Melbourne Business School
Master of Business Administration (Part-time)
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Gain a global perspective and an awareness of how contextual differences impact businesses, and work effectively in culturally diverse teams.

Course overview
The part-time MBA is for aspiring leaders who wish to make a difference without putting their lives on hold.
With four intakes a year and flexible study options, you can transform the way you operate at work immediately. Propel your leadership journey forward with authentic connections and innovative ideas at Melbourne Business School.
Key facts
What you will study
To complete the Master of Business Administration (Part-time), you must fulfil Leadership and Business Essentials and then choose from a number of core and elective subjects with a total of 218.75 credit points (CP). Each subject is valued at 12.5 CP, unless otherwise indicated.
- Leadership (6.5 CP)
- Business Essentials
- Managerial Ethics and Business Environment (6.5 CP)
- Data Analysis
- Managing People
- Marketing
- Financial Accounting
- Finance
- Managerial Economics
- Operations
- Current Business Issues
- Business Strategy
- MBA Capstone (6.5 CP)
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To be considered for entry into this course, you must have the following:
- An undergraduate degree or six years work experience.
- Two years' work experience.
- Two confidential professional referees.
English language requirements
All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test.
If you are from a non-English speaking background, the required standard of English for this degree is one of the following English proficiency test scores:
- IELTS (Academic) – 7.0 overall, with no band less than 6.5.
- TOEFL – minimum score of 102 (written score minimum 24 and no individual score lower than 21)
- PTE – minimum score of 72, with written communicative skill of 65 and no other communicative skill below 64.
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 to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program. Contact the university for more information.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative program fee in 2025: $41,200 (domestic full-fee paying place)
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.