FINS2618 Capital Markets and Institutions (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.2/5 overall, difficulty 3.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 3.0/5 across 31 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
FINS2618 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the UNSW Business School in School of Banking and Finance. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 资本市场与机构
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Banking and Finance
Faculty: UNSW Business School
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
Note: this course was previously identified as FINS1612. Students who have completed FINS1612 cannot enrol in FINS2618.
FINS2618 has 31 scored reviews: overall 3.2/5 · usefulness 3.0 · difficulty 3.0 · would-recommend 3.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UNSW students on UNSW Wall (2.7/5 overall); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.2/5).
On Reddit: "Took it a yr or two ago. 2615 had GRP work and was more calculations. 2618 was easier cuz only theory and calcs were easy."
On Reddit: "It's not a WAM dropper idk who is spreading misinformation. Probably the easiest to HD in out of all the core fins courses"
The course panel on UNSW Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is FINS2618 hard?
A: Students rate FINS2618's difficulty 3.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it moderately difficult.
Q: Is FINS2618 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 31 reviews: would-recommend 3.0/5, usefulness 3.0/5, overall 3.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches FINS2618, and when is it offered?
A: FINS2618 is taught by the UNSW Business School. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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