Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning (DCFP)

Course Details

The Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning is 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. These bridging courses include Ethics and Professionalism, Financial Advice Regulatory and Legal Obligations, and Behavioural Finance Client and Consumer Behavior. Depending on individual circumstances, students may need to undertake one, or all, of these courses. Students who do not hold a prior qualification but have industry experience in a related financial services role can use this qualification as a direct entry pathway into the FASEA-approved Master of Finance (Financial Planning).

Qualification: Graduate Certificate

Course structure: 18 units.

Students currently working in financial planning, will need to complete a FASEA-approved program by 2024 to continue practising. Students who want to enter the industry, will need to study a FASEA-approved program to start their career.