Macquarie University
Master of Commerce and Master of Marketing
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Enhance your business knowledge to improve your employability across a diverse range of careers.
Course overview
The practical and flexible Master of Commerce, which is designed to meet employer needs, will extend your business knowledge making you highly employable in a wide range of careers. You can choose to complete one specialisation from broad areas of business and commerce, including accounting, business management and organisations, finance or marketing, to develop depth in your chosen discipline.
Designed in consultation with industry, the Master of Marketing takes a practical, applied approach to teaching and learning and will enable you to work in a team, identify opportunities and creatively solve business problems. It will provide you with the knowledge, skills and professional attributes you’ll need to advance your career in the rapidly changing world of marketing.
Key facts
What you will study
To graduate with a Master of Commerce and Master of Marketing, a student must acquire 160 credit points. Each unit is valued at ten credit points.
Essential units (30 credit points)
Complete each unit below:
- Business Ethics and Sustainability
- Management of Data, Analytics and Change
- Contemporary Business Issues
Specialisation (20 credit points)
Choose a specialisation.
Essential units (20 credit points)
Complete each unit below.
- Marketing Communications
- Strategic Branding
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
Applicants can qualify for entry to both courses by fulfilling one of the admission points below for both single degrees:
Master of Commerce
- An AQF level 7 bachelor's qualification in a related field or recognised equivalent.
- An AQF level 7 bachelor's qualification or recognised equivalent and two years of relevant, approved work experience, professional certification or other recognised prior learning.
Master of Marketing
- An AQF level 7 bachelor's qualification in a related field or recognised equivalent.
- An AQF level 7 bachelor's qualification or recognised equivalent and two years of relevant, approved work experience, professional certification,n or other recognised prior learning.
Note: Successful admission into the double degree means that you must satisfy the requirements for both of the single degrees.
English language requirements
When applying to study at Macquarie University, you're required to provide evidence of proficiency in English.
The required standard of English for this degree is outlined here: IELTS: Writing 6.0, Speaking 6.0, Reading 6.0, Listening 6.0 and an overall score of 6.5.
You may satisfy the English language requirements by having one of the following:
- Passing an approved English language test at the required level.
- Qualifying an approved country with English as the language of instruction.
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may be able to get credit for your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply, you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined by the university. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Graduates may pursue careers in roles such as:
- Brand Manager
- CEO or General Manager
- Consumer Insights Specialist
- Corporate Governance Risk Officer
- Customer Relations Specialist
- Digital Marketing Specialist
- Finance Manager
- Financial Crime Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Market Analyst
- Market or Social Researcher
- Marketing Consultant
- Marketing Manager
- Marketing Supply Chain Specialist
- Product Line Specialist
- Product Manager
- Sales Manager
- Social Media and Digital Marketing Specialist
Fees and FEE-HELP
Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026: $37,000 (domestic full-fee paying place).
The estimated per-unit fee is calculated using the annual average first-year fee. It is based on a full-time study load of 40 credit points (four units) per semester or 80 credit points (eight units) per year.
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- 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.