University of Tasmania
Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning
Nationally Recognised Higher EducationThis course explores important steps in the financial planning process such as gathering qualitative and quantitative data, identifying goals, and recognising financial problems. Key assessments will test your ability to apply financial planning theory to develop strategies and address financial challenges. You will also develop a range of skills and knowledge associated with providing compliant financial advice to clients across different types of financial products.
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) has announced mandatory educational requirements and professional standards for the financial advice sector. The University of Tasmania is an approved FASEA Higher Education Provider, which means the Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning meets these standards. This includes the FASEA bridging course Ethics for Professional Advisers, which is the minimum requirement for existing advisers.
This is an 8 unit (100 credit point) 1-3 year course of study and is available in both on campus and off campus modes. All units are subject to formal assessment including the completion of continuous assessment such as assignments, and a final examination.
Delivery mode
University of Tasmania offers this course through the following delivery modes:
Blended
Combine the flexibility of online learning with the support of on campus learning.
Locations
- Churchill Ave, Hobart
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
For entry into the Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning, students must meet the following criteria:
- Completed an undergraduate degree, or equivalent, from an approved tertiary institution; or
- Completed a Graduate Certificate, or equivalent, from an approved tertiary institution; or
- Have qualifications, relevant work experience or other special circumstances, as approved by the Executive Dean or delegated authority.
Course fees
Career opportunities
The Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning will prepare you for the following roles.
Financial Advisor
A Financial Advisor develops strategies to help clients reach their financial goals. You might work with individual clients, small businesses or la...
Financial Planner
A Financial Planner offers professional advice to clients on how they might reach their financial goals. You might make recommendations based on yo...
Retirement Planner
A Retirement Planner is a financial professional who specialises in helping clients prepare for their retirement by providing tailored advice on sa...
Risk Manager
A Risk Manager identifies, assesses, and mitigates risks to protect an organisation’s assets and ensure compliance with regulations. You might work...
Wealth Manager
A Wealth Manager provides tailored financial advice to clients, helping them manage and grow their wealth. You might work in financial institutions...
About University of Tasmania
Our story began over 130 years ago, in a sandstone building overlooking Hobart. Since those early days, with three lecturers teaching eleven students, our purpose has remained the same. Through academic excellence, we make our home, and the world, a better place.
Here, success takes a certain determination and imagination. With our isolated location and small population, we have always had to work differently. It’s what makes Tasmanians such creative thinkers and problem solvers. And it has seen us generate powerful ideas both for and from our island.
Just as the winds and elements shaped this land, this land shapes everything we do. That’s why, today, we fight to protect our island home. As a university, we study and preserve some of the last great wilderness on our planet. From our island shores, our research extends to the great Southern Ocean and down to the Antarctic.
Literature students ponder the vast Southern Ocean. Scientists sing. Doctors design. Teachers become entrepreneurs. Architects devote themselves to sheltering the needy.
Our creative minds capture our unique land and seascapes, reminding us why our island is worth fighting for. They tell stories that resonate far away. Our institutions lead in medical, agricultural, social and environmental research. Our small setting allows us to test big ideas, leading to greater outcomes for the world.
We welcome all enquiring minds, from near and far, to join our pursuit. Every one of our students becomes part of a welcoming, collaborative community. And our whole island becomes their campus.
We are the University of Tasmania.
