BP314 - Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning)

The Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning) degree requires completion of 24 x 12 credit points of study, which includes 8 Business common core courses, 8 Financial Planning major courses, 4 courses from a Business discipline Minor and 4 flexible elective courses. 

4 flexible courses allow you to undertake one of the following two options:

• Option A: Complete a second minor in a business discipline comprising 4 courses (or 48 credit points). The second major will be identified on your transcript of results

 OR

• Option B: Complete a minor in a business discipline comprising 4 courses (or 48 credit points), and four(4) university electives. University Elective courses can be from any discipline area within RMIT University.

If you are seeking FASEA accreditation, you must complete courses;

• BAFI1008 Corporate Finance prior to 2022, or ACCT1060 Managerial Advisory Finance
• and LAW2453 Taxation 1.

These two courses are part of the Financial Planning and Taxation Minor. 

Please note: All courses listed may not be available each Semester, this is important to note when planning your enrolments. You must ensure that you satisfy the academic requirements of your program in order to graduate. 

Capstone Courses

Capstone Courses are compulsory courses designed to consolidate the learning undertaken throughout the program and should be taken in your final year/semester of study. Applications for credit transfer or recognition of prior learning will not be accepted for these courses.

The capstone course for this program is:

• ACCT2288 Financial Advisory Practice

Accreditation Information

For information regarding external accreditation and industry links related to this program, please click here.

A list of the required courses you must complete in order to fulfil the accreditation requirements for the Professional Body related to your program, can be found here.

Global Intensives, Student Exchange, and Cross-campus Study

As part of your flexible option, you may consider undertaking one of the below to enrich your student experience:

• Global intensives (study tour)
• Student exchange
• Cross-campus study in Vietnam

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Year One of Program

IMPORTANT NOTE: The BP314 Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning) program was formally discontinued from Semester 2, 2022, and the final intake for admission into the BP314 Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning) program was Semester 1, 2022. 

The program will be taught out to current students until Semester 2, 2030. If you anticipate that you will successfully complete this program by the end of 2021, these changes do not apply to you. 

The BP314 Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning) is currently accredited by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority indefinitely. The College of Business and Law will seek ongoing professional accreditation of BP314 Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning) until the end of the teach out period. 

BP343 Bachelor of Business is currently accredited.

Current students who will not finish the program by the end of 2021 have the option to either: 
 
Option 1 - Remain in your current program

Recommended for students in the second or third year of your current program. 

If you remain in your current program, you must complete the program by the end of Semester 2, 2030. Please refer to the course teach-out schedule to ensure you complete all core courses prior to their final offering.

If you commenced the program before Semester 1 2022, please refer to the following transition rules: 

• If you have completed LAW2442 Commercial Law, you do not need to complete LAW2442 Business Law, as this is a course title change only. 
• If you have completed BAFI1002 Financial Markets, you do not need to complete BAFI1002 Financial Markets and Institutions, as this is a course title change only. 
• If you have completed BAFI1042 Investment, you do not need to complete BAFI1042 Equity Investment and Portfolio Management, as this is a course title change only. 
• If you have completed LAW2457 Law of Investments and Financial Markets, you do not need to complete LAW2450 Company and Finance Law, as this is a replacement course only. 
• If you have completed BAFI1008 Business Finance, you do not need to complete ACCT1060 Managerial Advisory Finance.

 
Option 2 - Transfer to the BP343 Bachelor of Business or any other available RMIT program

Recommended for students in the first year of your current program. 

The equivalent major in the new program to your existing degree is Financial Planning.       

Note: entry will be subject to maintaining satisfactory academic progress.  

In year one of your program, you will study seven (7) of your business common core courses and one (1) of your Financial Planning major courses.

It is highly recommended that you repeat any failed course(s) in the next available semester.

Semester 1 2024 Final Offering
Please be advised that the below courses will have its final offering in Semester 1 2024. If you have not previously completed these courses, please ensure that you enrol in Semester 1 2024 to meet the requirements of the program.

• BUSM4176 Introduction to Management
• ECON1010 Macroeconomics 1
• ECON1020 Prices and Markets
• ECON1030 Business Statistics 1

Semester One: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Semester Two: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

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Year Two of Program

In year two of your program, you will complete your final business common core course, four (4) of your Financial Planning major courses and three (3) of your chosen Business discipline Minor courses. 

Majors, Minors and University Electives

• A list of disciplines and prescribed courses for each available second major and minor can be found on the Majors & Minors Bachelor of Business Programs guide. Note: Not all courses are available every semester.
• Information about University Elective courses at RMIT is available on the University Electives web page.
• The College of Business and Law also offers an Undergraduate Business Internship elective.

It is highly recommended that you repeat any failed course(s) in the next available semester.

Semester One: Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Semester Two: Complete the following One (1) Course:

Select and Complete Three (3) Courses from a Business Discipline Minor.

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Year Three of Program

In year three of your program, you will complete your final three (3) Financial Planning major courses and five (5) of your flexible option courses. 

Semester One: Complete the following Two (2) Courses:

Option 1: Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from a Business Discipline Minor.

Option 2: Complete One (1) Course from a Business Discipline Minor AND One (1) Course from any::

Semester Two: Complete the following One (1) Course:

Option 1: Select and Complete Three (3) Courses from a Business Discipline Minor.

Option 2: Complete Three (3) Courses from any:

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