Business courses in Australia
Diploma of Business through to MBA — broad pathway with multiple visa options.
Qualifications
Diploma of Business
Diploma 1 year
A foundational business qualification covering management, marketing, and operations — a common pathway into a Bachelor of Business.
Bachelor of Business
Bachelor 3 years
A three-year undergraduate degree across the core business disciplines — management, marketing, finance, accounting, and HR.
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor 3 years
A three-year degree focused on the analytical side of business — accounting, finance, economics, and econometrics.
Master of Business Administration
Master 1.5–2 years
A postgraduate management qualification for experienced professionals — Australia's flagship leadership credential.
Master of Professional Accounting
Master 2 years
A postgraduate accounting degree designed for graduates of any discipline seeking CPA Australia and CA ANZ accreditation.
Institutes offering business
Australian National University
Canberra-based Group of Eight university — Australia's only federally-established university and a global research leader.
Curtin University
Perth's largest public university — strong in mining, engineering, business, and health sciences, with global campuses in Singapore, Malaysia, Mauritius, and Dubai.
Deakin University
A large multi-campus Victorian university known for strong industry placements, online flexibility, and high graduate-employment outcomes.
Griffith University
A multi-campus public university across Brisbane and the Gold Coast — strong in business, hospitality, criminology, and health.
Holmesglen Institute
TAFE Victoria
One of Victoria's largest TAFEs, offering vocational and higher-education courses across multiple Melbourne campuses.
Macquarie University
A Sydney research university in the heart of a major tech and business precinct, known for actuarial studies, business, and computing.
Monash University
A Group of Eight research university with multiple Melbourne campuses and a strong global footprint.
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane-based public university with a strong real-world focus across creative industries, business, IT, and health.
RMIT University
A large public research university in Melbourne with strong programs in design, engineering, business, and technology.
TAFE NSW
New South Wales' public vocational education and training provider, with campuses across the state.
University of Adelaide
A Group of Eight research university in central Adelaide, strong in wine science, engineering, health, and the sciences.
University of Melbourne
Top-ranked Group of Eight research university with a distinctive graduate-school structure.
University of Queensland
Queensland's flagship Group of Eight research university, with its main campus in St Lucia, Brisbane.
University of Sydney
Australia's oldest university — a Group of Eight research institution in central Sydney.
University of Technology Sydney
Sydney's youngest major public university, with a strong reputation in design, technology, and business.
University of Western Australia
Perth's Group of Eight research university, with one of the most beautiful sandstone campuses in Australia.