Study Finance

Admission

Admission into the honours finance program is highly competitive. Typically a distinction average across finance courses is required for admission into the program. For a list of third year finance courses that are considered please see Finance Courses.

Admission into the honours program is also subject to the availability of academic staff that can act as a supervisor for a student. Interested students are encouraged to think of a number of possible research areas that are of interest before applying for admission to Honours in finance program. For a list of topics that academic staff can supervise please see What is Honours.

Students interested in applying for the honours in finance program and any scholarship/studentship* should submit the following application information in writing to: 

Finance Scholarships and Honours Committee
c/o Dr Tariq Haque
The Business School
University of Adelaide
SA 5005

Application information

A) Submit a cover letter outlining:
     i) What research interests you have in financial markets?
        - please provide at least three areas of interest
    ii)  Why you are interested in the scholarship/studentship*?
B) A Current Resume.
C) A transcript of your grades.

For further information and advice on the honours program and available scholarships please contact the Honours Coordinator. In addition interested students should feel free to contact any of the academic staff in the finance discipline.

Please note applications for entry into finance honours in 2009 are due by Friday the 31st of October 2008. 

 *All applicants are automatically assessed for available internal scholarships. Applicants seeking a  School of Commerce studentship should outline why they are interested in the position.