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Investments

FSC523

  • Level 5
  • 30 Credits
  • 0.25 EFTS
  • Delivery type:
    Online only
  • Course duration: 16 weeks
  • Course cost:
    $915 NZ Domestic
    $2,561 NZ International
  • Workload - Approximately 19 hours per week
  • Availability
    Monthly course availability for upcoming periods
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    		2027 Not available
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This online investments course is designed for people working in or wish to enter the financial services industry. It will give you contextual and product knowledge for specialist roles within the investment sector. It will enable you to apply knowledge of investment concepts, products and regulation to the provision of investment services.

For more information watch the course introduction video below.

 

What you will learn

When you successfully complete this course you will be able to:

  • Recognise environmental, technical and risk factors that impact on investment advice.
  • Analyse financial calculations and risk factors that impact on investment advice.
  • Evaluate the suitability of investment products, structures and options in terms of their benefits, risks, limitations.
  • Apply environmental and technical factors in an investment context.
  • Apply the six-step advice process in an investment context.

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

Apply to study a programme

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.