For experienced advisers holding a related degree, the Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning (Pathway 2) provides an opportunity to meet the new regulatory requirements and advance knowledge in areas such as finance, leadership, consumer behaviour and more. A choice of electives is packaged with the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) bridging courses into a program of study. This program is offered full-time and part-time online in Trimester 1 and 2. It is only offered part-time online in Trimester 3. Some courses may be available on campus. You may choose to study courses at other campuses, online or a combination of both. Griffith offers courses over three 12 week trimesters a year. Some courses in this degree are taught over 6 weeks as part of the 12 week trimester and some courses are taught over the 12 weeks of the trimester. Refer to the individual course links in the program structure for more information.
If you are an International student on a student visa, you must ensure that you enrol in a way that will allow you to complete your enrolment within the expected program duration as stated on your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE). Graduates may be eligible for membership with the following professional bodies: Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) Association Upon completion of the program, career opportunities exist in the financial services industry (namely, banks, funds management and financial planning companies) in various roles including client services officers, business development, client administration officers and trainee para-planners.
