Key facts
Duration
1.5 to 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Locations
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Cloud (online)
Key dates
Direct applications to Deakin for Trimester 2 2025 close 22 June 2025
Direct applications to Deakin for Trimester 3 2025 close 26 October 2025
Current Deakin Students
To access your official course details for the year you started your degree, please visit the handbook
Course overview
This course is designed for graduates of any field of study as a first qualification in business.
Deakin’s Master of Commerce is a discipline-based coursework degree with six core units: Accounting, Finance, Economics for Managers, Business Process Management, Business Communication for Managers, and Business Strategy and Analysis. You’ll also complete units, which will lead to the completion of a specialisation of your choice.
The course is also intended to give you a solid introduction to the theoretical principles of finance and the practical requirements of financial management within for-profit corporate organisations.
Learning through classes, conferences, group work and debates among students, graduates will possess highly-developed computer and technology skills for employees in today’s commerce and related industries.
Read MoreCourse information
- Award granted
Master of Commerce
- Year
- 2017 course information
- Deakin code
- M755
- Approval status
- This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
- Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition
The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 9.
Core Units
Plus 2 credit points from:
which may also include one unit from:
^MPM701A and MIS770A are Start Anytime units.
*Please note: Students intending to complete the Business Analytics specialisation, must complete co-core unit, MIS770/MIS770A.
From Trimester 2 2017:
Plus 2 credit points from:
which may also include one unit from:
^MPM701A and MIS770A are Start Anytime units.
*Please note: Students intending to complete the Business Analytics specialisation, must complete co-core unit, MIS770/MIS770A.
Elective Units
The remaining credit points are selected from any unit listed in the MCom specialisations. Selection of elective units must form at least one Master of Commerce specialisation. Students may choose other postgraduate units (if eligible).
The below unit is a recommended elective for students undertaking the Accounting specialisation to fulfil CPA requirements.
Intakes by location
The availability of a course varies across locations and intakes. This means that a course offered in Trimester 1 may not be offered in the same location for Trimester 2 or 3. Check each intake for up-to-date information on when and where you can commence your studies.
Workload
As a student in the Faculty of Business and Law, you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.
Entry requirements
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Scholarship options
A Deakin scholarship might change your life. If you've got something special to offer Deakin – or you just need the financial help to get you here – we may have a scholarship opportunity for you.
Postgraduate bursary
If you’re a Deakin alumnus commencing a postgraduate award course, you may be eligible to receive a 10% reduction per unit on your enrolment fees.
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For more information on the application process and closing dates, see the How to apply webpage. If you're still having problems, please contact us for assistance.
Contact information
Faculty of Business and Law - student advisers
Tel 03 9244 6555
Email buslaw@deakin.edu.au
Course learning outcomes
Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future.
Graduate Learning Outcomes | Course Learning Outcomes |
Discipline Specific knowledge and capabilities | Synthesise a broad base of critical commerce knowledge with specialised discipline knowledge and apply this in contemporary business contexts, drawing from this to explore advanced concepts through conducting independent research on a chosen commerce-related issue. |
Communication | Demonstrate business communication techniques to convey complex commerce concepts and proposals to both specialists and non-specialists. |
Digital Literacy | Apply appropriate digital technologies to find, use, manage and disseminate complex commerce knowledge and ideas. |
Critical thinking | Critically analyse a range of complex business related information to make informed business decisions in regard to investment, ethical, economical, and business management issues, and to provide informed recommendations and courses of action. |
Problem Solving | Conceptualise, construct and recommend solutions to real world and ill-defined problems faced by decision-makers in a business environment. |
Self-management | Demonstrate initiative and independence in learning and research in both a broad and a specialised field of commerce. |
Teamwork | Work and learn with others from different disciplines and backgrounds. |
Global Citizenship | Interpret and reflect on the impact of ethics, culture and internationalization on contemporary business issues. |