Help people make the best financial decisions for their future. Join a growing industry and study the only university financial planning and advice specialization in New Zealand.

Specialize in Financial Planning and Advice for your Bachelor of Business at Massey

The skills taught in the Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning and Advice) will help those who wish to develop knowledge relevant to this important and growing sector. 

The qualification can be configured to assist you if you are either wanting to become a financial planner or those already in the industry that are looking to gain further certification. 

Please note that this qualification does not satisfy the educational requirements established by the Financial Markets Authority under the current Code of Professional Conduct for Financial Advice Services. 

A student seeking to be licensed as a financial adviser in New Zealand should consider taking the Certificate in Financial Advice which does grant such status. 

It will be possible to cross-credit some of the credits from the certificate back into the bachelor’s degree as part of the elective schedule.

You will develop your numeracy, logic, and analytical skills.  

A financial planner or adviser works with people to help them make the best financial decisions for their situation – whether it is mortgages, term investments, shares, or insurance options.

You’ll learn about the components of the personal financial planning process. 

You’ll study financial institutions and markets as well as instruments. 

You’ll get a sound theoretical foundation, on which you can build practical applications.

At a more advanced level, you can choose from courses in advanced tax and estate planning, property finance, investment analysis, personal risk management, and banking. 

You’ll have access to the university's state-of-the-art Trading Room, where you’ll gain real-world experience in fund management with Massey’s dedicated student fund.

Year Three

In your final year, you will progress to advanced studies in your chosen major. 

You will be able to do an internship course this year, as well as an advanced course in your major topic. 

This brings your business knowledge, communication and teamwork, critical thinking skills, and understanding of ethics together in a capstone course.

• Officially verified copies of Birth certificate/ Current passport, including any residency visa/ Citizenship certificate
• Proof of the name change
• High School graduation certificate
• Academic transcripts
• English Language proficiency
• A statement of any disability or health condition (If Applicable)
• Evidence of any scholarships (If Applicable)

To be admitted to an undergraduate qualification, applicants will need a minimum level of academic achievement from school, or another university or tertiary institution. 

The specific level depends on which country or region of the world they are from.

China:

• Senior High School graduation plus successful completion of one year of bachelor's-level study from a recognized institution; or
• Successful completion of a two-year diploma, or a minimum of two years out of a three-year diploma from a recognized institution; or
• Completed Gaokao with a tier-one score from the related province

India: 

• All India Senior School Certificate (AISSC) Year 12 or Indian School Certificate (ISC) Year 12, with an overall average of 75% and a minimum of 60% in English; or
• Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) – State Board Examination in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujurat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, with:
  • an overall average of 85% or higher (with no less than four academic subjects), with
  • a minimum of 70% or above in English.

Foundation qualifications to meet entry requirements

If you don't have the skills or qualifications you need to be accepted into your chosen study, you can do foundation qualifications.

• Foundation Certificate (International)
• Foundation Certificate (International Accelerated)