Honours Overview

Description

As one of the flagship programs at the Business School, Honours in Finance is popular among high-achieving students who view the honours year as an essential prerequisite to obtaining a position with an investment bank or management consulting firm. However, this honours specialisation is designed explicitly to introduce students to research in finance. It teaches them theoretical concepts and empirical applications while developing their research and analytical skills. Students are required to complete four coursework units and a dissertation. The finance dissertation is a high point of the program where students demonstrate their newly acquired research skills and knowledge. Classes are small and students have the opportunity to work with up to two research supervisors who are experts in the field. Honours in Finance graduates embark on careers not only in the finance industry but also in academia.

This course has a quota based on academic merit.

Outcomes

Students are able to (1) demonstrate coherent and advanced knowledge of the underlying

principles and concepts in finance; (2) demonstrate knowledge of research principles and methods; (3) apply advanced finance knowledge to solve complex problems; and (4) engage in critical debate on contentious issues in finance such as the validity of the efficient markets hypothesis and the role of corporate governance.

Entry requirements

The equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 75 per cent in the Level 3 units of the Finance major.

Intake periods

Beginning of year only

Courses

Honours in Finance can be taken as a specialisation in the following degrees:

No study plans found for this course. Check your chosen major, see study plans or contact your student advising office for more information.

Units

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2
N/A
not available in 2026 – may be available in 2027 or 2028
Take all units (42 points):
AvailabilityUnit codeUnit nameUnit requirements
S1 FINA4481 Asset Pricing
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
BH002 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
or Successful completion of
144 points BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
or Successful completion of
level 5 24 points 42560 Master of Applied Finance with at least 75% WAM
S1 FINA4482 Advanced Corporate Finance
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
BH002 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
or Successful completion of
144 points BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
or Successful completion of
level 5 24 points 42560 Master of Applied Finance with at least 75% WAM
S1, S2 FINA4486 Dissertation (Finance) Part 1
Prerequisites
enrolment in
the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
or completion of 144 points in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
S1, S2 FINA4487 Dissertation (Finance) Part 2
Prerequisites
enrolment in
the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
or completion of 144 points in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
S1, S2 FINA4488 Dissertation (Finance) Part 3
Prerequisites
enrolment in
the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
or completion of 144 points in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
S1, S2 FINA4489 Dissertation (Finance) Part 4
Prerequisites
enrolment in
the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
or completion of 144 points in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
S1 FINA4590 Research Methods in Accounting and Finance
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
BH002 Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
or Successful completion of
144 points BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
or Successful completion of
level 5 24 points 42560 Master of Applied Finance with at least 75% WAM
Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
AvailabilityUnit codeUnit nameUnit requirements
N/A FINA4491 Capital Markets Research
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
24 points MJD-FINCE Finance
S1 FINA5510 Digital Finance I
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
FINA5533 Finance Essentials
Successful completion of
FINA5632 Investments
Incompatibility
BUSN5001 Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies in Business
S1, S2 FINA5524 Trading and Markets
Prerequisites
FINA5533 Finance Essentials (or equivalent)
and FINA5632 Investments
S1, S2 FINA5526 Funds Management
Prerequisites
FINA5533 Finance Essentials (or equivalent)
and FINA5632 Investments
S1 FINA5527 Venture Capital
Prerequisites
FINA5533 Finance Essentials (or equivalent)
and FINA5632 Investments
S1 FINA5531 Fixed Income Securities
Prerequisites
FINA5533 Finance Essentials (or equivalent)
and FINA5632 Investments
S1, S2 FINA5631 International Financial Analysis
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
ACCT5432 Introductory Financial Accounting or equivalent
Co-requisites
FINA5533 Finance Essentials