University of Queensland
Master of Business Administration
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 18 months
- Course Type: Master's
Gives students the leadership agility to navigate an ever-changing business landscape and drive outcomes in their industry.
Course overview
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is designed to give you a comprehensive understanding of multiple business functions and help you increase your confidence to make complex business decisions. You'll learn with an experienced cohort who will enrich your studies and connect you with ongoing career opportunities.
Design your own customised program to gain maximum value. Align your learning experience with your interests and career goals, pursue a research project or even explore topics outside the MBA.
You can incorporate your own workplace projects into your studies for applied learning opportunities, work with industry clients on solutions to real challenges, or explore your entrepreneurial projects.
Key facts
27th July, 2026
What you will study
To earn the Master of Business Administration, students must complete 24 units comprising:
- 10 units for all MBA core courses
- Two to six units for MBA flexible core courses
- Eight to 12 units from MBA program elective courses
Each course is valued at two units, unless otherwise indicated.
Complete 10 units for all of the following:
- Accounting and Business Analysis
- Financial Management
- Strategy: From Design to Practice
- Leading People and Teams
- Resonant Leadership
Entry requirements
To be eligible for entry, you'll need
- A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, plus four years full-time equivalent, relevant work experience (see below), or
- The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration from UQ.
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7.0 point scale in your previous qualification.
Recognition of Prior Learning
If you already have industry experience and the required skills and knowledge, you can be assessed through the Recognition of Prior Learning process.
You must be able to validate your ability to meet all industry benchmarks as required for each relevant unit.
Contact the university or visit their website for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Chief executive officer
- Director of operations
- Chief financial officer
- Marketing director
- National sales manager
- Chief operations officer
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative annual fee in 2025: $60,576 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The indicative annual fee is based on your approximate yearly cost of tuition (16 units).
A student’s fee may vary depending on:
- The number of courses studied.
- 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.