Course overview

The aim is to provide students with the opportunity to develop the practical skills and experience required if they enter industry, and so that upon successful completion, they have the confidence to enable them to provide sound financial advice and make effective financial decisions.

Benefits of successfully completing the course include providing a wide range of professional skills, including: team working; critical evaluation; self-directed learning; problem-solving; action planning and organizing ; written and oral communication; questioning and listening. The following personal qualities will also be explored in this course: achievement orientation; initiative and creativity; self-confidence; decisiveness; reflectiveness; adaptability and flexibility.