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Bachelor of Banking and Finance
Study Banking and Finance at Flinders
Invest in your future.
Commercial theory is important, but nothing trumps experience. As financial automation ramps up, banks and fund managers are looking for graduates with more than just technical knowledge. They want graduates who can think under pressure. They’re looking for creativity, leadership and ‘soft’ enterprise skills.
Flinders Bachelor of Banking and Finance offers a broad, hands-on curriculum. Get a guaranteed industry placement, test yourself in the Flinders Business Trading Room, and future-proof your CV with the latest FinTech theory. Welcome to the future of finance.
*Available at Flinders' Adelaide City Campus at Festival Plaza from 2024.
*Available at Flinders' Adelaide City Campus at Festival Plaza from 2024.
Why study Banking and Finance at Flinders
- Flinders is South Australia’s top-ranked business school*
- Prepare for leadership roles in accounting, corporate financial analysis, fund management or investment banking
- Build your personal enterprise skills through targeted electives
- Grow your professional network with our exclusive industry work placements
- Learn the latest FinTech theory, along with emerging data and analytical models
- Test your market knowledge in the Flinders Business Trading Room
*The Good Universities Guide 2020 (undergraduate), public SA-founded universities only
Your career
Your dream career starts here. Flinders Banking and Finance opens doors to a range of exciting careers in corporate, personal and public financial services firms including banks, credit unions, brokerage services, investment funds, super funds and wealth management services.
Potential occupations include:
- investment banker
- risk assessor
- stockbroker
- tax agent
- treasurer
- bank manager
- fund manager
- investment analyst
- chief financial officer
- credit analyst
- financial adviser
- insurance officer
- mergers and acquisitions specialist
- securities broker
- stock market traders
- asset manager
- commodities trader
- accountant
- auditor
- financial planner.
Potential employers include:
- accounting firms
- financial management firms
- investment advisory organisations
- financial planning firms
- government departments
- self-employment.
Flinders Business Trading Room: Access state-of-the-art facilities
Refinitiv Eikon terminals in the trading room give you access to over 400 global markets and more than four million gigabytes of market data, from exchanges such as the ASX, NYSE, LSE and the CME, and covering over 35 million financial instruments.
This cutting-edge market simulation program provides data on asset classes including foreign exchange, money markets, fixed income, equities, commodities, funds, and real estate.
Flinders business students, researchers and industry engage with the derivatives trading exchange, put theory into practice, and test themselves against volatile international markets.
What you will study
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Practical experience
Get job ready
During your degree, you’ll get to join what we call Work Integrated Learning (WIL) - a program built into every Flinders business course. You can choose a hands-on work placement from over 200 industry hosts, including big four accounting firms, internationally recognised FMCG brands, banking and finance institutions, as well as South Australian government departments (both state and local).
You might have heard of some of our key partners: Price Water House Coopers, McDonalds, Bank SA, EY, Hudson, BT and Bendigo Bank.
Join real-world projects
Flinders work placements aren’t about fetching coffee or filing papers. You can kick-start your career by working on real consulting projects, supervised by our industry partners.
Pitch your ideas and recommendations to real clients. Develop your consulting and project management skills. Build your professional network. It’s the experience of a lifetime.
ATAR and Student Profile Information
The table below shows ATAR and Selection Rank data for students offered a place wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR commencing in Semester 1, 2024. It is limited to applicants that have recently completed secondary education (within the last two years). Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.
Notes:
<5 – less than 5 ATAR based offers made
N/A – This course uses additional selection criteria and therefore Selection Rank is not published
| ATAR-based offers only across all offer rounds | ATAR - Excluding adjustment factors | Selection Rank - ATAR plus any adjustment factors |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 97.55 | 98.75 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 78.20 | 83.25 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 57.05 | 66.20 |
The table below gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students in this course. It provides data on students who commenced study in this course in Semester 1, 2024 including those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia. Applicant background groupings are based on educational background, not basis of admission. Data may reflect multiple courses available within a suite of courses.
Notes:
<5 – the number of students is less than 5
N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students
| Applicant background (Semester 1, 2024) | Number of students | Percentage of all students |
|---|---|---|
| Higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) | 26 | 31% |
| Vocational education and training (VET) study | NP | NP |
| Work and life experience | 9 | 11% |
| Recent secondary education - Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors such as equity or subject bonus points) | 17 | 20% |
| Recent secondary education - Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test) | <5 | <5 |
| Recent secondary education - Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor (e.g. special consideration pathways) | 7 | 8% |
| International Students | 16 | 19% |
| All students | 83 | 100% |
Add Innovation and Enterprise
to your degree
At Flinders University, we recognise that careers are evolving and the workplace of the future will look very different from today.
Whatever undergraduate course you are studying at Flinders, you can add innovation and enterprise electives to your degree to gain new, adaptable and transferrable skills that will equip you for the careers of tomorrow.
How to apply
Choose your preferred course.
Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.
Choose other courses to include in your preferences.
Visit SATAC and submit your application online.
Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).
Find the entry path that’s right for you.
When choosing your preferences through SATAC, other Flinders degrees you might want to include in your list are:
How to apply
Select your course.
Check entry requirements.
Check your eligibility for credit.
Obtain certified documents.
Submit your application and documents.
If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through Flinders University Academy – or our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.
This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.
If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through Flinders University Academy. With a range of diplomas, foundation and English language courses, students can find a direct pathway into the destination degree of their choice.
Course enquiries
Want more information about studying at Flinders University? Contact us to find out more – we’d love to help you decide if Flinders University is the right choice for you.
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Last Updated: 02 Feb 2023