Master of Management

What you will study

To complete the Master of Management, you must fulfil 12 courses. It consists of eight core courses and four prescribed electives.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements​

You must have a recognised bachelor’s degree in any discipline or specialisation.​

Entry via nested qualification​

The Graduate Certificate in Business is an entry and exit qualification for the Master of Management.​

For those who do not qualify for direct entry into the master’s program, you may be eligible for entry into the graduate certificate. Upon successful completion of the graduate certificate, you may be eligible to articulate into the Master of Management.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be eligible for the Master of Human Resource Management, you must have a recognised bachelor’s degree (or equivalent qualification) with a credit average (65 per cent or higher) as determined by the UNSW entry calculator.

Entry via nested qualification

For those who do not qualify for direct entry into the master’s program, an articulation pathways exist from the Graduate Certificate programs in Human Resource Management; Human Resource Analytics; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; and Leadership & Organisational Development; if the student completes these programs with a minimum WAM of 65.

You can also complete up to two eligible graduate certificates which can be stacked towards your Master of Human Resource Management degree. Stacking two graduate certificates will allow you to graduate with the master's degree by completing a further four courses.

English language requirements

You may need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency to study at UNSW, depending on your educational background and citizenship. UNSW requires a minimum level of English language competency for enrolment. English language skills are essential for webinar comprehension and the completion of coursework, assignments and examinations.

If English is not your first language, you will need to provide proof of your English proficiency before you will be given an offer to study at UNSW. You can do this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:

• English language tests and university English courses.
• Prior study in the medium of English.
• Other qualifications.
• English waivers.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Your previous studies can be acknowledged as credit towards your online postgraduate studies provided that they meet relevant course requirements. If you are eligible for admission and you have undertaken previous studies at another institution, you may be eligible to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Students can apply for RPL during the program application process and must ensure all relevant supporting documents are submitted for assessment if requested by Admissions, including course outlines from the same year they completed the relevant course/s as content may change over time. Courses successfully completed within the past 10 years can be used for credit transfer within a program as provided within the program rules and the University rules on credit.

If completed similar courses in postgraduate business studies or an undergraduate degree in a business related area, Master of Management students can claim up to 4 courses (24 units of credit) of RPL advanced standing for the four courses outlined below, meaning they can acquire a master’s degree by studying a further eight courses.

• ZZBU6002 Financial Management
• ZZBU6003 Business Economics
• ZZBU6004 Foundations of Marketing
• ZZBU6005 Law Regulation and Ethics

Contact the university for more details.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

• Administration manager
• Advertising and marketing manager
• Branch manager
• Chief executives and managing director
• Construction manager
• Team manager
• Engineering manager
• Entrepreneur
• Event manager
• Finance manager
• Research and development manager
• General manager
• Human resource manager
• ICT manager
• Office manager
• Operations manager

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative program fee in 2025: $61,500 (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.