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Southern Cross University
Offers flexibility, allowing students to balance study, work and life commitments without compromising their educational progress.
Southern Cross University aims to provide an exceptional education experience through SCU's unique learning model and innovative online platform. We’re committed to lifelong learning and providing equal access to education for everyone, regardless of background or location.
As one of the top universities in the world, at only 25 years young, we’re pioneers in online education and have been doing so since 2015. We’re a rising, dynamic university that is proud to be a game changer and educational leader. That’s the SCU Online difference and why you should study an MBA online with us.
To earn the Master of Business Administration Online award, students must complete 16 units, comprising 12 core units, a double-weighted research project unit and two elective units or specialisation.
Complete the following core units:
Academic requirements
To gain entry into the Master of Business Administration, you need:
No Bachelor's degree? You could be eligible for entry into the course through your relevant work experience.
Contact the university or visit their website for more information.
At SCU Online, they value your past education and work experience, allowing you to potentially reduce your online MBA course length by a total of 50% (from 16 units to eight) through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Should you have any relevant professional work experience or academic qualifications that you would like us to acknowledge, please provide as much evidence of this as possible when applying to study the Master of Business Administration Online.
Advanced standing
Gain credit for your previous experience and graduate even sooner with Advanced Standing. At SCU Online, they proactively assess each student’s prior learning, qualifications and professional experience and provide custom pathways to complete your MBA online.
Depending on the advanced standing awarded, you could complete your MBA online in as little as 16 months, part-time. Find out more about applying for advanced standing.
Contact the university or visit their website for more information.
Learning outcomes
Career outcomes
Possible career opportunities:
Fee per unit in 2026: $3,250 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Total course fee in 2026: $52,000 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The number of units you must complete to graduate depends on the course and whether you receive advanced standing. This, in turn, will affect how much your Southern Cross University Online course fees will cost you.
Student fees may vary in accordance with:
You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
Commonwealth Supported Places
The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.
If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.
Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.
Your student contribution amount is:
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
