The University of Melbourne Courses & Fees

Melbourne Business School's Master of Management (Marketing) provides foundation training in a variety of business and management disciplines and specialist training in marketing. It enables graduates to develop, implement and control integrated marketing programs, work closely with managers in other functional areas, and pursue a career in marketing management. New accelerated option available Fast-track your study with intensive versions of the course allowing you to complete in 1 or 1.5 years.

Learn how the United States, China, the European Union, and the United Nations operate in our global community, and acquire knowledge of key developments within international relations. The Master of International Relations engages with theory, international governance and law, international security, international political economy and international history. Participate in an international student exchange and study another language to complement your skills. You can transcend theoretical perspectives by applying your expertise in a working environment, such as through an optional internship. If you want to open doors in your career in government, the private and NGO sector or academia, the Master of International Relations helps you to understand contemporary issues facing international laws, policies and governance. Discover the nuanced international politics of climate change, nuclear weapons, genocide, human rights, globalisation, corruption, international trade, and women in global politics. You can train you focus on the Asia-Pacific, Europe, or the Middle East with expert tuition from regional specialists. And there's always the option to progress to a research higher degree through a minor thesis option.

The Melbourne Business School's Graduate Diploma in Actuarial Science is a one-year degree that prepares you to enter the actuarial profession. Graduate Diploma students can apply to transfer to the Master of Actuarial Science if you wish to gain additional benefits offered by the two-year degree. This program is suitable for graduates who have a bachelors degree that includes a strong mathematical component. It's also open to graduates who have completed some Part I professional exams. This program is suitable for graduates who have a bachelors degree that includes a strong mathematical component. It's also open to graduates who have completed some Part I professional exams.

The Graduate Diploma of Banking and Finance Law (GDipBank&FinLaw) is designed to give you a sophisticated understanding of the legal and regulatory framework for the Australian and international financial sector. It's available for both law and non-law graduates and the flexible structure makes it ideal for working professionals and other practitioners who are looking to immerse themselves in the study of banking and finance law. As a student, you'll study four subjects from a program that includes banking, funds management, finance transactions, superannuation, financial services and capital markets.

The Melbourne Business School's Master of Management will equip you with foundational business training, as well as specialist training in organisational management. This program is ideal for students holding an undergraduate degree in an area outside of business/commerce whose goal may be to become a manager in their particular field of expertise. The program is also offered as a 1.5 year full time option (part-time equivalent available for domestic students) if you have previously completed an undergraduate degree in business, commerce or a related discipline.

The dual program MBA/Master of Marketing program has two objectives. The first is to assist students to develop their capacity to become effective senior level general managers in a wide range of private, public and government organisations. The second objective is to equip students with an understanding of the issues involved in the analysis, planning, implementation, and control of marketing programs.

The Master of Property is a professional program for graduates wanting to gain employment in the property industry. The Master of Property focuses on real-world projects which range across the full property and development cycle, preparing students for the realities of professional life. It allows students to develop and build on expertise in valuation, property development and property management. The Master of Property offers you flexibility so you can take a two-year program if you already have a three-year undergraduate degree in property, or the three-year program if your first degree is not in property and you are making a career change.

The Master of Digital Marketing is for Bachelor of Commerce graduates (or equivalent) with marketing studies or earlier career marketing professionals. You will learn how to design the digital customer experience, which digital metrics matter, how best to craft creative viral content, and best-practice examples from industry thought leaders. The course aims to equip graduates for a career in this fast-changing area through a specialised suite of advanced subjects including, Customer Experience Design, Digital Marketing Metrics, Content Marketing, and Thought Leadership in Digital Marketing.

The Master of Management (Finance) will equip you with the professional skills and knowledge to prepare you for the finance profession. The program provides you with a foundation in the various business disciplines and builds a strong base of knowledge in the discipline of finance. As the program progresses, you will focus on advanced studies in finance that enhance your skills in financial analysis.

Melbourne Business School's Master of Actuarial Science is the fastest graduate pathway to prepare you for the actuarial profession. Graduates of this degree will be analytical in the application of actuarial theory, knowledge, principles, techniques and data. They will be problem solvers capable of explaining, applying and critically evaluating the use of actuarial models, particularly in relation to insurance and superannuation. The Master of Actuarial Science is designed to provide non-actuarial graduates with their initial education in actuarial studies. It's suitable for graduates who have mathematical or statistical specialisations (e.g. mathematics, physics or engineering).

Melbourne Business School's Master of Actuarial Science (Enhanced) provides a graduate pathway to prepare you for the actuarial profession. Graduates of this degree will be analytical in the application of actuarial theory, knowledge, principles, techniques and data. They will be problem solvers capable of explaining, applying and critically evaluating the use of actuarial models, particularly in relation to insurance and superannuation. The program is designed to provide exemptions from Part I (Foundation) and half of the Part II (Associateship) professional exams accreditation exemptions for the Actuaries Institute. The two-year Master of Actuarial Science (Enhanced) is designed to provide non-actuarial graduates with their initial education in actuarial studies. It's suitable for graduates who have mathematical or statistical specialisations (e.g. mathematics, physics or engineering).

Melbourne Business School's Master of Actuarial Science (Extended) provides a graduate pathway to prepare you for the actuarial profession and enables you to gain Part I (Foundation) accreditation exemption*. Graduates of this degree will be analytical in the application of actuarial theory, knowledge, principles, techniques and data. You will be problem solvers capable of explaining, applying and critically evaluating the use of actuarial models, particularly in relation to insurance and superannuation. The program is designed to provide Part I (Foundation) professional exams accreditation exemptions* for the Actuaries Institute. The two-year Master of Actuarial Science (Extended) is designed to provide non-actuarial graduates with their initial education in actuarial studies. If you do not have a background in probability and statistics, an additional semester at the beginning of the program will allow you to take the relevant subjects. It's suitable for graduates who have mathematical or statistical specialisations (e.g. mathematics, physics or engineering).

The Master of Commerce (Finance) represents Years 1 & 2 of the new 5-year Doctoral Program in Finance and is only available to students pursuing the doctoral program.

The Master of Banking and Finance Law (MBank&FinLaw) is designed to give you a sophisticated understanding of the legal and regulatory framework for the Australian and international financial sector. It's available for both law and non-law graduates and the flexible structure makes it ideal for practitioners and other professionals who are looking to immerse themselves in the study of banking and finance law. As a student, you can choose from a range of subjects that include banking, funds management, finance transactions, superannuation, financial services and capital markets.

If you're keen to work in industry-based research - perhaps engineering new-generation materials, perhaps bringing new pharmaceuticals to market - then get your career off to the best possible start with the Master of Industrial Research (Chemistry). The core of this unique degree is a major industry-based research project, but you'll also extend your chemistry skills, and cover commercially relevant topics including entrepreneurship, IP law and chemical regulations frameworks.

Melbourne Business School's new Master of Finance has been designed to equip you with specialist technical knowledge that goes well beyond an undergraduate degree, preparing you for a career in the ever-evolving finance sector. The degree is recognised by the CFA Institute. The new Master of Finance degree aims to provide graduates with: Detailed knowledge of the operations and activities of financial markets An understanding of financial management principles and their application to financial policy A comprehensive understanding of Australian and international financial markets A comprehensive knowledge of various asset classes and the operation of the markets in these asset classes An applied knowledge of specialised aspects of the finance industry

Melbourne Business School's new Master of Finance (Enhanced) has been designed to equip you with specialist technical knowledge preparing you for a career in the ever-evolving finance sector, whilst also offering you the opportunity to take full advantage of our student experience options for electives and exchange. The Master of Finance (Enhanced) is a specialist finance degree that provides you with comprehensive training and knowledge that goes beyond a finance major in an undergraduate degree.

Be part of the merging sectors of marketing and communication by cultivating your future as a professional. The Master of Marketing Communications arms you with disciplinary-specific knowledge and interdisciplinary expertise that gives you the adaptive capabilities to thrive in this ever-changing profession. As vocational program with an internship option, the Master of Marketing Communications integrates your skills in the marketing and communications disciplines by teaching you how to adapt to the changing industry of the digital age. Graduates emerge as creative and reflective practitioners equipped to face dynamic industry challenges with practical skills in content marketing, advertising, public relations and strategic communications. Developed with industry experts, this program is co-taught by the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences and Melbourne Business School. Who is it for? Designed for those with a keen analysis of emerging technology and their impact on modern marketing and communications. If you want to understand theory and practice, the Master of Marketing Communications will teach you how to address opportunities across Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and the world. Explore cross-cultural communication and develop a range of professional skills, such as report writing, budgetary expertise and strategic leadership. Utilise your knowledge through a practical internship or group-based capstone experience, or conceptualise, plan and execute an independent, research project.

The Master of Property combined with the Master of Urban Planning positions students to be industry ready and have flexibility within the employment market. It gives you the opportunity to pursue a commercial career while giving you the skills to plan and design for the improvement of urban spaces. The multidisciplinary approach gives you the ability to realise synergies between disciplines, broadening your skillset and giving you a contemporary understanding of the built environment profession. This program aims to provide you with: highly developed skills to analyse and value property; an understanding of Australian and international policy and planning affecting human settlements; advanced knowledge in the development and management of property; the ability to adapt and respond through planning and design to the global changes impacting our cities including climate change, deepening inequality, concerns for community health and safety, and the emergence of city-regions; professional practice in a property context. By combining the Master of Property and the Master of Urban Planning as a double degree, our students complete two professionally accredited graduate programs in a reduced timeframe. This gives them a true competitive advantage and broader career options. Dual accreditation also offers a distinctive signal to employers and industry and enhances our existing graduate reputation for strong leadership and strategic thinking skills, embedded in our expertise in providing a world-class built environment education influencing Melbourne and cities globally for over 150 years.

The Master of International Business is designed for graduates seeking to work effectively across borders. The course aims to build competencies in strategic thinking about global operations. The challenges in key functional areas are explored, with the aim to build skills in working and managing in international teams, navigating global supply chains, and building international advantages. The course emphasises the Asia-Pacific region and pursues a cross disciplinary approach to analysing and solving complex problems. This program is for graduates who wish to establish a management career in international business, and who aim to develop a sound understanding of the policies governing the world trade and investment system, with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific region. The program is also offered as a 1.5 year full time option (part-time equivalent available for domestic students) if you have previously completed an undergraduate degree in business, commerce or a related discipline.