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    Financial planning degrees abroad

    Programs in financial planning teach students how to successfully manage the financial resources of clients. It involves developing and implementing strategies to meet a client’s financial goals.

    You’ll study the basic principles of finance and investment closely before building a more specific understanding of insurance, taxation, retirement, risk management, and estate planning. As you practice developing personal financial plans for real-life case studies, you’ll sharpen the quantitative, managerial, and analytical skills so desired by employers.

    Since every individual, family, organization, and business around the globe must manage its finances, financial planning is an excellent subject to study abroad. You’ll grow professionally as you learn about international financial practices and global markets.

    Financial planning program structure

    BSc programs in financial planning take at least three years of full-time study, but many universities offer four-year courses including a 12-month industry placement. Sandwich years are a great way to put your first two years of learning into practice and build a professional network.

    If you select the US as your study abroad destination, remember that your undergraduate degree will follow the four-year liberal arts model. You’ll take a mixture of liberal arts classes for the first half of your degree, before declaring a major in financial planning at the end of your second year.

    MSc programs are available for students looking to dig a little deeper into the field and gain more specialist knowledge. Master’s programs can be studied full-time over one year or part-time over two years. Following your MSc, you can enroll in a research-based PhD program which normally lasts between three and six years.

    You’ll mainly be taught through a mixture of lectures, seminars, workshops, and tutorials. Assessment methods vary from module to module, but exams, essays, reports, and financial plans usually feature.

    What’s covered as part of your degree will depend on the university you choose and your level of study. However, here’s an idea of core modules that are common to most financial planning programs:

    • Mathematical skills for financial planning
    • Financial regulation and ethics
    • Taxation theory and practice
    • Pensions and retirement planning
    • Tax, estate, and trust planning
    • Fundamentals of banking
    • Principles of investment and risk
    • Financial market analysis
    Financial planning program structure

    BSc programs in financial planning take at least three years of full-time study, but many universities offer four-year courses including a 12-month industry placement. Sandwich years are a great way to put your first two years of learning into practice and build a professional network.

    If you select the US as your study abroad destination, remember that your undergraduate degree will follow the four-year liberal arts model. You’ll take a mixture of liberal arts classes for the first half of your degree, before declaring a major in financial planning at the end of your second year.

    MSc programs are available for students looking to dig a little deeper into the field and gain more specialist knowledge. Master’s programs can be studied full-time over one year or part-time over two years. Following your MSc, you can enroll in a research-based PhD program which normally lasts between three and six years.

    You’ll mainly be taught through a mixture of lectures, seminars, workshops, and tutorials. Assessment methods vary from module to module, but exams, essays, reports, and financial plans usually feature.

    What’s covered as part of your degree will depend on the university you choose and your level of study. However, here’s an idea of core modules that are common to most financial planning programs:

    • Mathematical skills for financial planning
    • Financial regulation and ethics
    • Taxation theory and practice
    • Pensions and retirement planning
    • Tax, estate, and trust planning
    • Fundamentals of banking
    • Principles of investment and risk
    • Financial market analysis

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    Financial planning undergraduate programs

    Bachelor's in financial planning

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      Accounting and Financial Information Systems - BA (Hons) University of Greenwich, UK

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      3 years
      Annual tuition fee
      19,231 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 14,000 GBP

      Start date
      September
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      Accounting: Financial Planning - BSB Murray State University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      13,920 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 13,920 USD

      Start date
      January
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      Banking & Financial Planning - BSc (Hons) University of Northampton, UK

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      3 years
      Annual tuition fee
      17,720 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 12,900 GBP

      Start date
      September
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      Business Administration, emphasis in personal financial planning - BBA/BAAS Eastern New Mexico University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      8,128 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 8,128 USD

      Start date
      January, August
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      Business Administration: Personal Financial Planning Specialization - BSBA Central Washington University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      22,551 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 22,551 USD

      Start date
      January, September
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    Financial planning graduate programs

    Master's in financial planning

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      Commerce (16 subjects) with Financial Planning - MComm Charles Sturt University, Melbourne, Australia

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      18 months
      Annual tuition fee
      24,313 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 31,936 AUD

      Start date
      November, July, March
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      Commerce with Financial Planning (12 subjects) - MComm Charles Sturt University, Sydney, Australia

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      18 months
      Annual tuition fee
      24,313 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 31,936 AUD

      Start date
      March, November, July
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    Diploma in financial planning

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      Financial Planning - GDip Douglas College, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      18 months
      Annual tuition fee
      14,312 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 18,000 CAD

      Start date
      September, May, January
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    Certificate in financial planning

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      Financial Planning - PGCert Centennial College, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      13,144 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 16,531 CAD

      Start date
      September, July, January
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      Financial Planning - PGCert Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      13,145 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 16,532 CAD

      Start date
      September
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      Financial Planning - GradCert Eastern New Mexico University, USA
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      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      7,314 USD

      Fee in university's local currency 7,314 USD

      Start date
      August, January
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    Future financial planning careers

    A degree in financial planning can pave the way to success across a range of sectors, including banking, business, insurance, and accounting.

    Employers will be keen to snap up your numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills, providing you with several exciting career opportunities. Here are some of the fast-paced and lucrative roles available to graduates:

    • Financial planner
    • Chief financial officer
    • Financial advisor
    • Financial analyst
    • Financial consultant
    • Investment analyst
    • Stockbroker
    • Risk analyst

    Although earning a degree already boosts your employability, participating in work experience will give you an even better chance of landing your dream job. Speak to your university’s career office about internship opportunities at local banks, wealth management companies, brokerage firms, or any other relevant organizations.