The Diploma programme caters to students with a wide range of interests. Students take the 6 core modules and choose the remaining 2 modules from a comprehensive list of 14 electives to either:
- Customise their own Diploma according to their interests and goals
- Customise their Diploma to meet specific university requirements for advanced standing into a Bachelor Degree*
*If electives are for articulation into a specific Degree programme with our list of Global Diploma university partners, please speak with our programme consultant to select the correct elective combination.
Core Modules
- Accounting for Managers
- Business Statistics and Data-Driven Decision Making
- Commercial Law
- Principles of Economics
- Principles of Management
- Principles of Marketing
Elective Modules
(Select 2)
- Computational Mathematics and Computer Architecture
- Corporate Finance and Planning
- Fundamentals of Computer Systems
- Globalisation and the World Economy
- Introduction to Computer Science
- Introduction to Data Communications
- Introduction to Database Design and Development
- Introduction to Multimedia and the Internet
- Introduction to Programming using Java
- Principles of Consumer Behaviour
- Principles of Finance and Banking
- Principles of Information Systems and Data Management
- Principles of Logistics Management
- Principles of Project Management
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Diploma in Commerce (Finance and Banking)
Professional Diploma in Accounting & Financial Service
Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance
- Set the direction of your finance career with the Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance. You can choose to specialize in a particular area of professional practice, or follow a generalist pathway and study the subjects that interest you. You’ll have the opportunity to become a technical specialist in a particular area of financial practice by choosing to major in:
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Risk Management
- Investment Analysis
Who is this course for?
- Professionals working in finance who want to take the next step in career development and move to senior positions
- Those interested in furthering their careers in treasury, investment analysis, corporate finance or investment management
- Candidates with CA, CPA, CFP, GAA, or other accreditations now looking to develop further capacity to work in finance (advanced standing may apply)
- Potential career paths:
- Finance dealer
- Risk manager
- Financial analyst
- Compliance manager
- Corporate finance manager
- Finance advisory professional
- Economist
- Portfolio manager
- Broker
- Banking and finance
Programmes Offered
- Accounting, Banking & Finance
- Business & Management
- Communication & Media
- Engineering
- Health Services
- Hospitality & Tourism Management
- Information Technology
- Language
- Law
- Social Sciences
The knowledge gained with the Diploma qualification forms the foundation of your tertiary education and helps you obtain the relevant knowledge to advance towards your education and career goals. Kaplan, the Best Private Education Institution1 offers a wide range of over 20 Diplomas, providing entry2 to over 300 Degree programmes offered by our partner universities. With a possible completion of 8 modules in 8 months3, the Diploma programmes are structured to equip you with industry relevant knowledge in your field of study.