Key facts
Domestic students course information.
Entry is based on either a bachelor qualification or AQF Level 8 qualification with full-time relevant work experience, a Masters qualification or specific AQF Level 8 qualifications.
Entry is based on either a bachelor qualification or AQF Level 8 qualification with full-time relevant work experience, a Masters qualification or specific AQF Level 8 qualifications. English language requirements must also be met.
- 1 or 2 or up to 6 years part-time
| Start Dates and Campus | Trimester 1 – February 2025 | Trimester 2 – June 2025 | Trimester 3 – October 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Armidale Campus | Not Offered | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Sydney Campus | Not Offered | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Online | Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Armidale Campus | Not Offered | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Sydney Campus | Not Offered | Not Offered | Not Offered |
Course information
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In today's complex and evolving corporate environment, business leaders need to be adaptable and agile thinkers, with advanced skills in analysis, decision making and communication to identify opportunities and resolve complex workplace issues.
A Master of Business Administration is an essential qualification that prepares leaders to perform at a high level in any industry. UNE's MBA will expand your professional skills and knowledge, building on your experience to allow you to achieve your career goals and add significant value to your organisation.
Why study the Master of Business Administration with UNE?
Our MBA builds on your skills and knowledge, allowing you to confidently lead your organisation in a complex, globalised economy. You will expand your expertise to more effectively identify, analyse and resolve any management issue you encounter. You will hone your business skills in key areas of decision making, ethics, management, marketing and strategy.
We offer a diverse range of admission pathways. If you have a bachelor degree, bachelor with honours, graduate certificate or graduate diploma, plus at least two years of relevant full-time (or equivalent) professional experience, you will be eligible for admission to the MBA. If you have a master degrees, relevant professional experience is not required. Coming from work, not university? If you don't have a bachelor's degree, your professional experience could make you eligibility to study a graduate certificate in either accounting, agribusiness or business, enabling you to progress into the MBA.
We put you in control of your studies and provide you with a highly personalised education experience. You will study online, giving you the flexibility to balance your studies with your other work and personal commitments.
By choosing UNE, you are choosing an industry leader in the provision of online lifelong learning for aspiring and qualified businesspeople. Year after year, our students award UNE the maximum 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support in The Good Universities Guide.
What makes our course different?
Our MBA will challenge you to think in new ways and encourage you to apply that learning immediately. From day one, you will be testing your knowledge against the real world, integrating it into your thinking and becoming a more effective and adaptable manager.
Our flexible, online course gives you opportunities to:
- Choose from units across a range of areas, including accounting, business analytics, economics, finance, human resource management, management or marketing so you can tailor your degree to suit your work and career goals.
- Complete your course in as little as three trimesters or spread your studies over up to six years part-time.
- Exit the course early if you need to – if you choose not to complete the full MBA, you can exit with a Graduate Certificate in Business, Graduate Diploma in Business, or Graduate Certificate in Health Management if you have completed the requirements of one of those courses.
- Interact online with our highly-qualified teaching staff and fellow students, creating a collaborative learning community and a network of contacts you can tap into throughout your career.
- Learn from internationally recognised academics who have a strong track record in research and a wealth of experience in business and industry. UNE Business School staff are continually commended by graduates for their enthusiastic and proactive engagement with students.
- Attend optional face-to-face weekend schools across a range of units, allowing you to come together in person with other students and teaching staff.
- Apply for advanced standing to recognise your prior studies and relevant professional experience.
Study online
Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.
Study on campus
Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.
* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.
Entry requirements
Select the option that best describes you.
This course is not currently available for this mode of study.
Please note: all admissions are subject to UNE’s Admission, Credit and Enrolment Policy. Please read and familiarise yourself with the details of the policy. See our Glossary for help with university terms.
When applying you may be required to show how you satisfy the English Language Requirements for this course.
International applicants, please note: You may also need to show evidence of your English language proficiency to the Department of Home Affairs if you are applying for a Student Visa.
These requirements are in addition to the entry requirements above.
Some of the units in this course include optional intensive schools. Please see the UNE Course Handbook for the specific features of each unit.
If you are an international applicant who wants to study online (overseas or in Australia):
You will need to meet both the Academic and English Language Requirements to gain admission into this course. Meeting academic requirements means we review what you have already studied to see if you have the results needed for admission to your preferred course.
This course is offered under five admission rules, each with its own Course Structure (Program of Study).
Rule A: You have completed a Bachelor qualification (AQF Level 7 or overseas equivalent) AND you have a minimum of two years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) relevant professional experience.*
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule A. Please see the Rule A Course Structure (Program of Study).
Rule B: You have completed one of the following qualifications (or an overseas equivalent) AND you have a minimum of two years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) relevant professional experience.*
- Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8)
- Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8)
- Bachelor with Honours (AQF Level 8)
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule B. Please see the Rule B Course Structure (Program of Study).
Rule C: You have completed a Masters qualification or above (AQF Level 9 or overseas equivalent).
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule C. Please see the Rule C Course Structure (Program of Study).
Rule D: You have completed a Graduate Certificate of Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management through the Governance Institute of Australia.
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule D. Please see the Rule D Course Structure (Program of Study).
Rule E: You have completed a UNE Graduate Diploma in Business.
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule E. Please see the Course Structure (Program of Study).
* Relevant professional experience refers to a position of responsibility in any organisational and industry context.
Please note: all admissions are subject to UNE’s Admission, Credit and Enrolment Policy. Please read and familiarise yourself with the details of the policy. See our Glossary for help with university terms.
When applying you may be required to show how you satisfy the English Language Requirements for this course.
International applicants, please note: You may also need to show evidence of your English language proficiency to the Department of Home Affairs if you are applying for a Student Visa.
These requirements are in addition to the entry requirements above.
Some of the units in this course include optional intensive schools. Please see the UNE Course Handbook for the specific features of each unit.
Online study in your own country
If you would like to study online with UNE while you reside outside of Australia you do not need a Student Visa. If your course requires you to visit Australia to attend any mandatory study requirements, you would need to explore Visitor Visa options for a short-term stay.
Online study in Australia
If you would like to study online with UNE while you are residing in Australia, you will need to hold a visa (other than a Student Visa) that allows you to study. If you are unsure if your visa allows you to study, you can check with UNE's International Admissions team. If you hold a Student Visa you cannot study completely online; you must be enrolled as an on-campus student (although you can study a limited number of online units).
Some courses require you to provide documentary evidence, or interviews to support your application. The following documents are required to support your application:
- A certified academic transcript of your completed qualification.
- A Statement of Service from your employer/s on company letterhead. Learn about our Statement of Service requirements.
- Proof of identity and citizenship. This can be a certified/notarised copy of the photo page of your passport, or another form of official photo identification that lists your full personal details including name and date of birth; for example, a foreign government identity card.
- Evidence of English Language Requirements satisfied. If you have completed a UNE-approved formal English test within the last two years, you must provide a copy of the test results with your application. Please see UNE’s English Language Requirements above for further information.
- If seeking Specified Advanced Standing on admission, detailed unit outlines must be provided for consideration of equivalency by the Course Coordinator.
Advanced Standing is credit or recognition of your previous study, work and/or life experience. This can reduce the cost and length of your studies.
Course Entry Advanced Standing
Some entry rules come with Advanced Standing or Articulation Programs that are assessed automatically without the need for you to fill in an additional application. Simply apply for your course and we’ll look after the rest.
- If you are admitted under Rule B or D, you will be granted 24 credit points of Specified or Unspecified Advanced Standing. If you wish to have previous relevant studies considered for Specified Advanced Standing on admission, you must include detailed subject outlines for consideration by the Course Coordinator.
- If you are admitted under Rule C, you will be granted 36 credit points of Specified or Unspecified Advanced Standing. If you wish to have previous relevant studies considered for Specified Advanced Standing on admission, you must include detailed subject outlines for consideration by the Course Coordinator.
- If you are admitted under Rule E, you will be granted 48 credit points of Block Advanced Standing, with 18 credit points at 400-level and 30 credit points at 500-level.
Individual Unit Advanced Standing
If you are admitted into this course and believe you have already completed the equivalent of one or more of the units in your Course Structure (Program of Study) within the last ten years, you can apply for Individual Unit Advanced Standing.
- If you are admitted under Rule A, you can apply for up to 36 credit points of Advanced Standing .
- If you are admitted under Rule B or D, you can apply for up to a further 12 credit points of Advanced Standing.
Please note: Advanced Standing cannot be granted for special topic or dissertation units.
This course is offered under five admission rules, each with its own Course Structure (Program of Study).
Rule A: You have completed a Bachelor qualification (AQF Level 7 or overseas equivalent) AND you have a minimum of two years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) relevant professional experience.*
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule A. Please see the Rule A Course Structure (Program of Study).
Rule B: You have completed one of the following qualifications (or an overseas equivalent) AND you have a minimum of two years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) relevant professional experience.*
- Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8)
- Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8)
- Bachelor with Honours (AQF Level 8)
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule B. Please see the Rule B Course Structure (Program of Study).
Rule C: You have completed a Masters qualification or above (AQF Level 9 or overseas equivalent).
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule C. Please see the Rule C Course Structure (Program of Study).
Rule D: You have completed a Graduate Certificate of Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management through the Governance Institute of Australia.
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule D. Please see the Rule D Course Structure (Program of Study).
Rule E: You have completed a UNE Graduate Diploma in Business.
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule E. Please see the Course Structure (Program of Study).
* Relevant professional experience refers to a position of responsibility in any organisational and industry context.
Please note: all admissions are subject to UNE’s Admission, Credit and Enrolment Policy. Please read and familiarise yourself with the details of the policy. See our Glossary for help with university terms.
These requirements are in addition to the entry requirements above.
When applying you may be required to show how you satisfy the English Language Requirements for this course.
Some of the units in this course include optional intensive schools. Please see the UNE Course Handbook for the specific features of each unit.
Some courses require you to provide documentary evidence, or interviews to support your application. The following documents are required to support your application:
- A certified academic transcript of your completed qualification.
- A Statement of Service from your employer/s on company letterhead. Learn about our Statement of Service requirements.
- If seeking Specified Advanced Standing on admission, detailed unit outlines must be provided for consideration of equivalency by the Course Coordinator.
Advanced Standing is credit or recognition of your previous study, work and/or life experience. This can reduce the cost and length of your studies.
Course Entry Advanced Standing
Some entry rules come with Advanced Standing or Articulation Programs that are assessed automatically without the need for you to fill in an additional application. Simply apply for your course and we’ll look after the rest.
- If you are admitted under Rule B or D, you will be granted 24 credit points of Specified or Unspecified Advanced Standing. If you wish to have previous relevant studies considered for Specified Advanced Standing on admission, you must include detailed subject outlines for consideration by the Course Coordinator.
- If you are admitted under Rule C, you will be granted 36 credit points of Specified or Unspecified Advanced Standing. If you wish to have previous relevant studies considered for Specified Advanced Standing on admission, you must include detailed subject outlines for consideration by the Course Coordinator.
- If you are admitted under Rule E, you will be granted 48 credit points of Block Advanced Standing, with 18 credit points at 400-level and 30 credit points at 500-level.
Individual Unit Advanced Standing
If you are admitted into this course and believe you have already completed the equivalent of one or more of the units in your Course Structure (Program of Study) within the last ten years, you can apply for Individual Unit Advanced Standing.
- If you are admitted under Rule A, you can apply for up to 36 credit points of Advanced Standing .
- If you are admitted under Rule B or D, you can apply for up to a further 12 credit points of Advanced Standing.
Please note: Advanced Standing cannot be granted for special topic or dissertation units.
Course structure
To qualify for the award a candidate must pass units to the value of 72 credit points at 400- or 500-level, including at least 36 credit points at 500-level.
72 credit points
For candidates admitted under Rule (a)12 credit points
Complete the following units:- Advanced Organisational Behaviour (MM405) – 6 credit points
- Marketing Management (MM431) – 6 credit points
OR
Additional 24 credit points of Listed Units
24 credit points
Complete the following units:
Note: Students who have completed MM545 are not required to complete HSHM500.
- Leadership in Healthcare (HSHM500) – 6 credit points
- Legal Foundations of Healthcare Management (HSHM506) – 6 credit points
- Systems in Australian Healthcare (HSHM512) – 6 credit points
- Information and Knowledge Management in Healthcare (HSHM543) – 6 credit points
24 credit points
Complete the following units:- Strategic Human Resource Management (MM439) – 6 credit points
- Workforce Planning and Talent Development (MM453) – 6 credit points
- Organisational Leadership: Theory and Practice (MM545) – 6 credit points
- Employment Relations (MM553) – 6 credit points
24 credit points
Complete the following units:- Research Methods (BUS505) – 6 credit points
- Research Project (BUS581B) – 18 credit points
OR
For candidates not completing a major or the Research Pathway, complete 60 credit points from the following units (or other 400-level or 500-level unit with approval of the Course Coordinator), with at least 36 credit points at 500-level:
- Fundamentals of Personal Finance (AFM404) – 6 credit points
- Introductory Accounting (AFM406) – 6 credit points
- Accounting and Finance for Business (AFM420) – 6 credit points
- Financial Statement Analysis (AFM504) – 6 credit points
- Small Business Finance (AFM522) – 6 credit points
- Entrepreneurship (AFM524) – 6 credit points
- Corporate Finance (AFM531) – 6 credit points
- Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (AFM532) – 6 credit points
- Communication for Professionals (BUS500) – 6 credit points
- Business and Economic Analysis of Chains and Networks (BUS501) – 6 credit points
- International Business (BUS502) – 6 credit points
- Management Information Systems (COSC572) – 6 credit points
- Economics for Management (ECON406) – 6 credit points
- International Trade and Finance (ECON417) – 6 credit points
- Risk Management in Agribusiness (ECON434) – 6 credit points
- Price Analysis in Food and Fibre Markets (ECON435) – 6 credit points
- Econometric Analysis of Financial Markets (ECON474) – 6 credit points
- International Political Economy (ECON520) – 6 credit points
- Benefit-Cost Analysis (ECON526) – 6 credit points
- Managing Across Cultures (MM491) – 6 credit points
- Management Practices in Responsible Organisations (MM503) – 6 credit points
- Strategic Management Research Project (MM523) – 6 credit points
- Project Management (MM530) – 6 credit points
- Managerial Judgement and Decisions (MM540) – 6 credit points
- Business Ethics, CSR and Sustainability (MM551) – 6 credit points
- Management of Change (MM573) – 6 credit points
- Quantitative Techniques for Management (QM461) – 6 credit points
- Pitches and Partners (THEA560) – 6 credit points
72 credit points
For candidates admitted under Rule (b) or Rule (d)24 credit points
24 credit points of Specified or Unspecified Advanced Standing granted at admission12 credit points
Complete the following units:- Advanced Organisational Behaviour (MM405) – 6 credit points
- Marketing Management (MM431) – 6 credit points
OR
Additional 24 credit points of Listed Units
24 credit points
Complete the following units:
Note: Students who have completed MM545 are not required to complete HSHM500.
- Leadership in Healthcare (HSHM500) – 6 credit points
- Legal Foundations of Healthcare Management (HSHM506) – 6 credit points
- Systems in Australian Healthcare (HSHM512) – 6 credit points
- Information and Knowledge Management in Healthcare (HSHM543) – 6 credit points
24 credit points
Complete the following units:- Strategic Human Resource Management (MM439) – 6 credit points
- Workforce Planning and Talent Development (MM453) – 6 credit points
- Organisational Leadership: Theory and Practice (MM545) – 6 credit points
- Employment Relations (MM553) – 6 credit points
24 credit points
Complete the following units:- Research Methods (BUS505) – 6 credit points
- Research Project (BUS581B) – 18 credit points
OR
For candidates not completing a major or the Research Pathway, complete 36 credit points, with at least 12 credit points at 500-level, from the following units (or other 400-level or 500-level unit with approval of the Course Coordinator):
- Fundamentals of Personal Finance (AFM404) – 6 credit points
- Introductory Accounting (AFM406) – 6 credit points
- Accounting and Finance for Business (AFM420) – 6 credit points
- Financial Statement Analysis (AFM504) – 6 credit points
- Small Business Finance (AFM522) – 6 credit points
- Entrepreneurship (AFM524) – 6 credit points
- Corporate Finance (AFM531) – 6 credit points
- Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (AFM532) – 6 credit points
- Communication for Professionals (BUS500) – 6 credit points
- Business and Economic Analysis of Chains and Networks (BUS501) – 6 credit points
- International Business (BUS502) – 6 credit points
- Management Information Systems (COSC572) – 6 credit points
- Economics for Management (ECON406) – 6 credit points
- International Trade and Finance (ECON417) – 6 credit points
- Risk Management in Agribusiness (ECON434) – 6 credit points
- Price Analysis in Food and Fibre Markets (ECON435) – 6 credit points
- Econometric Analysis of Financial Markets (ECON474) – 6 credit points
- International Political Economy (ECON520) – 6 credit points
- Benefit-Cost Analysis (ECON526) – 6 credit points
- Managing Across Cultures (MM491) – 6 credit points
- Management Practices in Responsible Organisations (MM503) – 6 credit points
- Strategic Management Research Project (MM523) – 6 credit points
- Project Management (MM530) – 6 credit points
- Managerial Judgement and Decisions (MM540) – 6 credit points
- Business Ethics, CSR and Sustainability (MM551) – 6 credit points
- Management of Change (MM573) – 6 credit points
- Quantitative Techniques for Management (QM461) – 6 credit points
- Pitches and Partners (THEA560) – 6 credit points
72 credit points
For candidates admitted under Rule (c)36 credit points
36 credit points of Specified or Unspecified Advanced Standing will be granted at admission. The Program of Study will be determined by which units in the course have been awarded as Specified Advanced Standing. The full Program of Study for the course is displayed below.12 credit points
Complete the following units:- Advanced Organisational Behaviour (MM405) – 6 credit points
- Marketing Management (MM431) – 6 credit points
24 credit points
Candidates may choose to complete one of the following MajorsOR
24 credit points of Listed Units
24 credit points
Complete the following units:
Note: Students who have completed MM545 are not required to complete HSHM500.
- Leadership in Healthcare (HSHM500) – 6 credit points
- Legal Foundations of Healthcare Management (HSHM506) – 6 credit points
- Systems in Australian Healthcare (HSHM512) – 6 credit points
- Information and Knowledge Management in Healthcare (HSHM543) – 6 credit points
24 credit points
Complete the following units:- Strategic Human Resource Management (MM439) – 6 credit points
- Workforce Planning and Talent Development (MM453) – 6 credit points
- Organisational Leadership: Theory and Practice (MM545) – 6 credit points
- Employment Relations (MM553) – 6 credit points
24 credit points
Complete the following units:- Research Methods (BUS505) – 6 credit points
- Research Project (BUS581B) – 18 credit points
24 credit points
For candidates not completing a major or the Research Pathway, complete 24 credit points from the following units (or other 400-level or 500-level unit with approval of the Course Coordinator):- Fundamentals of Personal Finance (AFM404) – 6 credit points
- Introductory Accounting (AFM406) – 6 credit points
- Accounting and Finance for Business (AFM420) – 6 credit points
- Financial Statement Analysis (AFM504) – 6 credit points
- Small Business Finance (AFM522) – 6 credit points
- Entrepreneurship (AFM524) – 6 credit points
- Corporate Finance (AFM531) – 6 credit points
- Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (AFM532) – 6 credit points
- Communication for Professionals (BUS500) – 6 credit points
- Business and Economic Analysis of Chains and Networks (BUS501) – 6 credit points
- International Business (BUS502) – 6 credit points
- Management Information Systems (COSC572) – 6 credit points
- Economics for Management (ECON406) – 6 credit points
- International Trade and Finance (ECON417) – 6 credit points
- Risk Management in Agribusiness (ECON434) – 6 credit points
- Price Analysis in Food and Fibre Markets (ECON435) – 6 credit points
- Econometric Analysis of Financial Markets (ECON474) – 6 credit points
- International Political Economy (ECON520) – 6 credit points
- Benefit-Cost Analysis (ECON526) – 6 credit points
- Managing Across Cultures (MM491) – 6 credit points
- Management Practices in Responsible Organisations (MM503) – 6 credit points
- Strategic Management Research Project (MM523) – 6 credit points
- Project Management (MM530) – 6 credit points
- Managerial Judgement and Decisions (MM540) – 6 credit points
- Business Ethics, CSR and Sustainability (MM551) – 6 credit points
- Management of Change (MM573) – 6 credit points
- Quantitative Techniques for Management (QM461) – 6 credit points
- Pitches and Partners (THEA560) – 6 credit points
72 credit points
For candidates admitted under Rule (e)48 credit points
48 credit points of Block Advanced Standing is granted at admission24 credit points
Candidates may choose to complete one of the following MajorsOR
24 credit points of Listed Units
24 credit points
Complete the following units:
Note: Students who have completed MM545 are not required to complete HSHM500.
- Leadership in Healthcare (HSHM500) – 6 credit points
- Legal Foundations of Healthcare Management (HSHM506) – 6 credit points
- Systems in Australian Healthcare (HSHM512) – 6 credit points
- Information and Knowledge Management in Healthcare (HSHM543) – 6 credit points
24 credit points
Complete the following units:- Strategic Human Resource Management (MM439) – 6 credit points
- Workforce Planning and Talent Development (MM453) – 6 credit points
- Organisational Leadership: Theory and Practice (MM545) – 6 credit points
- Employment Relations (MM553) – 6 credit points
24 credit points
Complete the following units:- Research Methods (BUS505) – 6 credit points
- Research Project (BUS581B) – 18 credit points
24 credit points
For candidates not completing a major or the Research Pathway, complete 24 credit points, with at least 6cp at 500-level, from the following units (or other 400-level or 500-level unit with approval of the Course Coordinator):- Fundamentals of Personal Finance (AFM404) – 6 credit points
- Introductory Accounting (AFM406) – 6 credit points
- Accounting and Finance for Business (AFM420) – 6 credit points
- Financial Statement Analysis (AFM504) – 6 credit points
- Small Business Finance (AFM522) – 6 credit points
- Entrepreneurship (AFM524) – 6 credit points
- Corporate Finance (AFM531) – 6 credit points
- Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (AFM532) – 6 credit points
- Communication for Professionals (BUS500) – 6 credit points
- Business and Economic Analysis of Chains and Networks (BUS501) – 6 credit points
- International Business (BUS502) – 6 credit points
- Management Information Systems (COSC572) – 6 credit points
- Economics for Management (ECON406) – 6 credit points
- International Trade and Finance (ECON417) – 6 credit points
- Risk Management in Agribusiness (ECON434) – 6 credit points
- Price Analysis in Food and Fibre Markets (ECON435) – 6 credit points
- Econometric Analysis of Financial Markets (ECON474) – 6 credit points
- International Political Economy (ECON520) – 6 credit points
- Benefit-Cost Analysis (ECON526) – 6 credit points
- Managing Across Cultures (MM491) – 6 credit points
- Management Practices in Responsible Organisations (MM503) – 6 credit points
- Strategic Management Research Project (MM523) – 6 credit points
- Project Management (MM530) – 6 credit points
- Managerial Judgement and Decisions (MM540) – 6 credit points
- Business Ethics, CSR and Sustainability (MM551) – 6 credit points
- Management of Change (MM573) – 6 credit points
- Quantitative Techniques for Management (QM461) – 6 credit points
- Pitches and Partners (THEA560) – 6 credit points
See UNE Handbook for more details. The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course plans, exit awards, intensive schools, and work placement requirements.
Fees and scholarships
How much will it cost?
Estimated fees for your first year of study in this course are:
| Fee type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Full Fee | $28,472* |
| International | $33,216* |
| Commonwealth Supported Place (quotas apply) | $16,388* |
| Estimated amenities fee per year if studying full-time | $365 |
*Annual course fees only cover the cost of tuition. They do not include other expenses associated with university study such as text books, accommodation and living expenses. If you are successful in gaining admission to study at UNE, the Offer of Admission will list the exact tuition fees you need to pay for your course. Fees quoted cover full-time tuition for two full-time trimesters only. For more information, please see fees and costs.
What are the course fee payment options?
A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is a government subsidised place in a university course. The government pays part of your tuition fees, and you pay the remainder.
If you have a CSP in either an undergraduate or postgraduate (coursework) degree, you may be eligible for a HECS-HELP Loan, which allows you to defer payment of your fees until you are earning above the threshold.
Full Fee places are mostly in postgraduate coursework degrees. In a full fee place you pay the tuition fee set for your course, however you may be eligible for a FEE-HELP Loan to defer payment of your fees until you are earning above the threshold.
If you are enrolled in a Full Fee place and there is a direct connection between your work and your study, you may be able to claim your tuition fees as a tax deduction.
UNE scholarships are open for all to apply and offer financial help while you are studying. There are scholarships for students with high academic achievement, from rural areas, studying specific degrees, in disadvantaged groups, experiencing financial hardship, who excel at sport or want to live in a UNE residential college.
UNE scholarship applications are free and confidential. You may apply for more than one scholarship.
Scholarships
UNE offers bursaries and scholarships that can help you with the costs of studying and living in Australia.
The UNE International Bursary reduces the published annual tuition fees for international students by up to 20%. These bursaries are available for international students commencing coursework studies at UNE in 2025. View detailed Bursary information.
UNE also offers a number of substantial research scholarships to postgraduate students studying research-based degrees.
Your career
UNE’s Master of Business Administration is designed for working professionals seeking to succeed in top leadership positions in any industry.
As part of your MBA, you can undertake a major in Human Resource Management which is accredited by the Australian HR Institute (AHRI).
Course outcomes
- demonstrate advanced and integrated knowledge of contemporary business and management theory to promote sustainable business in a globalised economy, and the ability to plan and execute a substantial research-based project;
- utilise advanced cognitive and communication skills, tools and digital technologies to communicate appropriately and persuasively with a range of stakeholders;
- demonstrate an advanced ability to use creativity and judgement in analysing business problems to identify possible solutions;
- identify, critically evaluate and synthesise relevant information drawn from a range of sources in order to analyse complex business-related issues;
- critically evaluate and demonstrate advanced judgement in formulating high-level responses to complex social, cultural and ethical issues in a range of organisational contexts;
- demonstrate a preparedness to engage in continuous learning and reflection to develop new insights into professional practice; and
- illustrate advanced and integrated skills in working autonomously and with others to generate solutions and show a capacity to function as a leader, including the ability to collaborate in a range of contexts to achieve individual and common goals.
- Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of a discipline is taught, practised and assessed in all units. Students will develop an advanced and integrated knowledge of key business and management theory and critically apply knowledge at an advanced level in business contexts to solve business problems. Students will also demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the global environment in which business is conducted. Students will learn through independent research, interaction with unit materials, unit coordinators and fellow students, and will be assessed using case analysis of both hypothetical and real-world examples, workplace learning by analysing and applying theory to their own workplace, theory-based assignments and via multiple examination modes.
- Communication Skills
Communication skills are taught, practised and assessed throughout this course. Students will utilise advanced cognitive and communication skills, tools and digital techologies to communicate appropriately and persuasively with a range of stakeholders. Students will develop oral, written and presentation skills relevant to business contexts through assessments such as essays and oral presentations.
- Problem Solving
This graduate attribute is taught, practised and assessed throughout the course using scenarios requiring students to use advanced cognitive and critical thinking skills to identify business issues, and to critically analyse and evaluate the relevant theories and concepts to construct business solutions.
- Information Literacy
Information literacy is taught, practised and assessed throughout the course as students need to identify, critically evaluate and synthesise relevant information drawn from a range of sources in order to analyse complex business-related issues.
- Ethical Conduct and Social Responsibility
Throughout the course, ethical conduct and social responsibility is taught, practised and assessed. Students need to reflect on the principles of professional and social responsibility and critically apply these to a range of ethical issues and scenarios. This is assessed through evaluation and analysis of reflective based and scenario based assessment tasks.
- Lifelong Learning
Lifelong learing is taught and assessed in this course through reflective tasks that encourage critical analysis of professional experience, and appreciation of business as a dynamic discipline.
- Independence and Collaboration
This graduate attribute is taught, practised and assessed in this course. Students are required to work independently and complete learning and assessment activities that require self-directed learning and initiative. Students are also required to collaborate in a variety of learning and assessment tasks throughout the course.
A five-star experience
Five Stars,
19 Years in a Row
UNE is the only public uni in Australia awarded 19 straight years of five stars for Overall Experience
Good Universities Guide 2007-2025
Five Stars for
Social Equity
UNE rates among the top 20% of universities nationally and is #1 in NSW for Social Equity
Good Universities Guide 2025
Five Stars for
Graduate Employment
UNE rates among the top 20% of universities for Graduate Full-time Employment
Good Universities Guide 2025 (Undergraduate)
Studying online
At UNE we know it takes more than just being online to be a great online university. It takes time and experience. We pioneered distance education for working adults back in the 1950s, so we’ve been doing this longer than any other Australian university.
We understand the challenges faced by busy adults studying at home. We know that a vital part of online study is your engagement with the learning community. Communication with your classmates, teaching staff and university support staff will enhance your study experience and ensure that your skills extend beyond the subject matter. UNE’s teaching staff are experts in their field which is why UNE consistently receives five stars from students for teaching quality, support and overall experience.*
*The Good Universities Guide
A five-star experience
Five Stars,
19 Years in a Row
UNE is the only public uni in Australia awarded 19 straight years of five stars for Overall Experience
Good Universities Guide 2007-2025 Five Stars for
Social Equity
UNE rates among the top 20% of universities nationally and is #1 in NSW for Social Equity
Good Universities Guide 2025 Five Stars for
Graduate Employment
UNE rates among the top 20% of universities for Graduate Full-time Employment
Good Universities Guide 2025 (Undergraduate) Studying online
At UNE we know it takes more than just being online to be a great online university. It takes time and experience. We pioneered distance education for working adults back in the 1950s, so we’ve been doing this longer than any other Australian University.
As an international student you can take advantage of flexible online study from overseas or while you are studying in Australia on a visa other than a student visa. You can’t study fully online on a Student Visa.
To study online from overseas you need to consider that you may need to travel to Australia to attend a UNE campus for some mandatory intensive schools.
Studying on Campus
Whether you are an undergraduate student coming to study in Australia for the first time, a PhD student coming to live here with your family, or you only need short-stay accommodation whilst in Armidale for Intensive Schools, we have the perfect accommodation option for you.
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Why study with us?
I developed the skills to analyse data, critically examine research and apply it through my own thesis. I use those skills every day in my role.
Why study with us?
As postgraduate students, we are shaped to think and create, and empowered to make educated decisions that very well relate theory to practice. My journey has given me inner confidence.
How to apply
Preparing to apply
You should always provide the details of past or current studies in your application. You may also need to include documents to support your application.
The kind of documents you need will depend on:
- Your preferred course/s
- Your personal circumstances
Preparing to apply
You should always provide the details of past or current studies in your application. You may also need to include documents to support your application.
The kind of documents you need will depend on:
- Your preferred course/s
- Your personal circumstances
Important Dates
Different application methods and courses can have different closing dates. To find your correct application method click the Apply Now button below. Please check the appropriate application website for opening and closing dates.
If you are applying online direct to UNE please see below for application dates.
| Intake | Application Closing Date | Trimester Start Date |
|---|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | 25 February 2025 | 24 February 2025 |
| Trimester 2 | 13 June 2025 | 23 June 2025 |
| Trimester 3 | 10 October 2025 | 20 October 2025 |
