Master of Business Analytics

What you will study

At UQ, a unit represents the value of individual courses that contribute to the total unit requirements of a program. Most UQ courses have a value of two units, though some may vary depending on the program or course structure.

To earn the Master of Business Analytics, you must successfully complete 24 units, as detailed below. Each course is worth two units.

Core courses

Complete four units from all of the following:

• Statistical Methods in Business
• Business Analytics Foundations

Advanced courses

Complete 16 units from all of the following:

• Business Data Management
• Social Analytics
• Visual Analytics
• Managing Analytics Projects
• Responsible AI
• Monetizing Business Data
• Machine Learning in Business
• Competing with AI and Digital Technologies

Not all Advanced Courses are offered every year. Contact the university for information about current course availability.

Project-led collaboration courses

Complete four units from all of the following courses:

• Business Analytics Applications
• Business Analytics Consulting Project

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be eligible for this course, applicants must meet at least one of the following requirements:

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline, with a minimum GPA of 4.5 on UQ's 7-point scale.
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in any discipline, with a minimum GPA of 4.5 on UQ's 7-point scale, plus at least three years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience.
• A Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics from UQ or an equivalent qualification, with a minimum GPA of 4.0 on UQ's 7-point scale.

Relevant disciplines

Accounting, advertising, business, business administration, business technology administration, commercialisation, computer science, economics, engineering, entrepreneurship, events management, finance, hotel or tourism management, human resource management, information systems/information technology, international business, international development, innovation management, management, marketing, mathematics/statistics, operations/project management, physics, science, strategy and sustainability.

Relevant work experience

Relevant work experience includes employment in accounting, advertising, business, business administration, business technology administration, commercialisation, computer science, economics, engineering, entrepreneurship, events management, finance, hotel or tourism management, human resource management, information systems/information technology, international business, international development, innovation management, management, mathematics/statistics, marketing, operations/project management, physics, science, strategy and sustainability.

English language requirements

Applicants who are required to demonstrate English language proficiency must meet the following requirements:

• IELTS Academic: Overall score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in listening, reading, writing and speaking.
• TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition): Overall score of 87, with a minimum of 19 in listening, reading and speaking, and 21 in writing.
• PTE Academic: Overall score of 64, with a minimum of 60 in each communicative skill.
• Cambridge English Scale (CES): Overall score of 176, with a minimum of 169 in each component.
• Bridging English (BE): Minimum overall grade of 4, with at least a C in each macro skill.

The Occupational English Test (OET) is not accepted.

Other ways of meeting English language requirements may be available. 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 career opportunities in roles such as:

• Data analyst
• Marketing data analytics manager
• Business intelligence analyst
• Data governance manager
• Business analyst
• Management consultant
• Research officer
• Solution designer
• Community development manager
• Project manager

Fees and CSP

Indicative annual fee in 2026: $4,770 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 16 units (normally eight units) per year.

Student fees 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.

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:

• Calculated per the course you're enrolled in.
• Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
• Reviewed and adjusted each year.

HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.