Master of Business Administration (MBA) Flexible

If you are seeking career progression, then an MBA from UWA will provide you with the technical expertise, interpersonal skills, agility and confidence required to transform your future.

As Western Australia's leading MBA program, and one of the highest-ranked MBA programs in Australia, you will be challenged to expand your business knowledge, sharpen your critical thinking and decision-making skills and boost your leadership potential.

UWA attracts brilliant people, so there is no better place to learn, explore, network and pursue your goals in a highly collaborative and innovative environment.

Why UWA?

As the top-ranked MBA program in Western Australia, there are numerous reasons why a UWA MBA should be your destination of choice.

- Truly world-class teaching faculty that bring their research into the classroom.

- Academically rigorous and highly practical coursework, with a vast selection of elective units.

- A regular masterclass series involving some of Australia's most prominent leaders.

- The unique UWA MBA Lifelong Learning Program allows your professional development to continue long after graduation.

- Extraordinary networking opportunities in WA's original and largest MBA program.

- Opportunities to take classes at other Top 100 universities around the world as part of your UWA MBA.

Our Study Options

At UWA, we provide you with the ultimate in flexibility with face-to-face evening classes, full-day weekend classes and online classes. You can mix these study modes to suit your personal circumstances. The choice is yours.

The UWA Business School's Executive Education Joint Venture with the Australian Institute of Management (UWA-AIM JV) means that you can take exciting units such as Private Equity, Scenario Planning, and Creating, Leading and Growing High Performance Environments through the UWA-AIM Executive Education courses and have them credited towards your UWA MBA. These executive courses are taught by both UWA Business School faculty and by leading industry practitioners and delivered at the AIM Floreat campus, allowing for additional networking opportunities for UWA MBAs with industry-sponsored course participants.

You can also take units from other faculties at UWA, which provides you with access to hundreds of elective units.

Why study this course

At The University of Western Australia (UWA), we understand that the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma focuses on inquiry, intercultural understanding and creativity. Given the rigorous, integrated nature of the IB curriculum, IB students are well prepared for university and will already be on an educational pathway consistent with UWA’s educational principles.

Our innovative course structure is based on a comprehensive international model and is wide-ranging and flexible, allowing you to be creative in choosing your pathway to success. You can choose from more than 65 course majors and will undertake units which have a global or cultural focus, such as a language or a Student Exchange or Study Abroad program. This ensures that just like the IB program, a degree from UWA equips you with a global outlook as well as critical analytical skills.

In addition to the career benefits of a UWA degree, you’ll enjoy an outstanding student experience. Our picturesque campus is located on the Swan River near Perth’s CBD, and we have more than 125 societies and clubs for you to choose from, ensuring you can enjoy a vibrant social, cultural and sporting life as a UWA student.

Qualification through WACE, TEE or equivalentPass in English, English Literature, or English as a Second Language

GCE O-level (GCSE and IGCSE)Minimum grade C / C6 in English, English Language, English (First Language) or English Literature.
Minimum grade A in IGCSE English as a Second Language, with grade 1(One) in Oral/Aural Communication.
Must be endorsed by CIE, OCR, Edexcel, AQA or other UK authority (independent and school-assessed O-levels are not sufficient).

TOEFL (paper-based)570 with a Test of Written English (TWE) of no less than 4.5
Scholarship applicants require 580, with 45 in the Test of Spoken English (TSE) and 4.5 in the Test of Written English (TWE)

IBT TOEFL (Internet-based test score)82 with 22 for writing, 20 for speaking, 20 for listening, and 18 for reading

IELTS (Academic)6.5 (no band lower than 6.0)

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in EnglishC pass

Cambridge Certificate in Advanced EnglishB grade

CELT Bridging CourseOverall score of 70% with a minimum of 65% for each section
Law School requires an overall score of 80% with a minimum of 80% for reading and writing, and a minimum of 75% for speaking and listening.
Graduate School of Education requires an overall score of 75% with a minimum of 70% in reading and writing.
Dental School requires an overall score of 75% with a minimum of 70% in reading and writing.
UWA Business School requires an overall score of 70% with a minimum of 70% in reading and writing.

Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic)Overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 64 in the Reading and Writing sections,
59 in the Speaking section and 54 in the Listening section.
Law School requires an overall score of 70 with a minimum score of 70 in each section.

Other qualifications assessed on an individual basis