University of Queensland
Master of Business
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Hone your business skills, build specialist knowledge and accelerate your career to become a future business leader, ready to succeed in any field.
Course overview
The Master of Business is ideal if you aspire to a management role and want to grow your business acumen with specialist knowledge in an industry-relevant discipline. You'll find that each field of study will equip you with the required knowledge to jump-start or advance your career in your chosen profession, or provide a pathway to a higher degree.
The program caters for current managers seeking formal qualifications and for those changing career direction. It doesn't assume prior knowledge or training in the available fields of study. If you’ve studied in a related discipline, consider if each field of study will extend your expertise and support your career plans.
Key facts
What you will study
Students must complete 32 units comprising:
- Six units for all MBus Foundational Courses
- Two units for all MBus Core Courses
- 10 units for one Field of Study from MBus Fields of Study
- Two units for all MBus Capstone Courses
- Either:
- 12 units for MBus Fields of Study (Second Field of Study) AND General Elective Courses.
- 12 units for MBus Elective Options.
Each course is valued at two units, unless otherwise indicated.
MBus Foundational Courses
Complete six units for all of the following:
- Financial Management for Decision Makers
- Tools and Techniques for Business Analysis
- Business and Society
MBus Core Courses
Complete two units for all of the following:
- Management Communication
Entry requirements
It's possible to complete this degree in two years or 1.5 years depending on your qualifications and experience.
You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements. You may also be eligible to apply for credit or exemptions to shorten your degree further. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree.
Two-year degree (32 units of study)
To be eligible to complete the degree in two years full-time (or part-time equivalent), you'll need:
- A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, or
- A Graduate Certificate in Business from UQ (or equivalent).
- You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a seven-point scale in your previous qualification.
1.5-year degree (24 units of study)
If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.
To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years full-time (or part-time equivalent), you'll need:
- A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below)
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a seven-point scale in your previous qualification.
Recognition of Prior Learning
If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Depending on which field you choose, here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Human resources Manager
- Employee relations Specialist
- Sales and marketing Sanager
- Business systems Analyst
- Business Data Analyst
- Business Development manager
- Startup Founder
- Innovation Manager
- Change management Consultant
- Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Consultant
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative annual fee in 2025: $41,840 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The indicative annual fee is the approximate yearly cost of tuition (16 units).
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of courses studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of courses.
- 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.