Macquarie University

Master of Management and Master of Media and Communications

  • Delivery: Face to Face
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 24 months
  • Course Type: Master's

Combine management expertise with contemporary media and communications skills to lead projects, navigate digital change and create compelling content and campaigns across platforms.

Course overview

Organisations need leaders who can manage complex priorities and communicate effectively across rapidly changing media environments. Macquarie University’s Master of Management and Master of Media and Communications combines strategic leadership with practical communication capabilities, preparing you to guide teams, projects and audience engagement.

You will explore digital innovation, global management, leadership, project delivery and organisational change alongside storytelling, data journalism, social media and communication strategy. Access to Macquarie’s digital newsroom and a substantial media project will help you produce professional work across formats such as articles, podcasts, multimedia reports, campaigns, videos and websites.

Delivered in person at Macquarie University’s North Ryde campus, the Double Degree can be completed in two years of full-time study or the equivalent part-time. You will graduate with two separate qualifications and a portfolio demonstrating both your management capabilities and your practical media and communications experience.

Key facts

Delivery
Face to Face
Course Type
Master's
Duration
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Can be studied part time
24 months (Full time)
Price Per Unit
From $4,562.5
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Campus
Macquarie North Ryde
Intake
22nd February, 2027
26th July, 2027
Units
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You may be required to complete 0 credit point units throughout your course. The university will confirm this as part of your enrolment.

The unit total reflects the number of units required for course completion, not the total credit point weight. Some units may be double- or triple-weighted, so the number of units you complete may be lower.
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What you will study

To earn the Master of Management and Master of Media and Communications, you must successfully complete units totalling 160 credit points, as detailed below. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 10 credit points.

Master of Management

Core units

Complete the following:

  • Digital Innovation
  • Managing Globally
  • Learning to be a Leader
  • Capstone – Management Project
  • Strategic Change Management
  • Project Management

Elective units

Select 20 credit points from the following:

  • Managerial Accounting for Decision Making
  • Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
  • Entrepreneurship in Business
  • Management of People at Work
  • Management of Data, Analytics and Change
  • Corporate Finance

Master of Media and Communications

Core units

Complete the following:

  • Storytelling Techniques
  • Digital Media Strategies
  • Data Journalism
  • Contemporary Issues in Global Media
  • Social Media
  • Media-Communications Strategies and Campaigns
  • Media Project (20 credit points)

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be eligible for this course, applicants must satisfy the admission requirements for both the Master of Management and the Master of Media and Communications.

Master of Management

Applicants must meet at least one of the following requirements:

  • Hold an AQF level 7 bachelor’s degree in a related field or a recognised equivalent qualification.
  • Hold an AQF level 7 bachelor’s degree or a recognised equivalent qualification and have at least two years of relevant approved professional experience, professional certification or other recognised prior learning.

Related fields include accounting, actuarial studies, advertising, banking, business, commerce, communication, economics, finance, hospitality management, insurance, international business, management, marketing, media studies, public relations, public or healthcare administration, supply chain and valuation.

Relevant experience may include professional experience in business, commerce or management.

Master of Media and Communications

  • Hold an AQF level 7 bachelor’s degree in a related field or a recognised equivalent qualification with a Weighted Average Mark of at least 65.
  • Hold an AQF level 7 bachelor’s degree in a related field or a recognised equivalent qualification and have at least two years of relevant approved professional experience, professional certification or other recognised prior learning.
  • Hold an AQF level 7 bachelor’s degree or a recognised equivalent qualification with a Weighted Average Mark of at least 65 and have at least two years of relevant approved professional experience, professional certification or other recognised prior learning.

Related fields include media studies, communications, journalism, cultural studies, performing arts, creative industries, visual arts, graphic and design studies, marketing, business, creative writing, sociology, anthropology, politics, policy studies, philosophy, language and literature, arts and law.

Relevant experience may include journalism, social media, communications, media relations, public relations or professional writing.

Note: Successful admission into the double degree means that you must satisfy the requirements for both of the single degrees.

Supporting documents

Applicants seeking admission based on relevant professional experience must provide:

  • A current résumé.
  • A workplace reference letter supporting their relevant experience.

English language requirements

Applicants must provide evidence of at least one of the following:

  • A bachelor’s degree completed in a recognised English-speaking country.
  • An IELTS overall score of 6.5, with no individual band score below 6.0, or an accepted equivalent.
  • Other accepted evidence of English language proficiency.

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 roles such as:

  • Account Manager
  • Advertising or Marketing Communications Specialist
  • Arts and Culture Administrator
  • Business Consultant
  • Chief Executive Officer or General Manager
  • Content Specialist
  • Cultural Attaché
  • Entrepreneur
  • Government Adviser
  • Industry Specialist Manager
  • Innovator
  • International Marketing Consultant
  • Media Policy Developer or Adviser
  • Multiplatform and Interactive Media Producer
  • Operations Manager
  • Production Manager
  • Publicity and Promotions Professional
  • Screenwriter

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative annual fee in 2027: $36,500 (Full-fee paying place)

Indicative annual fees are based on your first year of study.

A student’s annual fee may vary by:

  • The number of units studied.
  • Choice of units.
  • 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.