Macquarie University · Macquarie Business School

Master of Applied Finance

Master'sEnglish-taughtMaster of Applied Finance

Overview

A 120-credit-point master's in applied finance from Macquarie Business School, offered off-campus/online in 10-week terms with evening synchronous sessions and two block weekends; 1 to 1.5 years full-time depending on admission point.

Official program name: Master of Applied Finance
Awarded degree: Master of Applied Finance
Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's — MFin
Awarding institution: Macquarie University — Macquarie Business School
Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject: Finance · dedicated degree
Credits: 120 credit points (Foundation Zone 40 + Core Zone 80)Australian credit points — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Full time: 1.5 years, 1 year (or equivalent part time) (1 year requires a related qualification and two years relevant work experience)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: Term 1, Term 2, Term 3, Term 4
Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction: EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Study option listed as Off-campus with Online and Off-campus start locations; teaching uses evening synchronous sessions plus two block weekends whose location is not stated.

Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.

Academic delivery: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits: Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity: Full-time, Part-time
Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026

Attendance, exams and travel as published

Residential week / residency Not verified
Two immersive block weekends; location not stated
two block weekends
Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Foundation zone (4 units) for students from other fields, core essentials (4 units) and 40 credit points of finance electives.
Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree / qualification: RequiredAQF level 7 bachelor's qualification or equivalent and two years relevant approved work experience (1.5-year admission point)
Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
Work experience: RequiredTwo years relevant approved work experience
Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
CV / résumé: RequiredUp-to-date resume or CV
Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

IELTS Academic: Required — minimum 6.5Overall 6.5 with 6 in each band
Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
December 21, 2026 · for Term 1 2027 (Online)
Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
March 22, 2027 · for Term 2 2027 (Online)
Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
June 14, 2027 · for Term 3 2027 (Online)
Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
September 6, 2027 · for Term 4 2027 (Online)
Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
Domestic students — Domestic fee paying, estimated annual fee	A$43,700AUD	per academic year · 2027Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026
Domestic students — Domestic fee paying, fee per credit point	A$546.25AUD	per credit · 2027Estimated tuitionA$65,550 = 120 Australian credit points × A$546.25 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of Macquarie University

Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA)
Registered higher-education provider — Australian University
Authority in Australia
“Macquarie University is registered by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) as a higher education provider in the category of Australian University and has authority to self-accredit its own courses.”
Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

AACSB International (AACSB)
Business-school accreditation — Accredited
“Since 2018, the School has been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)”
Source: mq.edu.au · verified October 11, 2026

Held by the business school. A school-level accreditation does not by itself mean that every program is covered.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

mq.edu.au/about/about-the-university — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
mq.edu.au/study/find-a-course/courses/master-of-applied-finance/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
mq.edu.au/study/find-a-course/courses/master-of-business-administration/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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