
Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) - 1+2 - Exp: 27/06/2027
Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (DUFE) - 2+2 - Exp: 11/11/2024
Guangdong University of Finance (GDUF) - 2+2 - Exp: 12/12/2024
Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT) - 2+2 - Exp: 16/04/2028
Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) - 2.5+1.5 - Exp: 07/08/2026
Henan University - 2+2 - Exp: 17/04/24 renewal in progress
Hunan University - 2+2 - Exp: 19/07/2026
International University, Vietnam National University (IU VNU HCMC) - 1.5+1.5 - Exp: 12/12/2026
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) - 1.5+1.5 - Exp: 05/09/2028
Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) - 1.5+2 - Exp: 13/01/2027
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE) - 1.5+2 - Exp: 30/09/2026
South China Agricultural University (SCAU) - 2+2 - Exp: 23/05/2027
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE) - 2+2 - Exp: 28/02/2027
University of Danang (DUE - UE) - 2+2 - Exp: 12/02/2028
University of Danang (DUE - VNUK) - 2+2 - Exp: 17/08/2025
University of Economics and Business, Vietnam National University (UEB-VNU) - 2+2 - Exp: 29/08/2028
University of Economics, International School of Business, Ho Chi Minh City (UEH-ISB) - 1.5+1.5 & 1+2 - Exp: 29/11/2027
Vidyalankar School of Information Technology (VSIT) - (1.5+2), (2+1.5), (2+2) - Exp: 31/01/2026
Xi'an International Studies University (XISU) - 2+2 - Exp: 30/05/2029
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) - 2+2 - Exp: 30/06/2029
Zhengzhou University (ZZU) - 2+2 - Exp: 25/07/2026

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Progression to further studies

Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to the one year honours program Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) (B3701). To be eligible to apply for entry into the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) (B3701), you must have achieved a distinction grade average (70%) or above in 24 credit points of studies at Level 3. In addition, some particular units may need to be taken for admission to honours.

Professional accreditation

Some specific or additional units may be required for professional recognition. Refer to the professional recognition webpage for more information.

Notes for students

You can enrich your degree to hone your academic and professional skills with a range of Flagship Rich Educational Experiences (FREE), including the Research, Experimentation and Discovery, Monash Innovation Guarantee, Global Immersion Guarantee and Volunteering. These flagship rich educational experience units may be credited utilising your free electives if approved by the faculty. There are both 6 and 12 credit point unit options available.

For information on eligibility please see FREE.

Other information

Common questions

How long is Bachelor of Finance?

3 years full time, 144 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 6 semesters of full-time study.

What ATAR do I need for Bachelor of Finance?

The guaranteed ATAR listed for 2026 entry is 85.

Where can I study Bachelor of Finance?

At Clayton.

How do I plan my Bachelor of Finance units?

Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.

Course details

Qualification: Bachelor Degree
AQF level: Level 7
Credit points: 144
Full time: 3 Years
Part time: 6 Years
Maximum time: 8 years

Faculty: Faculty of Business and Economics
CRICOS code: 084687B
Abbreviation: BFin
Award title: Bachelor of Finance
Handbook years: 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 202520262027