Entry requirements Entry requirements To be eligible for entry, you'll need: a bachelor honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below) with a GPA of 4.5 on a 7-point scale, or a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below) with a GPA of 4.5 on a 7-point scale, plus 2 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience (see below), or the Graduate Certificate in Finance and Investment Management from UQ (or equivalent) with a GPA of 4, or the Graduate Certificate in Commerce from UQ (or equivalent) with a GPA of 4.5. International applicants must have completed the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) with a minimum score of 550.Exemptions may apply for applicants who have completed a bachelor or master's degree program at an accredited university or institution which is recognised by The University of Queensland as one where: English was the medium of instruction, and English was the medium of assessment, and the final year of study was undertaken during the five (5) years immediately prior to the commencement of study at The University of Queensland. Relevant disciplines for previous qualifications Relevant disciplines include: a bachelor or bachelor honours degree in accounting, commerce, economics, finance, mathematics or quantitative methods; or a bachelor or bachelor honours degree containing at least 5 courses in the following areas: calculus or advanced mathematics or high mathematics or mathematical analysis; finance or financial management; accounting or accounting management; business analytics or business information systems; algebra; probability or statistics; statics; ordinary differential equation or numerical analysis or differential equations or multivariate analysis Relevant work experience Relevant work experience should typically be post-graduation and includes work in finance, funds management, debt/liquidity management, broking, bank/corporate treasury, trading, business partner (accounting, economics or finance), origination, and investment banking in various types of roles (front office, middle office and relevant support functions e.g. legal), or project management roles (with financial, venture capital or quantitative responsibilities). GPA equivalent Select where you studied and your qualification to see the GPA equivalent you need to be considered for this program. Use the GPA equivalent as a guide. When you apply, we’ll calculate your GPA using the UQ grading scale. Any failing grades will be included. Entry requirements are subject to change. Equivalent subjects Subject Qualification equivalent Related programs Depending on your previous qualifications and current goals, you might want to consider one of these related programs: Graduate Certificate in Finance and Investment Management English language requirements IELTS overall 7; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 100, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21, speaking 19 PTE Academic - Overall 72, all sub bands minimum 60 BE - A minimum overall grade of 5 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills CES - Overall 185, all sub bands minimum 169 OET is not accepted There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply. Learn how to meet the English language requirements Student visas International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Master of Finance and Investment Management are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500). There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement. Learn more about student visas
