Course overview
Through credit for recognised learning, our Master of Commerce enables business professionals to upskill quickly in a choice of seven specialist areas, to capitalise on market trends and opportunities.
This course incorporates Curtin Business School's future-focused ‘GRIT’ concepts – global, responsible, innovative, and technology-driven – which reflects the skills the World Economic Forum has identified as non-negotiable for the 21st century.
You’ll then focus on a major of your choice, developing an advanced understanding of its principles and practices. Available majors include Artificial Intelligence and Business Analytics, Finance, Human Resources, International Business, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, and Sustainable Business Leadership.
This is an ideal postgraduate degree for professionals who want to specialise or upskill in a particular area of commerce. Business professionals may also be eligible to gain credit for recognised learning (CRL) and gain their master degree in just one year.
Why study at Curtin?
Entry pathway options
We offer various pathway options depending on your work and education experience.
Accelerated learning
If you have a relevant bachelor degree and career experience, with credit for recognised learning (CRL) you could gain your Master of Commerce in just one year.
Triple international accreditation
Curtin Business School is accredited by Associations to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), and our MBA is European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)-accredited. With AACSB and EQUIS as the leading business school accreditations in North America and Europe, your business degree will be globally recognised by employers.
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Course structure
What you’ll learn
You will study commerce subjects that will broadly enhance your employability – including business project management, business analytics and data visualisation, and transformative technologies that impact society and its business practices. These core units will extend your knowledge in areas of business and STEM, and enable you to network with a wider range of peers.
You’ll then focus on a major of your choice from the list below, developing an advanced understanding of that area's principles and practices:
- Artificial Intelligence and Business Analytics
- Finance
- Human Resources
- International Business
- Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
- Sustainable Business Leadership.
Through practical learning experiences, you will sharpen your ability to solve complex business challenges and acquire valuable research skills to apply to your chosen industry.
Your studies also include several transformative experience and capstone units:
- Corporate Sustainability Immersion: This is a work-integrated learning experience, in which you’ll participate in an industry-connected business innovation project centred on sustainable development and social impact.
- Wicked Problems: In this unit you’ll explore multifaceted real-world challenges that have global, community and individual repercussions.
- Executive Education: Choose five one-day masterclasses (or equivalent) that serve as focused training in leadership, strategy, innovation, negotiation, communication or digital transformation.
- Capstone Experience: This unit may comprise an internship, consultancy experience, research project or international study tour. In addition to growing your business acumen and skill sets, capstone experiences help you develop particular industry knowledge and networks.
Credit for recognised learning (CRL)
If you have a relevant degree and career experience, you may gain CRL, or advance standing, for your Master of Commerce studies and complete the course in just 12 or 18 months (full-time study).
Read our article to learn how CRL can help you to shorten the duration of your studies and gain advice from our program lead, Dr Abhi Singh.
Flexible learning
Some of the units and majors for the Master of Commerce are available to study online, helping you balance your commitments while gaining a higher-level qualification. Using CRL to shortening your studies by one or more semesters will also help to fit postgrad study into your life.
Detailed course structure and unit information
For detailed information and course structure, visit our Handbook.
Entry requirements
Specifically, applicants require a Bachelor Degree or an equivalent qualification in any discipline from a recognised tertiary institution. The Master of Commerce course length can vary between one to two years depending on your prior qualifications and experience, however, students can choose to study the two-year course length despite their prior qualifications or experience, if they desire.
For those students that have completed a postgraduate degree in a relevant field and have 5 years of documented work experience in a related role, you can complete a Discipline Master degree in one year.
Course-specific requirements
You’ll also need to meet any specific requirements to be eligible to apply for this course.
Study credit and support
You may be able to receive credit for recognised learning (CRL) from past study or professional experience, which could reduce the time it takes to finish your course.
Find specific details about CRL for this course on the Handbook.
Additional information
Notes about this course
Make sure you check the course notes for any other important information.
Fees
2026 Domestic indicative fees
Domestic fee-paying first-year fee
$36,744*
Important information about fees
- *Fees are indicative only
- First year fees are based on a first-year full-time study load of 200 credit points. Your fees will vary depending on the units you choose.
- This indicative fee does not include other fees like administrative and incidental fees (such as lab coats or art supplies) or the cost of your textbooks. Visit other fees and charges for more information.
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How to apply
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Your application pathway
To apply for this course, you’ll apply directly to Curtin via our online applications portal.
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| Intake | Applications open | Applications close |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1, 2026 | 21 Apr 2025 | Applications now closed |
| Semester 2, 2026 | 2 Mar 2026 | Applications now closed |
| Semester 1, 2027 | Applications now open | 28 Jan 2027 |
| Semester 2, 2027 | 1 Mar 2027 | 1 Jul 2027 |
Location and delivery
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For full entry requirements, fees and information for international students, visit the course page.
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