Superannuation and Retirement
UndergraduateGRF-AFE2272025
Course information for 2025 intake View information for 2024 course intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 26 Oct 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Price from
- $2,124
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Superannuation and Retirement
About this subject
- Discuss superannuation and retirement concepts and the role of retirement income systems in Australian and international contexts.
- Interpret and apply relevant legislation, including taxation law, to superannuation.
- Evaluate factors impacting the three phases of superannuation.
- Develop strategies and provide advisory recommendations on superannuation and retirement planning, including aged care, supported by appropriate calculations.
- Introduction to Superannuation
- Superannuation Regulation
- Contributions
- Self Managed Superannuation Funds
- Taxation of Superannuation Funds
- Accumulation
- Member Benefits
- Taxation of Benefits
- Retirement Planning
- Aged Care
- Social Security
A major objective of this subject is the generation of retirement planning strategies. Assessment items reflect the challenging demands of an industry which seeks to ensure all Australians enjoy a comfortable and self-funded retirement. Therefore it is expected that students are knowledgeable of technical and regulatory issues, skillful in strategic thinking and analysis and aware of contemporary issues in the superannuation and retirement context.Â
Prerequisite: AFE122 Financial Planning 1
- Online Quiz (20%)
- Decision Tree Assessment (20%)
- Retired Plan (50%)
- Virtual Student Interview (10%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- GRF-AFA-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Applied Financial Advice
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Audio/Video equipment
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of Applied Financial Advice
UndergraduateGRF-AFA-DEG