B6043 Master of Applied Econometrics and Master of Advanced Finance
Faculty of Business and Economics
Master of Applied Econometrics and Master of Advanced Finance (B6043) is a 2 years full-time, 96-credit-point, master's degree (coursework) course from the Faculty of Business and Economics, taught at Caulfield. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 96
- Duration
- 2 years full time
- 4 years part time
- Campus
- Caulfield
- On campus
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
Are you a business professional that enjoys working with big data, while keen on gaining an advanced understanding of global money markets?
This double master's degree provides those seeking a career in data analysis and forecasting with advanced knowledge and skills to better understand financial principals that underpin strategic business decisions. For those wanting to specialise in investment banking, asset management or financial technology and sustainability, you will learn from and working with world leaders by developing empirical model building and forecasting skills that are in high demand from industry, policy organisations and governments.
Enhance your career options by improving your ability to critically analyse, problem solve and develop innovative solutions to a wide range of contemporary business issues with this double degree.
Course structure
Made up of
Master of Advanced Finance component48 credit points
Master of Applied Econometrics component48 credit points
The handbook's description of this structure
Double degree courses include all the features of the component degree courses, except that electives may be reduced or redirected.
Master of Applied Econometrics
The Master of Applied Econometrics is structured in three parts, Part A. Advanced preparatory, Part B. Mastery knowledge and Part C. Electives. In the double degree course you complete:
Part A. Advanced preparatory
These studies will introduce you to econometrics at advanced undergraduate and graduate level, and are intended for students whose previous qualification is not in a cognate field.
Part B. Mastery knowledge
These studies will develop your capacity as a critical and creative professional who is able to apply your knowledge of a specialised area to provide discipline based solutions.
Master of Advanced Finance
The Master of Advanced Finance is structured in two parts, Part A. Mastery knowledge and Part B. Electives. In the double degree course you complete:
Part A. Mastery knowledge
These units will develop your understanding of the finance discipline and will enable you to provide discipline-based solutions within a business, professional or public context.
These units will introduce current thinking and knowledge of new structures in the financial markets such as environmental finance, financial technology, behavioural finance and big data. It will provide the opportunity to pursue specialist studies and undertake units which will prepare you for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exams.
Depending upon prior qualifications, students may receive credit for part of the course.
Course progression map
The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.
You must complete 96 points, of which 48 points are from the Master of Applied Econometrics (including all of the requirements in Part A and Part B for the single degree) and 48 points are from the Master of Advanced Finance (including all the requirements in Part A for the single degree).
Entry 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
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Progression to further studies
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Professional accreditation
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Are you a business professional that enjoys working with big data, while keen on gaining an advanced understanding of global money markets?
This double master's degree provides those seeking a career in data analysis and forecasting with advanced knowledge and skills to better understand financial principals that underpin strategic business decisions. For those wanting to specialise in investment banking, asset management or financial technology and sustainability, you will learn from and working with world leaders by developing empirical model building and forecasting skills that are in high demand from industry, policy organisations and governments.
Enhance your career options by improving your ability to critically analyse, problem solve and develop innovative solutions to a wide range of contemporary business issues with this double degree.
Common questions
How long is Master of Applied Econometrics and Master of Advanced Finance?
2 years full time, 96 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 4 semesters of full-time study.
Where can I study Master of Applied Econometrics and Master of Advanced Finance?
At Caulfield.
How do I plan my Master of Applied Econometrics and Master of Advanced 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
- Master's Degree (Coursework)
- AQF level
- Level 9
- Credit points
- 96
- Full time
- 2 Years
- Part time
- 4 Years
- Maximum time
- 6 years
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Economics
- CRICOS code
- 112897M
- Abbreviation
- MApplEcmets/MAdvFin
- Award titles
- Master of Applied EconometricsMaster of Advanced Finance