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FASEA Accreditation Progress Update
As part of its legislative remit, FASEA has reviewed and assessed applications from Higher Education Providers and Professional Associations for approval of Bachelor or higher degrees or equivalent qualifications that relevant providers and new entrants may complete as part of their education requirements under the Corporations Act.
Each course or degree approved has been consistently assessed for alignment with FASEA’s curriculum and standards. To date, FASEA has approved 66 historical courses, 53 current Bachelor or higher degrees and 30 bridging courses as follows:
| Higher Education Provider |
Current Bachelor (AQF7) |
Current Graduate Diploma (AQF8) |
Current Master (AQF9) |
Bridging Courses (AQF8) |
Historical Degrees* |
| Australian Catholic University | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Central Queensland University | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Charles Sturt University | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Curtin University | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Deakin University | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Griffith University | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Kaplan Higher Education | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4** | |
| La Trobe | 2 | ||||
| Queensland University of Technology | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) | 3 | 5 | |||
| Swinburne University | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| TAFE NSW | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| University of Adelaide | 1 | ||||
| University of Canberra | 1 | ||||
| University of Newcastle | 3 | ||||
| University of New England | 1 | 9 | |||
| University of New South Wales | 1 | ||||
| University of South Australia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| University of Southern Queensland | 5 | ||||
| University of Sunshine Coast | 1 | 2 | |||
| University of Technology Sydney | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| University of Wollongong | 2 | ||||
| Victoria University | 2 | ||||
| Western Sydney University | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Totals | 26 | 16 | 11 | 30 | 66 |
*includes historical Bachelor, Graduate Diploma and Master degrees
**including Graduate Diplomas offered by Securities Institute/FINSIA
Recognition of Prior Learning:
| Professional Association | Courses to attain Professional Designation |
| Financial Planning Association of Australia | · 5 Unit CFP Program – commenced after 2003 |
| AFA |
· Fellow Chartered Financial Practitioner (FChFP) – commenced in or after 2013 · Chartered Life Practitioner (ChLP) – commenced in or after 2013 |
| SMSFA | · SMSF Association SMSF Specialist Adviser – (9 topic areas) |
| Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) | · Chartered Accountant Program commenced in or after 1972 |
| Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA) Australia |
· CPA Program commenced in or after 1989 · CPA Program – includes at least 1 Financial Planning elective |
| Portfolio Construction Forum | · Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) Program commenced in or after 2001 |
| CFA Society of Australia | · Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) program |
The full list of FASEA approved degrees, Bridging Courses and Graduate Diplomas is available here.
The full list of FASEA approved Recognition of Prior Learning is available here.
For guidance on courses required to meet the Education Standard, advisers are invited to use the online Education Pathways tool (link) or apply to FASEA using the Australian Qualification Feedback Service (link).
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority Limited was established in 2017 to set the education, training and ethical standards of financial advisers in Australia.
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority Limited was established in 2017 to set the education, training and ethical standards of financial advisers in Australia.