Applicants are required to have one of the following:
A completed bachelor degree* from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent; or
A completed graduate diploma* from a recognised higher education institution; or
A completed graduate certificate* from a recognised higher education institution.
* Normally applicants who have completed a degree with a grade point average of 4 or better will be eligible for entry.
Applicants who have:
completed a bachelor degree in a business discipline; or
completed a bachelor degree which includes a major in business, commerce, marketing or management; or
completed a graduate certificate in a business discipline,
are eligible to enter the program with 0.5 EFTSL (18 units) Advanced Standing and complete the program in 1.5 years of full time study or equivalent part time study.
English language entry requirements
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 you with advanced knowledge in the general management of business and organisations, encompassing the applied skills of leading, planning, coordinating and allocating resources to achieve business objectives.
Content & Structure
To qualify for the award students must complete 72 unit coursework consisting of 4 UniSA Business School core courses; 4 specialisation courses; 4 program core;1 research course and 3 electives.
1. Students who have taken, for another award, a course which is substantially equivalent to a course from the program schedule, may be granted up to one third of the program in credit or may substitute a course of equal standing and unit's value, with the approval of the Program Director. Credit will only be granted for courses undertaken at postgraduate level in a qualification that has not been used as the basis for Advanced Standing.
2. The Program Director may approve variations to the program of studies for a student by substituting courses from the program schedule with courses from other graduate level programs in this or another university.
3. Applicants who have completed a bachelor degree in a business discipline or who hold a bachelor degree which includes a major in business, commerce, marketing or management or applicants who have completed a graduate certificate in a business discipline are eligible to enter the program with 0.5 EFTSL (18 units) Advanced Standing in lieu of these courses and complete the program in 1.5 years of full time study or equivalent part time study.
4. At least 1 elective course is required to be at an advanced level (please refer to the postgraduate electives list available at (http://w3.unisa.edu.au/management/current/ postgraduate.asp). A course from another division can be studied only with the permission of the Program Director.