University of Newcastle -
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 18 months
Designed to challenge and build your capacity for business excellence through advanced skills in business leadership and management.
Course Overview
The Master of Business Administration program is designed to provide students with a range of analytical, strategic, and leadership skills that will prepare them for increasingly competitive careers in business management in the corporate and public sectors.
The program offers a grounding in fundamental business areas such as accounting, organisational behaviour, marketing and management. Analytic and problem-solving skills are emphasised through an applied understanding of the theoretical framework within which today’s managers must operate, as well as the acquisition of practical skills in teamwork, writing, presentation and time management. The ability to cope with rapid organisational and technological change is developed through an understanding of organisational behaviour, information systems and organisational change and development.
Key Facts
25th August, 2025
What you will study
To complete the Master of Business Administration (MBA), you must fulfil 12 courses (120 units). You are required to complete the following to meet the requirements of the program:
- 60 units of core courses AND
- Either 60 units of courses chosen from the course list OR
- At least 40 units of courses from a specialisation plus 20 units of courses chosen from the course list.
Each course is valued at 10 units.
Students must complete all the core courses:
- Organisational Behaviour and Design
- Marketing Management and Planning
- Strategic Management
- Financial and Management Accounting
- Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
- Leadership in Contemporary Organisations
Entry requirements
Entry into the Master of Business Administration will be available to applicants who have:
- Bachelor's (honours) degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification; or
- Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, in a related field such as accounting, business, commerce, economics, finance, human resource management, industrial relations, management, marketing; or
- Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, not in a related field and one year relevant organisational experience; or
- At least seven years of relevant organisational experience, including two years in a management position; or
- Successful completion of 75% (30 units) of one of the following University of Newcastle programs:
- Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
- Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance
- Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
- Graduate Certificate in Marketing
- Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting
English language requirements
All applicants must demonstrate that they meet the following English proficiency requirements:
- IELTS Overall Minimum: 6.5
- IELTS Sub Test Minimum: 6
Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found in the university's English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy.
Recognition of Prior Learning
The University of Newcastle wants to help you fast track your degree and recognising your prior study is just one way they can do that. If your application is successful you can reduce the number of courses you need to study, saving you time and money. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Other career paths include:
- Human resource executive
- Business consultant
- Entrepreneur
- Financial advisor
- Marketing manager
- Operations manager
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the program students will have:
- Effective oral and written skills to communicate complex business management information to a variety of audiences.
- Effective independent or collaborative work skills to apply specialised knowledge and expert judgement to business management tasks.
- Critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills to be able to justify sound business management solutions.
- Specialised knowledge of theories, models and concepts relevant to business management and be proficient in their application.
- Professional proficiency in the utilisation of information and technology in business management contexts.
- Decision making skills that incorporate ethical, social and global issues.
- Skills to apply relevant theories, principles and methodologies to research in business management.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative annual fee in 2025: $32,145 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Indicative annual fees are based on a full-year full-time load (80 units).
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of courses studied per trimester.
- Choice of courses.
- 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.