Pursuing an education in financial planning prepares students for a variety of careers. Examples of topics that students may study are investments, personal financial planning, estate planning, taxation law, banking, employee benefits, insurance and retirement pensions.

After completing a bachelor’s degree, students have the option to earn a postgraduate diploma, which helps provide more in-depth knowledge in a particular concentration. Many students choose to complete this educational program in order to improve their job prospects or to specialize their workplace skill sets.