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Melbourne Business School

Master of Applied Business Analytics

  • Delivery: Online
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 3 Years
  • Course Type: Master's

The Master of Applied Business Analytics will equip you with an integrated skill set, leveraging the power of machine learning and AI, to effectively analyse and interpret data to drive strategic decision-making and solve real-world business problems.

Course overview

The program is designed to fit around the demands of busy working professionals. You have the flexibility to start with a shorter commitment by undertaking a Graduate Certificate first, before applying for the Graduate Diploma or Masters degree. You can also choose to study online or through a blended model.

Key facts

Delivery
Online
Course Type
Master's
Duration
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Can be studied part time
3 Years (Full time)
Intake
New start dates announced soon
Units
12
Fees
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What you will study

To complete the Master of Applied Business Analytics, you must fulfil 150 credit points:

Core subjects

Foundational core subjects

  • Statistical Learning Foundations
  • Math Foundations & Algorithmic Thinking
  • Programming for Analytics
  • Data Platforms for Analytics

Compulsory core subjects

  • Decision Making for Analytics
  • Statistical Learning for Analytics
  • Data Visualisation for Analytics
  • Advanced Business Analytics: Machine Learning
Elective subjects
Capstone optimisation subjects

Entry requirements

In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have:

  • Completed an undergraduate degree of three or four years minimum in any discipline and achieved a minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 65% in the Graduate Certificate in Applied Business Analytics.

OR

  • Completed an undergraduate degree of three or four years minimum in one of the following relevant areas; commerce, mathematics and/or physics, computer science or information system, engineering and/or science, taken at a third-year university level from a recognised institution, with a minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 65% or equivalent.
  • Two years of documented full time professional work experience.

English language requirements

All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test. If you need to undertake an English language test, you must meet one of the scores* below:

  • IELTS: Academic English test with a minimum score of 7.0 overall and with no individual band less than 7.0.
  • TOEFL: Minimum score of 94 (written score minimum 27 and no individual score lower than 24).
  • Pearson: 72 + written communicative skill of 75 and no other communicative skill below 72.
  • Cambridge: N/A

Fees and FEE-HELP

Total program fee 2025: $61,800 (domestic full-fee paying place)

This covers all program costs for the three years and can be paid in instalments.

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.