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There's no single qualification for getting into banking, and a bachelor degree is one route employers recognise. Here's what that course covers, how long it takes and what the jobs pay.

Quickest way to start
3 years
Bachelor degree, typical full time length
What the jobs pay
$77,000 to $110,000
median pay across 4 jobs, some estimated

Which course do you need?

None of these jobs needs a set qualification, but these courses teach what employers look for.

  • Illustration of a person working as a personal banker

    Bachelor of Banking and Finance

    Work in banking and finance

    Personal bankers talk to customers about accounts, loans and everyday money, and match them with products that fit.

    A job it helps withPersonal Banker

    Median pay$83,700

    Helps, not required. Employers hire on skills and experience as well as study.

    How long it takes
    3 years full time
    How you'll study
    On campus

Jobs this study can help with

Pay is the median for everyone in the job, not a starting salary.

“In demand” means the job is on the national skills shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure. Check the course and provider are approved for the work you want, as rules differ by state.

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Qualifications from training.gov.au, the national VET register, and Course Seeker, run by the Tertiary Admissions Centres and the Australian Government Department of Education. TAFE fees, lengths and study modes from each TAFE's own course pages. Pay and shortage status from Jobs and Skills Australia, except pay marked as an estimate. Providers are never ordered by who pays.