AustralianCourses
Single subjectManagement and commerceDomestic students onlyvia Open Universities Australia

Financial Planning Skills

Single subject — no qualification is awarded on completion. Credits toward the qualifications listed below.

Study mode
Online
Duration
14 weeks
Study load
0.25 EFTSL
Fees & funding · single subject
Published subject fee
$4,453
Payable upfront
deferred to your HELP loan
$0
FEE-HELP available — defer your fees

This subject is FEE-HELP eligible, so eligible students can defer the $4,453 fee as a government loan and pay nothing upfront.

Fees and funding are indicative only. Confirm your eligibility and final costs with the provider.

About this subject

This course focuses on developing skills to engage with clients in a real-world context and is delivered by experienced industry professionals via online learning over twelve weeks. This course maps to a number of National Financial Adviser Curriculum core knowledge areas. In particular, we focus on client relationships and consumer behaviour, which includes coverage of the following: Communication in a professional context, providing information about services to clients (FSG, PDS), collecting information from clients and setting goals, understanding self and others, interpersonal communication skills, the importance of client cues and prompts such as body language, tone of voice, how to create and build trust, fiduciary duty, ethical and professional conduct, legislated 'client best interests' requirement, risk profiling vs investment behaviour, managing the ongoing relationship and conflict resolution.

Financial Planning Skills is a standalone subject at Griffith University in QLD. Completing it does not award a qualification. Credit may apply toward the qualifications listed on this page.

No qualification credit mapping has been indexed for this subject yet. The provider may still grant credit toward a related award — confirm with Griffith University before enrolling.

Griffith University is the awarding provider. Recorded study modes are Online. Typical duration is listed as 14 weeks. The subject is listed at 50 credit points. Eligible students may defer fees through FEE-HELP.

Details on this page are compiled from the provider's published subject information and government registers. Fees, intakes and credit rules can change — confirm current details with Griffith University before enrolling.

Listing facts

Type
Single subject
National code
GRF-AFE320
Field of education
Management and commerce
Provider
Griffith University
Credit points
50
Study mode
Online
Duration
14 weeks
Qualifications listed
0
FEE-HELP
Eligible
Study this subject through Open Universities Australia.