Macquarie University

Master of Commerce and Master of Marketing

  • Delivery: Face to Face
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 24 months
  • Course Type: Master's

Shape a versatile business career by combining broad commercial expertise with customer insight, marketing strategy and two specialisations aligned with your professional ambitions.

Course overview

Understanding how businesses operate is most valuable when you can also identify what customers need and translate those insights into effective market strategies. Macquarie University’s Master of Commerce and Master of Marketing combines broad commercial expertise with specialist marketing capability.

You will examine contemporary business issues, analytics, ethics and sustainability alongside consumer behaviour, marketing research and strategic decision-making. A Commerce specialisation allows you to develop expertise in an area such as finance, business analytics, artificial intelligence, human resources or supply chain management, while a Marketing specialisation in Advertising and Branding, Digital Marketing or Strategic Marketing strengthens your ability to engage customers and create market value.

Delivered in person at Macquarie University’s North Ryde campus, the Double Degree can be completed in two years of full-time study or the equivalent part-time. You will graduate with two separate qualifications, while the Marketing component is accredited by the Australian Marketing Institute and provides a fast-track pathway towards Certified Practising Marketer status, subject to the institute’s requirements.

Key facts

Delivery
Face to Face
Course Type
Master's
Duration
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Can be studied part time.
24 months (Full time)
Price Per Unit
From $4,812.5
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The estimated fee is determined by individual units of study and the year the course was commenced.
Campus
Macquarie North Ryde
Intake
22nd February, 2027
26th July, 2027
Units
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You may be required to complete 0 credit point units throughout your course. The university will confirm this as part of your enrolment.

The unit total reflects the number of units required for course completion, not the total credit point weight. Some units may be double- or triple-weighted, so the number of units you complete may be lower.
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What you will study

To earn the Master of Commerce and Master of Marketing, you must successfully complete units totalling 160 credit points, as detailed below. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 10 credit points.

Master of Commerce

Core units

Complete all of the following:

  • Business Ethics and Sustainability
  • Management of Data, Analytics and Change
  • Contemporary Business Issues

Elective units

Select 10 credit points from the following:

  • Managerial Accounting for Decision Making
  • Corporate Finance
  • Techniques in Business Analytics
  • Marketing Theory and Practice
  • Globalisation and Supply Chain Management
  • Business Internship

The Business Internship is optional and is not a compulsory placement.

Commerce specialisation

Select one 40-credit-point Commerce specialisation from the following options:

  • Accounting and Auditing
  • Applied Economics
  • Artificial Intelligence in Business and Innovation
  • Business Analytics
  • Business Management
  • Finance
  • FinTech
  • Human Resource Management
  • International Business
  • Marketing
  • Supply Chain Management

Visit Macquarie University’s website for the complete breakdown of each specialisation.

Master of Marketing

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

Applicants can qualify for entry to both courses by fulfilling one of the admission points below for both single degrees:

Master of Commerce

Applicants must meet at least one of the following requirements:

  • Hold an AQF level 7 bachelor’s degree in a related field or a recognised equivalent qualification.
  • Hold an AQF level 7 bachelor’s degree or a recognised equivalent qualification and have at least two years of relevant approved professional experience, professional certification or other recognised prior learning.

Related fields include accounting, actuarial studies, banking, business, commerce, economics, finance, insurance, international business, management, marketing, public or healthcare administration, supply chain and valuation.

Relevant experience must include at least two years of work within a business and experience of its financial or administrative operations.

Master of Marketing

Applicants must meet at least one of the following requirements:

  • Hold an AQF level 7 bachelor’s degree in a related field or a recognised equivalent qualification.
  • Hold an AQF level 7 bachelor’s degree or a recognised equivalent qualification and have at least two years of relevant approved professional experience, professional certification or other recognised prior learning.

Related fields include accounting, actuarial studies, advertising, banking, business, commerce, communications, economics, finance, hospitality management, insurance, international business, management, marketing, media studies, public relations, sales, supply chain and valuation.

Relevant professional experience may include roles involving technical or specialist expertise or managerial and decision-making responsibilities requiring knowledge of marketing or business principles.

Note: Successful admission into the double degree means that you must satisfy the requirements for both of the single degrees.

Supporting documents

Applicants seeking admission based on relevant professional experience must provide:

  • A current résumé.
  • A workplace reference letter supporting their relevant experience.

English language requirements

Applicants must provide evidence of at least one of the following:

  • A bachelor’s degree completed in a recognised English-speaking country.
  • An IELTS overall score of 6.5, with no individual band score below 6.0, or an accepted equivalent.
  • Other accepted evidence of English language proficiency.

Contact the university for further information.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help reduce the number of units you need to study to finish your course. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Graduates may pursue careers in roles such as:

  • Brand Manager
  • Chief Executive Officer or General Manager
  • Consumer Insights Specialist
  • Corporate Governance Risk Officer
  • Customer Relations Specialist
  • Digital Marketing Specialist
  • Finance Manager
  • Financial Crime Analyst
  • Management Consultant
  • Market Analyst
  • Market or Social Researcher
  • Marketing Consultant
  • Marketing Manager
  • Marketing Supply Chain Specialist
  • Product Line Specialist
  • Product Manager
  • Sales Manager
  • Social Media and Digital Marketing Specialist

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative annual fee in 2027: $38,500 (Full-fee paying place)

Indicative annual fees are based on your first year of study.

A student’s annual fee may vary by:

  • The number of units studied.
  • Choice of units.
  • Credit from previous study or work experience.
  • Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.