Australia

Swinburne University of Technology

Master of Business Administration

Swinburne’s Master of Business Administration (online delivery, MA-BUSADM3S) is a 150-credit-point degree delivered 100% online at the student’s own pace, normally 18 months full time. Admission is via a related bachelor degree, an unrelated bachelor plus two years’ relevant experience, a related graduate certificate, or an international qualifying pathway. The 2027 page publishes a 39,000 AUD yearly fee and 58,500 AUD total alongside a 52,000 AUD international yearly fee. Specialisations shown are Project Management and Cyber Security Management. The page states AACSB accreditation. IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0 is the published English standard. Intakes are not stated on the page reviewed.

The school’s page presented this as a current program. Last checked 2026-10-27. Confirm the details with the school before you apply.

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Country of the award
Australia
Delivery
Fully online
Residency
Not required
Duration
18 months full time or equivalent part time
Language
English
Tuition
A$39,000 per year for domestic students
Admissions test
GMAT or GRE rule not published
Business school
Not published

Overview

Official award title
Master of Business Administration
University
Swinburne University of Technology
Awarding institution
Swinburne University of Technology
Awarding note
Degree-awarding institution recorded as the university that publishes the program.
Country of the award
Australia
Location recorded
Hawthorn, Australia
Executive MBA label
Not labeled executive
Named pathways
Project Management; Cyber Security Management

Study format and residency

Delivery
Fully online. Course page (code MA-BUSADM3S) states Swinburne Online delivery only and that the learning experience is 100% online and studied at your own pace. Courses taught entirely online are not available to international students in Australia on a student visa.
Intensity
Flexible pace
Duration
18 months full time or equivalent part time
Credits
150 credit points (8 core units and 4 specialisation or elective units; units listed at 12.5 credit points each)
Teaching languages
English
Complete program in English
Yes
Language requirement
IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic) with no individual band below 6.0, or Swinburne EAP 5 Advanced with overall 70% and all skills 65% or above, or equivalent.
Mandatory residency
No
Intakes
Current intake not confirmed

Admissions

Previous degree
A recognised bachelor degree in a related discipline; or a recognised bachelor degree in any discipline plus at least two years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience; or a Graduate Certificate in a related discipline (full credit for those units); or, for international applicants only, the Postgraduate Qualifying Program plus previous related higher education study or a minimum of two years relevant work experience.
Work experience
Minimum two years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience is required only on the non-related bachelor pathway and on one Postgraduate Qualifying Program pathway. A CV and documents detailing roles and duration are required when experience is used for admission.
GMAT or GRE
GMAT or GRE rule not published
Geographic eligibility
Online delivery is available to domestic students and to international students studying outside Australia or in Australia who are not on a student visa. Not available to international students in Australia on a student visa.

Tuition and funding

Published tuition
A$39,000 per year for domestic students
Published tuition
A$58,500 published total tuition for domestic students
Published tuition
A$52,000 per year for international students
Fee notes
Year: 2027 Who this fee applies to: domestic students Published under the 2027 fees heading as yearly fee. The same block publishes a total fee of 58500 AUD. A disclaimer says published tuition fees are estimates, subject to change, and that these fees apply for units studied in 2026 only and may change for future years.
Fee notes
Year: 2027 Who this fee applies to: domestic students Published total fee in the same 2027 fee block as the 39000 AUD yearly fee. Not calculated here.
Fee notes
Year: 2027 Who this fee applies to: international students Second 2027 yearly fee on the page, in the section whose disclaimer says indicative course fees apply to international students for the relevant year based on a standard study load. No international total fee is published beside it. Includes SSAF according to the international fee note. SSAF cap of 386 AUD for 2027 is mentioned on the page.

Accreditation

Business-school accreditation
AACSB — accredited. Course page lists AACSB Accredited under professional accreditations. Checked 2026-10-27.
Outcomes
No salary or employment figure is published here. This directory does not estimate outcomes.

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