Overview

Understand the fundamental theories of finance while gaining practical skills to enhance financial decision making.

Study with a passionate teaching team who combine industry experience with academic excellence. Benefit from professional development support and purpose-built facilities such as the BNZ Financial Trading Room.

The Applied Finance programme from University of Auckland is suited to recent business and non-business graduates (including students who majored in Finance) and mid-career professionals who have not completed a Finance qualification.

Career

The programme is designed to offer intellectual challenge and to equip graduates with the specialist knowledge and skills to move into a finance-oriented role or a career in financial services. Possible career paths cover broad aspects of the finance industry, both locally and internationally. They include corporate finance, investment management, banking and financial consulting.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Business Accounting and Finance

Economics for Financial Analysts

Financial Markets Law

Corporate Finance

Investment Decision-making

Financial Risk Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 15 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Auckland, New Zealand

Disciplines

Finance View 24 other Masters in Finance in New Zealand

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

You must have completed an undergraduate degree in business or a non-business degree in a relevant discipline such as engineering, health sciences, social sciences, science or technology. Your study must be from a recognised university (or similar institution), and you will need a GPE of 5.0 in the most advanced courses taken. In addition, you must have passed an undergraduate level course in in business statistics (STATS 108), general mathematics (MATHS 108) or equivalent.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

76722 NZD / year

≈ 76722 NZD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

33448 NZD / year

≈ 33448 NZD / year

Living costs

Auckland

New Zealand

1400 - 2200 NZD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Auckland

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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