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The Financial Services Industry

FSC521

  • Level 5
  • 15 Credits
  • 0.125 EFTS
  • Delivery type:
    Online only
  • Course duration: 16 weeks
  • Course cost:
    $549 NZ Domestic
    $1,372 NZ International
  • Workload - Approximately 10 hours per week
  • Availability
    Monthly course availability for upcoming periods
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    		2027 Not available
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This online financial services course is designed for people working in or who wish to enter the financial services industry.

It will give you contextual knowledge for specialist roles within retail and personal services areas of the financial services industry. You will be able to apply understanding of the New Zealand financial services industry in terms of its products, markets, systems, participants and connection with the economic environment.

For more information watch the course introduction video below.

 

What you will learn

Students who successfully complete this online course will be able to:

  • Recognise appropriate products/services, financial institutions, systems, markets and economic factors that influence financial advice.
  • Evaluate the suitability of common products/services to meet client needs.
  • Describe financial markets and systems, including the specific roles of key market participants.
  • Analyse how key factors in the economic environment impact participants in the financial services sector.

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed.

Textbooks

No textbooks are needed for this course.

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access the course and do your study online, which generally includes reading and doing activities, watching videos, downloading content, and writing and submitting assessments online.

For online learning you need:

  • Access to a laptop or desktop computer
  • Reliable broadband internet and a data plan

Find out more about online learning

If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access will allow you to study online please contact us.

How to apply

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You can study this course as part of any of the programmes listed below.

Click on a tile to go the programme information, including the entry requirements and how many courses you'll need to do to complete the programme.

From there you click 'Apply now' and start your study journey.