Your career in finance

Master of Finance graduates are equipped with the skills and practical knowledge required to excel in the finance sector, in corporate roles and within the public sector.

Shape what's next for your career in banking and finance

Banking and finance sectors are discovering new frontiers in technological innovation. Seize your opportunities for career progression in banking and finance with a qualification from RMIT.

There is an increasing demand in the finance industry for digital literacy, business analytics and innovation, as well as a severe shortage of coding and programming skills in the finance and investment management industries. RMIT is adapting to market demand for graduates with the ability to innovate.

The Master of Finance is quantitatively oriented and provides both depth and breadth in finance, and will enhance your analytical and problem-solving abilities and develop your understanding of the principles of finance. As a student of this degree, you will explore finance, financial modelling, econometrics, trading, research and the analysis of financial markets. Your subjects use market data in real-time trading simulations and workshops for multi-asset portfolio and risk analysis, hedging, money market and foreign exchange instruments trading of all of which are conducted at real-time market rates. This transformative approach prepares graduates for life and work.

The Master of Finance degree provides you the tools you will need to shape the future of finance. You’ll benefit from the guidance of experienced finance professionals and our research-led teaching approach. Through our dynamic design and delivery, you will gain a competitive edge in the finance world by advancing your skills in financial modelling, fintech, trading simulations, collaborative research projects and opportunities for deep engagement with contemporary issues in finance and related industries through regular seminars and workshops. This represents a complete skill set in demand in the new world of finance

Career

Graduates may work in the financial sector or in the treasury/finance functions of large or small corporations. Many move into high-demand positions like financial investment advisors and managers, financial brokers and fund managers. These are all positions with strong future growth, as projected by the Australian Government’s Job Outlook.

Job roles can include:

banker
credit manager
financier
financial analyst
financial controller
finance director
fund manager
treasurer
stockbroker
working capital specialist.