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Students should always follow the program requirements according to the year they started their degree. For more information please visit Previous UNSW Online Handbooks.

After extensive consultation with internal and external stakeholders, both international and domestic, the revised Master of Commerce (Extension) emphasises industry and practical orientation to assist students in gaining general business knowledge whilst still allowing for specialisation in a wide range of disciplines.

The Master of Commerce (Extension) is designed with flexibility for graduate students who wish to transition from a non-commerce degree into a commerce/business discipline or who wish to transition from one discipline in a prior commerce degree to another.

It provides students with a fundamental grounding in commerce/business; allows students to pursue an in-depth study of their chosen discipline; ensures students are equipped with a breadth and depth of generic and disciplinary knowledge and skills, which can be applied to a range of complex business problems and contexts over time; and allows students to place their disciplinary specialisation in the wider context of commercial activity.

The MCom (Extension) allows students to enhance their MCom study by adding the equivalent of 4 additional courses (24 UOC) to the MCom. This choice may be used to complete a second minor specialisation by adding to the existing specialisation or to broaden the degree.

Note: Students who commenced their MCom degree prior to 2013 should refer to the program structure for the year they commenced. For more information please visit Previous UNSW Online Handbooks.

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Three Gateway Core Courses:

• Students must choose 1 gateway course related to the specialisation chosen and 2 additional gateway courses for depth and breadth of learning

Six Specialisation Courses:

• Specialisation courses - select 1 from 10 Specialisations offered (see below for more detail).

Four additional courses:

• Courses selected may depend on the chosen specialisation in the Master of Commerce structure
• The courses selected will require the completion of the relevant discipline gateway course.

One Capstone Course:

Students will be required to complete a capstone course dependent on their primary specialisation.

Capstone for Finance/Economics specialisations:

Capstone for Marketing, Risk, Information Systems and Management specialisations:

Or

There is also the opportunity for high performing student to participate in an MCom Practicum. This would replace the Capstone course. Students will need to apply and satisfy specific criteria for entry.

Specialisations offered:

ACCOUNTING:
Accounting Management

ECONOMICS:
Economics and Finance
Business Strategy

FINANCE:
Finance
Banking

INFORMATION SYSTEMS:
Enterprise Systems and Business Design

MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:
International Business
Human Resource Management
Organisation and Management Studies

MARKETING:
Marketing

RISK MANAGEMENT:
Risk Management

Please note: For detailed information on the courses in the specialiations click on the highlighted links at the bottom of this page.

Four additional courses in the MCom (Extension program) can be chosen in the following disciplines to increase depth of learning:

*General Option: choose two courses in the MCom (other gateway courses or specialisation courses) and optional two courses outside of MCom ASB (with permission):

It is recommended student contacts the ASB Student Centre for guidance on options available to increase depth of learning.

The program consists of 16 courses – as per the program structure outlined above.

Substitutions for courses in the MCom (Ext), based on your prior learning, will be assessed upon application and these substitution courses will appear on a letter of offer [if entry requirements for the program are met].

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), based on your previous academic knowledge and professional work experience, may be awarded to reduce the duration of the program.
A maximum of 4 courses (24UOC) may be awarded as RPL.
To apply for RPL please visit: www.asb.unsw.edu.au/asbadmissions.

If you do not have an undergraduate degree you may be eligible for the Graduate Certificate in Commerce, a pathway program into the Master of Commerce (Ext).

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Applicants require a recognised undergraduate degree (or equivalent qualification) with a credit average, as determined by the Australian School of Business. Additional entry requirements. Please refer to the Program Structure for the academic requirements relating to this program.
Please refer to the Australian School of Business website for further details.

Please note that these requirements may be subject to change. Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.

Current Students:
Contact the Australian School of Business Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
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Frequently asked questions

Prospective Students:
Contact Student Recruitment
E: businessinfo@unsw.edu.au
T: +61 2 9385 3507