Commerce (32 units)

University of Queensland

About

The Master of Commerce is designed for current managers seeking formal qualifications in finance or those seeking to move into senior management.

This program will help you to further develop your finance & management skills, & build specialist knowledge within your chosen area.

The Master of Commerce program offers two different entry points depending on your previous studies.

The Master (1.5 years) is designed for those graduates with a Bachelor's degree in the same discipline.

The Master (2 years) includes the core fundamentals of general management for those graduates with a Bachelor's degree from any discipline.

Both Masters provide an opportunity for two fields of study or additional research electives.

You can choose to specialise in applied finance, information systems or professional accounting.

This program does not presume prior knowledge or training in any of the available fields of study.

Students who have studied in a cognate area should carefully consider how each field of study extends their specialist expertise & supports their future career plan.

Some exceptions may apply to the Professional Accounting field of study.

Structure

Courses

See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Master of Commerce.

Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.

Majors/Specialisations

Studies may be undertaken in the following specialisations. Please click on the major(s) that are of interest to you for more information.

Master of Commerce

  • Applied Finance Field of StudyInformation Systems Field of StudyProfessional Accounting Field of Study

Study options

Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:

  • Doctor of Philosophy

Entry requirements

To complete the Master of Commerce

To fulfil the requirements of the Master of Commerce, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

A student is required to obtain 32 units from the MCom (32 units) List comprising - 8 units from Part A; and 12 units from one field of study in Part B; and the remaining 12 units as a second field of study from Part B or from a combination of other courses in Part B, Part C, Part D and/or other courses approved by the Head of School (up to a maximum of 4 units). Part D courses require permission from the Head of School before enrolment will be approved. For students who have previously undertaken studies in accounting, entry to the Professional Accounting field of study will only be considered for students not accredited with CPA Australia associate membership. Refer to the MCom (32 units) rules for further information.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.

Early exit points

Based upon course selection, students may be able to exit this award with the:

  • Graduate Certificate in Commerce (#8)

Institution