University of Wollongong
Master of Business Administration Advanced
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- Course Type: Master's
Designed for experienced professionals with ambition and drive who wish to develop their responsible and sustainable leadership skills.
Course overview
In the Master of Business Administration (MBA) Advanced, you will gain a holistic strategic business point-of-view required to operate effectively in an increasingly competitive and changing global business world.
Students are able to integrate advanced knowledge of recent developments in business disciplines and professional practice, analyse real-world business situations, and create innovative, sustainable and judicious solutions to such challenges. Additionally, students are able to execute ideas and plans through their development of a range of organisational and communication skills.
Key facts
18th May, 2026
24th August, 2026
What you will study
The Master of Business Administration Advanced requires the successful completion of 96 credit points comprising:
- 60 credit points of core subjects
- 12 credit points of elective subjects
- 24 credit points from a selected specialisation
Student are to complete the following core subjects:
- Economic Analysis for Modern Business
- Accounting For Managerial Decision-Making
- Strategic Marketing Management
- People and Culture
- Leading Business Transformation in the age of AI
- Financial Strategy and Governance
- Contemporary Global Perspectives on Strategy
- Strategic Business Project
- Responsible Leadership for a Global World
- Project and Supply Chain Management
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To be considered for this course, students must have one of the following:
- Recognised bachelor's degree with an equivalent average mark of at least 50 per cent, plus a minimum of three years’ relevant full-time professional or managerial experience, or part-time equivalent.
- A recognised graduate diploma or graduate certificate, together with a minimum of five years' full-time relevant professional or managerial experience, or part-time equivalent.
- Full membership of a qualifying professional body, together with a minimum of five years' full-time relevant professional or managerial experience, or part-time equivalent.
- If candidates do not hold tertiary qualifications, the Academic Program Director may accept candidates with substantial and proven managerial and/or entrepreneurial experience who demonstrate the potential to meet the learning requirements of the MBA. The university considers each case holistically on its individual merits.
English language requirements
For international students, the following level of English is required to gain admission to this program:
- IELTS Academic: Overall score of 6.5, with reading 6.0, writing 6.0, listening 6.0 and speaking 6.0.
- TOEFL (Internet-based): Overall score of 86, with reading 18, writing 18, listening 17 and speaking 17.
- UOW College's English for Tertiary Studies: Credit (weighted average mark of 65 overall and minimum 50 in Academic Reading and Writing)
Other qualifications may also be considered. Contact the university for more information.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Approved articulation arrangements between various courses are in place. Students who successfully completed a postgraduate qualification in business from another university, will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Members of selected organisations who meet specified criteria for each may be given credit towards the MBA Advanced. Contact the university for more details.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
- Critically analyse and integrate advanced knowledge of recent developments in business disciplines and professional practice.
- Propose innovative, sustainable and responsible solutions to complex real-world business challenges.
- Collaborate responsibly to achieve individual and collective outcomes.
- Effectively communicate complex concepts and information through a range of media.
- Critically reflect on personal ideas, practices and feedback from stakeholders.
- Plan and execute a Strategic Business Project, drawing on relevant research principles and methods.
- Demonstrate an appropriate depth of integrated knowledge of the specialisation area.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Tuition fees in 2026: (domestic full-fee paying place)
- Session fee: $15,443
- Total course tuition fee: $82,361
Session fees are for one session per year, as shown. The total course tuition fees shown are indicative and based on the normal course length and progression.
UOW Subsidised Fees (USF)
Total indicative course tuition fee in 2026: $42,828
To make postgraduate study more affordable, where a Commonwealth-supported place is not available, UOW is offering eligible domestic students who start their studies in 2026 a subsidised fee reduction designed to support them in upskilling and progressing their careers.
A student’s fee may vary depending on:
- The number of subjects studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of subjects.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.
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.