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Balance your busy schedule with a study format that suits your life; units are delivered in hybrid, online and intensive mode.
Enhance your learning with a unique combination of contemporary research, industry case studies and live business challenges.
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Macquarie Business School rethinks, reimagines and rewrites the rules of business to deliver solutions with global impact. Through our cross-disciplinary approach to teaching, we empower you to make a real and positive impact on the world using the power of entrepreneurship, collaboration, creativity and business acumen.
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Our vibrant and leafy campus forms part of one of the largest business and technology precincts in Australia. To ensure you have the right skills when you graduate — whether you're starting your first job or taking your career to the next level — we offer flexible study options, personalised degrees and practical experiences.
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Combined campus and online
120 credit points
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160 credit points
Depending on your prior experience and study, you may be able to complete your degree in less time. Choose an admission point to view the degree structure.
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Your degree’s core zone provides the focus of your preferred area of study and consists of all the units you’ll need to complete to meet your degree’s requirements.
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Essential units are units that you must complete to qualify for your degree.
Complete 20 credit points from the following options.
Elective units allow you to customise your degree by choosing units within or outside your area of study.
You can use your flexible zone to enrol in any unit for which you meet the requisites. You may also use your flexible zone to complete a second major or specialisation, listed below.
Find further information and specific requirements in the Macquarie University Handbook.
Use our handy guide to better understand common study terms.
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Job and Skills Australia – an Australian Government initiative – provides accessible labour-market data, research and tools to help you understand Australia’s current and projected workforce-skills needs.
Macquarie Business School's MBA holds dual accreditation from two of the world's most respected business education bodies. Since 2018, the School has been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) — a prestigious global standard of business education held by only the top 6% of business schools worldwide. As an AACSB-accredited institution, all business courses offered at Macquarie University are internationally recognised by top employers and academic institutions as meeting the highest standards of quality in teaching, research and curriculum. Since 2021, the MBA program has also earned accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA), a global mark of quality in postgraduate business education awarded to programs from the top 2% of business schools across 75 countries.
Study at Australia’s #1 uni for graduate employment rate: QS Graduate Employability Rankings, 2020.
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Depending on your prior qualifications, work experience or other recognised prior learning, you may qualify for entry to this degree at the admission point below.
Each admission point requires the completion of some or all of the degree’s zones, which will affect the overall duration of the degree.
| Complete this degree in: | If you meet the below or hold a recognised equivalent*: | Course structure: |
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2 years (full-time, or equivalent duration if available part-time) |
| Core Zone, Flexible Zone (160 credit points) View course structure |
1.5 years (full-time, or equivalent duration if available part-time) |
| Core zone (120 credit points) View course structure |
*'Bachelor’s qualification' relates to an AQF level 7 bachelor's qualification or recognised equivalent.
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View our guideWith recognition of prior learning (RPL), you could get credit for your prior study and experience, reducing the duration of your studies. Credit is awarded for formal and informal or non-formal learning. You’ll need to apply for RPL once you receive your offer to study at Macquarie.
Find out moreYour prior learning may consist of:
When applying to study at Macquarie University, you’re required to provide evidence of proficiency in English.
You may satisfy the English language requirements by:
Learn more about English language requirements for applications direct to Macquarie University
The required standard of English for this degree is:
| IELTS band | Minimum score required |
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| Overall | 7 |
| Reading | 6 |
| Writing | 6 |
| Listening | 6 |
| Speaking | 6 |
To be eligible to graduate from your course, you must satisfy the inherent requirements – essential activities, capacities and academic requisites – of that course.
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Find out moreFEE-HELP is a loan scheme that assists eligible students enrolled in Domestic fee-paying courses. It's used to defer full or part of your tuition fee and can't be used for additional study costs, such as accommodation or textbooks.
You’re required to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) to Macquarie University in compliance with the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Act 2011 (Cth). The fee contributes to services, support and facilities of a non-academic nature.
Learn about SSAFMacquarie University offers a variety of scholarships that recognise a range of factors, including academic or athletic achievement, leadership experience and volunteer work, or financial need and hardship. Additional scholarships may be available for selected areas of study.
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Award value: 50% of total tuition fees for up to 3 years
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Award value: 10% of total tuition fees for standard course duration
Find out moreFinancial support for postgraduate study.
Applications close: Nov Round: 13 November 2026; Dec Round 2: 10 December 2026; Jan Round 2: 8 January 2027
Award value: $12,000 per year for standard course duration
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Master of Business Administration
2026
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Upon initial assessment, you may be required to provide a personal statement video to assist the assessment of your application.
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| Session/Year | Location | Applications open | Applications close | Session commences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | City | 1 January 2025 | 22 December 2025 | 12 January 2026 |
| Term 2 | City | 1 January 2025 | 23 March 2026 | 7 April 2026 |
| Term 3 | City | 1 January 2025 | 15 June 2026 | 29 June 2026 |
| Term 4 | City | 1 January 2025 | 7 September 2026 | 21 September 2026 |
| Term 1 | Online | 1 January 2025 | 22 December 2025 | 12 January 2026 |
| Term 2 | Online | 1 January 2025 | 23 March 2026 | 7 April 2026 |
| Term 3 | Online | 1 January 2025 | 15 June 2026 | 29 June 2026 |
| Term 4 | Online | 1 January 2025 | 7 September 2026 | 21 September 2026 |
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