The Master of Commerce, UNSW Sydney is a fast-track to achieving your career goals. In as little as a year, you can draw upon a depth and breadth of industry knowledge and launch into a new direction. Identify complex business challenges, opportunities for disruption and innovative solutions - with a global mindset. The knowledge gained will build the expertise required to excel in your career.
UNSW Business School is a leading business school in the Asia-Pacific, with our subjects consistently ranking within the top 50 worldwide. Within Australia we rank 1st for Accounting and Finance, and 2nd for Business and Management studies. Worldwide, these subjects rank within the Top 50 along with Economics and Econometrics, and Computer Science and Information Systems.
As an MCom graduate, you will hit the ground running in a new direction with practical real-world experiences, workplace connections and a comprehensive industry understanding.
Why choose this master degree?
Whether you are investing in your education for professional advantage, change or accreditation, the UNSW Master of Commerce offers a specialisation to achieve your goals. You can choose two specialisations with the
Master of Commerce Extension. The 14 specialisations include:
Depending on the chosen major, graduates are accredited towards professional recognition with industry bodies including the Australian Human Resources Institute, Australian Securities and Investment Commission, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, ACCA and Institute of Public Accountants.
UNSW Business School students have exclusive access to
Career Accelerator, a portfolio of professional development opportunities that include:
UNSW Business School degrees are shaped by industry leaders and world-class academics who recognise the future will present career opportunities that don’t exist today. The skills and insights gained from your Master of Commerce (MCom) can have an immediate positive effect on your career. This degree can be completed in as little as one year (with recognition of prior learning). Professional accreditation is available in several specialisations as well as the opportunity for international exposure and experience.
The qualification itself has set me apart from other candidates for job roles, and will continue to do so as my career progresses.
Who is this degree for?
- You’re a graduate with a non-business degree seeking a postgraduate degree in business
- You’re a business graduate interested in developing expertise in a specialised area
- You’re interested in making a successful career change
Job and career prospects
Depending on your specialisation, there is a wide range of career opportunities available, including:
- Business Analyst
- Business Development Manager
- Commercialisation Manager
- Compliance Manager
- Consultant
- Customer Experience Manager
- Data Analyst
- Data Scientist
- Digital Innovation Manager
- Entrepreneur
- Financial Advisor
- Financial Technology Developer
- Funds Manager
- Human Resource Consultant
- Investment Banker
- Marketing Analyst
- Management Accountant
- Management Analyst
- Marketing or Brand Manager
- People and Culture Specialist
- Portfolio Manager
- Product Manage
- Regulatory Officer
- Risk Analyst
- Social Entrepreneur
- Stakeholder Engagement Manager
- Strategist
- Systems Analyst
- Venture Capitalist
Find out how we prepare our graduates for career success
Why the Business School?
UNSW Business School is a leading business school in the Asia-Pacific, with our subjects consistently ranking within the top 50 worldwide. Within Australia we rank 1st for Accounting and Finance, and 2nd for Business and Management studies. Worldwide, these subjects rank within the Top 50 along with Economics and Econometrics, and Computer Science and Information Systems.
Our students build professional networks among more than 90,000 Business School alumni worldwide and begin their new career before graduation. This postgraduate degree incorporates a suite of professional development opportunities offered by
Career Accelerator, that are exclusive to UNSW’s Business School students. Career Accelerator helps you build industry connections through
networking and
mentoring, and you can undertake
internships and
global business practicums for credit towards your degree.
UNSW Business School provided a strong, real-world grounding for my career which I have continually developed in the workplace. The core skills I’ve gained in my Finance degree at UNSW along with my experience working in financial markets – have ensured my rapid development in my current role as a trader at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
The quality of the education I’ve received, and the reputation of the UNSW Business School in the investment banking sector, have provided me with pathways to top tier institutions. Recognition of the UNSW Business School’s Master of Commerce (Finance) degree has also allowed me to pursue job opportunities and network with key industry players.
I chose to do a specialisation in finance through the Master of Commerce degree through a combination of high-quality courses offered at UNSW Business School as well as recommendations from professionals in the finance industry.
Timothy Nixon
Master of Commerce (Finance) 2016-2017
Trader in High Grade Bonds, Commonwealth Bank of Australia