Monash University
Master of Global Business and Master of Accounting
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Enhance your critical skills in specialized fields such as accounting information systems, financial accounting, forensic accounting, auditing and management accounting, while gaining practical experience to turn insights into action.
Course overview
Organisations of all kinds call on accounting professionals to help them make informed decisions for the future. As the world of business continues to evolve and operate on an increasingly interconnected and global scale, the role of accounting and its related fields has never been so critical.
This double degree draws on skills you’re developing in your work and study to sharpen your accounting expertise – while broadening your understanding of the global business landscape. It will reshape the ways you think about accounting, research, data, financial analysis and more. It will develop your critical skills across specialist fields of practice, such as accounting information systems, financial accounting, forensic accounting, auditing and management accounting – while you gain the practical experience to turn insights into action.
At every step of this two-year program, you’ll also be developing your understanding of the global business landscape and key challenges that organisations face at cross-regional and cross-cultural levels. Key areas, such as business strategy, diplomacy, trade law and sustainability, will provide you with essential context to complement your experience with financial information and data.
By the time you finish your double degree, you’ll be ready to help organisations make more informed decisions that lead to more positive outcomes, more sustainable operations and more opportunities to grow and expand into new territories.
Key facts
July, 2026
What you will study
To qualify for the award of Master of Global Business and Master of Accounting, students must complete a total of 96 credit points across 2 components.
Core units - 36 credit points
- Global business
- Global trade governance
- Global sustainable operations and supply chain management
- International trade policy
- Geo-politics and business globalisation
- Intercultural communication and negotiation
Additional Master knowledge units - 12 credit points
- Sustainable business and innovation
- Business ethics in a global environment
- International institutions and organisations
- Strategic management
- Business Practice
- Engaging with international business
- European business and society
- Industry placement
- Consulting project
Entry Requirements
- An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major or minor in a cognate discipline* with at least a high credit (65%) average or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA).
- An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) and at least two years of relevant professional experience.
- An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major or minor** in a cognate discipline* with at least a high credit (65%) average or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA) and Australian graduate certificate / honours degree (or equivalent).
- An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major or minor** in a cognate discipline* and two years relevant professional experience.
English requirements
For entry to Monash University, you must meet the minimum English language requirements. You can do this by completing one of the qualifications listed.
You need satisfactory completion of one of the following:
- The equivalent of an Australian VET Certificate IV course (AQF Level 4), or higher, that has been approved by the faculty as requiring sufficient English skills
- study in an English medium educational institution equivalent to at least 24 Monash credit points (one semester of full-time study) at Australian VET diploma level (AQF Level 5) or higher.
- At least two units of higher education study (to a minimum 12 points), of which at least one is an English-rich unit, taken as part of an award or non-award course
- An Australian masters by research or doctoral degree, or equivalent, from an English medium institution.
The University does not accept competency-based qualifications as meeting English language requirements.
English test
If you don’t meet the Monash English requirement for a course at an Australian campus (but you meet all other admission requirements), reach out to your faculty to discuss your options. You may be asked to complete an internal assessment or one of the following English tests with the approval of the faculty dean (or a nominee):
- IELTS (Academic)
- IELTS One Skill Retake (Academic)
- IELTS Online
- Internet-based TOEFL
- TOEFL iBT Paper Edition
- Pearson Test of English (Academic)
- C1 Advanced
- C2 Proficiency
- STAT English
Recognition of prior learning
Depending upon prior qualifications, students may receive credit for part of the course. Contact the university for more details.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
Be critical and creative scholars who:
- Produce innovative solutions to problems.
- Apply research skills to business challenges.
- Communicate effectively and perceptively.
Be responsible and effective global citizens who:
- Engage in an internationalised world.
- Exhibit cross cultural competence.
- Demonstrate ethical values.
Have a comprehensive understanding of their discipline and be able to provide discipline-based solutions relevant to the business, professional and public policy communities we serve.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative 2026 first-year fee: $38,000 (domestic fee-paying).
The estimated per-unit fee is calculated using the annual average first-year fee. It is typically represented on a full-time study load of 48 credit points.
Some units may have additional fees for required materials or services. Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
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; and
- eligibility for government-funded loans
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.