Master of Commerce - Accounting

At its core, Accounting is how you understand and run a successful business. It’s the language of business, helping you interrogate and communicate what is going on in an organisation. Just as a doctor reads vital signs to assess a patient’s health, accounting provides critical metrics that reveal a business’ past performance, current position, and future prospects. By giving you the skills to interpret and translate business numbers into meaningful insights, accounting enables you to make smart business decisions, whether it’s resolving cash flow challenges, setting pricing strategies, leveraging profits for growth, or optimizing operations for efficiency. In today’s AI-driven and rapidly evolving world, accounting skills are more essential than ever - not merely for reporting but for the business acumen it enables to power sustainable growth and long-term success. It’s the skill that transforms ambition into action and data into decisions, making it indispensable for thriving businesses and visionary leaders.

The degree’s admission requirements are based on you having a recognised undergraduate degree (or equivalent qualification) with a credit average (WAM 65% or higher), as determined by the UNSW Business School. You may be considered eligible if your undergraduate degree WAM is between 60-64% and your score for the GMAT is at least 600 for the GMAT Exam or at least 565 for the GMAT Focus Edition.