Semester 2 (July) commencement is permitted for international students and full-time Australian students seeking a Finance specialisation in instances whereby the student has already completed a recognised major in Finance through an undergraduate degree, or alternatively has completed some Finance subjects through an undergraduate degree (to be assessed on a case-by-case basis by the Program Coordinator). Part-time Australian students are permitted to commence in the Semester 2 (July) intake with no academic background in Finance.

This 1 year degree program provides in-depth coverage of the core areas of business and commerce and assumes little or no existing background or knowledge.

The Master of Business is designed for:

• Students who want a ‘conversion' option to move from a background of little or no business study to a basic knowledge of skills relevant to business and commerce
• Students who have a business degree but who want to re-train in a different area of commerce or wish to develop higher-level skills in their chosen discipline.

Candidates who have appropriate prior qualifications and are seeking professional accounting accreditation may be able to satisfy educational requirements for entry to the CPA program or the ICAA's Chartered Accounting Foundations program.

Students who achieve the required grades in completing a year of full-time study within the Master of Business may transfer to the more advanced Master of Commerce program.

Admission Requirements

         i.            Applicants are required to hold a pass degree from an Australian university or equivalent overseas institution.

       ii.            Applicants must have a performance average of 65% or better (or equivalent) held in the last two years of the undergraduate degree.

      iii.            Students who fail to meet the academic entry requirement above may be considered for entry if they are able to demonstrate at least one year of full-time relevant work experience which was undertaken after graduation from the degree.

     iv.            The suitability of students to enter the program will be at the discretion of the Dean. 

       v.            Students entering the program are required to have an understanding of mathematics equivalent to at least one year of university level mathematics including calculus and algebra.  Students who do not possess these requirements may undertake a mathematics bridging program.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.