Program Overview

Make the time you spend at university count. This enriching, challenging Bachelor of Business Professional Practice immerses you in real-world experiences and prepares you for a future that is constantly evolving. Invest in yourself, follow your passions and curate a career that’s tailored to you.

Maybe you are an entrepreneur, with a knack for finding opportunities. Perhaps you’re a master of relationship building, connecting with people all over the world. You might have a flair for innovation, ready to influence the direction an organisation moves in. Or are you passionate about social impact, keen to pursue a career in sustainability and equity?

With a choice of 14 majors, 36 minors and a strong focus on your professional development, this highly practical course builds your commercial confidence and sets you up for success. 

What’s more, the Bachelor of Business Professional Practice is led by and embedded with knowledge from industry. As part of your studies in this innovative and challenging degree, you will complete a virtual internship and industry project.

Major: Financial Planning
When you choose the Financial Planning major in the Bachelor of Business at RMIT University, you are undertaking a recognised and accredited major with subjects that will equip you with the expertise to provide professional financial advice in a range of areas including personal planning, taxation, estate planning, superannuation, retirement planning, insurance and investment planning.

The Financial Planning major will develop your financial knowledge, analytical skills and decision-making abilities, enabling you to work as a qualified professional financial planner and in other finance sector roles. More specifically, you will learn how to identify the appropriate risk profile of individual investors to recommend matching asset allocations into bonds, shares and property markets.

As you develop your core skills towards obtaining a financial planner licence and Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) membership, you will also learn about the changing regulatory and legal environment in Australia. Additionally, you will gain knowledge around common tax effective investments and superannuation strategies to achieve potential clients' goals and objectives.?

Students who also complete Financial Planning and Tax minor meet the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA)’s approved degree requirement.