Investment Advisor

SAQA ID: 105026
NQF Level: 6
Credit Duration: 213
Overview

An Investment Adviser advises clients regarding investments to create, grow, and protect wealth.

Objectives

To teach learners how to provide informed and compliant investment advice to clients as well as
construct and manage investment portfolios tailored to individual client needs.

Exit Learning Outcomes
  • Developing a thorough understanding of module knowledge through reading, video lectures, and online workshops.
  • Acquiring practical skills, techniques, and best practices in financial advice and planning via case studies, video lectures, research projects, and simulated assignments.
  • Applying and observing new skills in workplace settings through guided online facilitation and mentorship during assignments.
  • Successfully completing assessments and assignments to prepare for the external examination required for qualification attainment.
Outline
  • Overview of investment advisory, Level 5, 13 credits
  • Regulatory requirements for advising clients regarding insurance and investments, Level 5, 17 credits
  • Fundamentals of investments, Level 5, 30 credits
  • Principles of providing advice to clients regarding investments, Level 6, 29 credits
Methodology
  • The knowledge and practical modules will be delivered in a hybrid format, combining both online and in-person classes.
  • The work experience module must be delivered in person.

Aspiring investment advisors, junior to mid-level finance professionals, financial advisors looking to specialize in investments, stockbrokers and securities traders, wealth managers and portfolio managers,
entry requirement, relationship managers in banks and financial institutions, recent graduates in finance, economics, or business, self-employed or independent financial practitioners and retirement and estate planning professionals

NQF Level 4 qualification with Communication.
Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

12 Months
  • R60 000 per module (instalment option is available)
  • Check InSeta website for bursaries