Overview

Finance is a rapidly growing field that examines the acquisition and allocation of financial resources.

Key features

Finance from University of Canterbury consists of three interrelated subject areas:

corporate finance studies how firms raise and efficiently utilise funds obtained from lenders and shareholders

financial markets and institutions explores how the financial system facilitates the transfer of funds from savers and lenders to borrowers

investment analysis studies how investors choose securities and asset classes for their investment portfolios.

Careers

There are also many other career opportunities for Finance graduates, including financial analyst, money market and foreign exchange dealer, loan analyst, equity analyst, risk analyst/manager, portfolio manager, financial planner, investment banker, and small-business manager.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Accounting and Financial Information

Statistics

Methods of Mathematics

Business Finance

Financial Markets, Institutions and Instruments

Investments

Derivative Securities

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 120 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-02-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-12-13 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-07-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-07 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

PTE Academic

50

Schedule a PTE test!

TOEFL^® IBT

80

Schedule TOEFL®

Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Christchurch, New Zealand

Disciplines

Finance View 14 other Bachelors in Finance in New Zealand

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

PTE Academic

50

Schedule a PTE test!

TOEFL^® IBT

80

Schedule TOEFL®

Other requirements

General requirements

NCEA

Cambridge International Examinations

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Academic Transcript

English Proficiency

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

Get your student insurance now

Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at University of Canterbury and/or in New Zealand, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees

International

41460 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 41460 NZD per year during 36 months.
National

7934 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7934 NZD per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Christchurch

1300 - 2000 NZD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Loading

Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Finance.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

About