Graduate · Business
Master of Commerce
University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
Sydney's Master of Commerce is a flexible graduate business degree that lets students without a business undergraduate background convert into a commerce specialisation, with majors spanning finance, accounting, marketing, and business analytics among others, a genuinely popular option for international graduates from engineering, science, or arts backgrounds looking for a business-focused postgraduate qualification without committing to a full MBA's cost and work-experience expectations.
The degree can be tailored quite differently depending on major choice (a finance-focused MCom looks and feels quite different from a marketing or business analytics-focused one), and Sydney Business School's genuine research depth in financial markets (given the university's proximity to the ASX and Sydney's financial sector) shows up directly in the finance major's elective offerings and guest teaching.
Most students complete the degree in 1.5 to 2 years depending on their undergraduate background, and a capstone project or internship-style unit in the final semester gives students a chance to apply coursework to a real business problem before graduating, something Sydney's careers service actively supports given the large number of Sydney-based employers the university has relationships with.
Cost & duration
English test scores
Course structure
5 terms of coursework
- Core units: Managerial Economics, Accounting for Managers, Quantitative Methods for Business, Business Ethics and Sustainability
- Major coursework (choose one): Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Business Analytics, International Business, Human Resource Management
- Electives within chosen major, plus cross-disciplinary electives
- Capstone: Business Project or Internship unit (final semester)
- Duration: 1.5 to 2 years full-time depending on prior qualifications
Admissions
A completed bachelor degree in a related discipline with a minimum credit average; relevant work experience viewed favourably.