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The Master of Financial Management and Law is a multidisciplinary degree designed to equip graduates with a sophisticated level of understanding of finance and financial systems, alongside knowledge of the legal and regulatory context and frameworks that shape financial sector activity and decision-making.
This degree draws on course content from different disciplinary areas, combining rigorous courses on essential elements of finance with compulsory and elective law courses. The degree will be available for both law and non-law graduates and has a flexible structure across its two years. It is highly suited to those working or seeking to work in financial and advisory firms, policy and regulatory bodies, the legal profession, and elsewhere.
Programs and Courses
Managing your program
The Master of Financial Management and Law program consists of 96 units in total (16 courses of 6 units) or the equivalent of two years full-time study, distributed as follows:
- 54 units Compulsory courses from both Law and CBE
- BUSN7008 Financial Statements and Reporting
- FINM7006 Applied Foundations of Finance
- FINM7007 Applied Corporate Finance
- FINM7008 Applied Investments
- FINM8007 Topics in International Finance
- STAT6038 Regression Modelling
- STAT7055 Introductory Statistics for Business and Finance
- ECON8069 Business Economics
- LAWS8586 Law and Legal Institutions
- 24 - 42 units of elective study from the completion of law courses from courses listed under the Private Commercial Law specialisation.
- 0 - 18 units from the completion of the following research courses:
*Students who have completed an Australian undergraduate law degree or Juris Doctor or equivalent are exempted from LAWS8586 Law and Legal Institutions and are required to complete an additional 6 units from the course list.
Study Plans
Study Period 1 | BUSN7008 | FINM7006 | STAT7055 | ECON8069 |
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Study Period 2 | FINM7007 | FINM7008 | FINM8007 | STAT6038 |
Study Period 3 | LAWS8586 Law and legal Institutions* | 6 units from
Private Commercial Law specialisation | 6 units from
Private Commercial Law specialisation | 6 units from
Private Commercial Law specialisation |
Study Period 4 | 6 units from
Private Commercial Law specialisation | 6 units from
Private Commercial Law specialisation | 6 units from
Private Commercial Law specialisation** | 6 units from
Private Commercial Law specialisation** |
*Students who have completed an Australian undergraduate law degree or Juris Doctor or equivalent are exempted from LAWS8586 Law and Legal Institutions and are required to complete an additional 6 units from the course list.
**This would be the best position for experiential and research courses.
All LAWS coded courses available during the year are listed on the ANU Law School Course search website.
ANU Law School Course search
Other useful information
Canvas
Canvas is ANU’s new Learning Management System, where you can access course materials, readings, lecture recordings, and submit assignments. You’ll be granted access to your courses on Canvas within 24–72 hours after enrolling via ANUHub.
Canvas
Census date
The following standard census dates apply at ANU:
- First Semester Census Date is 5 April
- Second Semester Census Date is 31 August
Each course in a non-standard session has its own individual census date. Please look up course code on ANU Program and Courses to find the census date for that course.
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Class summaries
A class summary is produced for each course. This document contains vital information including materials, texts, learning outcomes, and details on assessment and must be read by the student. It is available under the class tab of your course in Programs and Courses website, and on the Canvas course site at least two weeks prior to the course start date.
Course cancellation
Students will be notified by email as early as possible when a course has to be cancelled or changed. Every effort will be made by the ANU Law School not to cancel courses unless absolutely necessary or due to circumstances beyond our control.
Mode of Delivery
Courses are delivered in a range of modes including full-time, part-time, on-campus, online, evening or intensive, offering the ability to fit your studies around your professional and personal commitments. Whichever option you choose, you’ll be able to take advantage of a teaching approach that combines academic rigour with practical expertise.
My Timetable
MyTimetable is the ANU official timetabling system enabling you to view the timetable for your enrobed courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials.
- Timetable Planner - Opens mid-December (Semester One) and mid-June (Semester Two). This is not for allocation, but for planning only. It provides an opportunity to plan your timetable prior to the opening of MyTimetable.
- Student Allocation- Opens two weeks prior the semester start date
Program fees
All students will receive an invoice on ANUHub. Your invoice will indicate the cost of your course tuition, and the due date for payment.
Eligible domestic students may apply for FEE-HELP through ANUHub to defer their fees to the Australian Taxation Office. Ensure you apply for FEE-HELP before the course Census Date or you will need to pay your fees upfront.
Scholarships, Bursaries and Grants
ANU and the ANU Law School offer a variety of Scholarships, Bursaries and Grants to support your studies.
ANU Law School ScholarshipsANU ScholarshipsWhether students need emergency accommodation, assistance with medical bills, or support to participate in a non-credit extracurricular activity, ANU offers a range of financial support options. You can find a list on our webpage here.
University terms and enrolment deadlines
Students must enrol themselves for each term by the appropriate deadline.
Due to limited places in some courses and tutorial selections, we recommend that students enrol in their courses as early as possible, ideally before the course start date. Below, you'll find the University terms and their corresponding enrolment deadlines.
Study Period One
Term | Period | Deadline to enrol |
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Summer session | January - March | See the Study tab for your course on Programs and Courses |
Semester One | February - May | Monday of week two at 11:59pm |
Autumn session | April - June | See the Study tab for your course on Programs and Courses |
Study Period Two
Term | Period | Deadline to enrol |
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Winter session | July - September | See the Study tab for your course on Programs and Courses |
Semester Two | July - October | Monday of week two at 11:59pm |
Spring session | October - December | See the Study tab for your course on Programs and Courses |
For more information on enrolments, please visit our Enrolment Information and guideline webpage.
Enquiries
College Student and Education Support team
(02) 6125 3483