Applicants seeking admission to the program will normally have:
a) A minimum of three (3) years full time management experience (including experience in supervision and financial management) and a recognised university undergraduate degree or equivalent professional qualifications;
or
b) A minimum of seven (7) years full time management experience (including experience in supervision and financial management) and either:
A Graduate Certificate in Business Administration from the University of South Australia with an average of at least Pass Level 1 (55%), or an equivalent qualification from the University of South Australia or from another recognised university;
or
A Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the University of South Australia with an average of at least Pass Level 1 (55%) across at least four courses, or an equivalent qualification from the University of South Australia or from another recognised university, and a minimum of five years full time relevant work experience.
All applicants are also required to submit two referee reports and a detailed curriculum vitae outlining management experience.
English language entry requirements
In addition, international students who speak English as a foreign language must have obtained one of the following standards within the last two years prior to admission. Possession of one or more of these qualifications, in addition to the academic entry requirements, does not, in itself, guarantee a place at the University of South Australia. Applications are considered on an individual basis and selection is competitive. Where previous study/work experience was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution/employer certifying that the language of instruction/employment was English.
English language test
IELTS total [6.5]
IELTS reading [6.0]
IELTS writing [6.0]
Please access the following link for a comprehensive list of English language tests accepted by UniSA and other important information in relation to meeting the University’s language requirements:
English Language Equivalence Table (PDF)
This program provides a high degree of flexibility for students to combine a number of single masters programs in the Division of Business. A double masters provides a number of benefits, in particular: wider career options; significant and wide range of skills and knowledge which employers value; multi-skilling; and the ability to combine a generalist program with a specialist program.
Content & Structure
The program comprises eighteen courses totalling 81 units and consists of some compulsory courses. The program can be completed within one and a half calendar years of intensive full time study, or over two and a quarter years non-intensive full time study and is also available for part time study.
1. The program comprises: 11 courses from the MBA program; and 7 courses from Specialisation 2.
Notes
1. Electives should be chosen from the courses offered by the Division of Business and in a related discipline and approved by the Program Director.
2. Credit will not be granted for courses in this program. Students who have taken for another award, a course which is substantially equivalent to a course from the program schedule, must substitute a course of equal standing and unit value, with the approval of the Program Director.
3. Application is via direct entry to the International Graduate School of Business through Apply Online.
4. Students completing the double masters program will receive a parchment for each of the single masters programs.
5. Students may exit this program and receive the qualification of the program for which they meet the requirements. This award may be at graduate certificate, graduate diploma or masters level depending on the studies undertaken by the student.
6. All students are required to attend a structured Commencement Seminar. No grade is awarded for this.