Adelaide

Financial Planner

A Financial Planner offers professional advice to clients on how they might reach their financial goals. You might make recommendations based on your clients’ particular situation and you could come up with strategies to help them reach their objectives. A Financial Planner, or a Financial Planning Assistant, might specialise in a particular area such as investment strategies, superannuation development, tax minimisation or retirement planning.

Financial Planners should have good personal skills and be able to deal with a range of clients from individual customers to large or small businesses. It’s important that you are organised and can manage your time well. You’ll need a good understanding of financial systems and products and you should be able to communicate well with clients and understand their individual needs.

 

Future demand High
Average yearly income $114,400
Skill level Unknown

How do I become a financial planner?

All skill levels Beginner Experienced
FNS50322

Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management

Blended, Online
3 - 12 months
$0 - $15,000
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
FNS40821

Certificate IV in Finance and Mortgage Broking

Blended, Online
6 - 24 months
$0 - $10,000
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Master of Finance (Financial Planning)

Blended
24 months
$57,400 - $62,800
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Graduate Certificate in Finance

Online
6 - 8 months
$0 - $33,100
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning

Blended, Online
6 - 12 months
$0 - $33,336
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning

Blended, Online
12 - 24 months
$0 - $37,000
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Master of Financial Planning

Online
18 - 24 months
$0 - $50,004
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) (Finance)

Online
12 months
$0 - $36,930
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
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