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Business School Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM)

Entry requirements

Applications must be . Please visit How to apply for further information regarding the application process and to download the required templates. If you would like to undertake a pre-assessment of your eligibility to apply for one of our AGSM MBA programs, please email your CV to admissions@agsm.edu.au and a team member will be in touch. If you have any questions or would like to speak to an advisor about the MBA programs, please contact the AGSM MBA Admissions Office on +61 2 9931 9490 or by email at admissions@agsm.edu.au.

MBA Full-Time

An undergraduate degree (or equivalent) and at least 2 years’ full-time professional work experience are required. Candidates are required to demonstrate academic excellence in their previous studies. This can be achieved through either strong academic results from an Australian or world top-ranked university or through a strong GMAT / GRE test score.

  • A minimum of two years full-time professional or managerial work experience is required after completion of an undergraduate degree.

    The selection committee assesses the applicant's ability to benefit from and contribute to classroom debates based on the applicant’s previous work experience.

    A successful work history is an important criterion in the selection process.

    A detailed CV is a requirement of the application process and should demonstrate a candidate's diverse and professional experience and leadership qualities.

  • All applicants must meet the University's English requirements regardless of nationality or residency.

    Please refer to the Â鶹Éçmadou English Requirements Policy for further information.

    Please note: An English waiver based on work experience and residency only applies to the following countries:

    American Samoa, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Canada, Fiji, Gibraltar, Ghana, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, The Gambia, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland), United States of America, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

MBA (Executive)

A strong Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent qualification) and a minimum of 5 years professional/managerial work experience. If you do not have a Bachelor’s degree, you may be eligible for the AGSM Graduate Certificate in Management (7316), a pathway program into the MBA (Executive). Please see below for AGSM Graduate Certificates entry requirements.

Please note that 5 years post-graduate experience is an absolute minimum requirement for entry. Most of our MBA (Executive) students have on average around 11 years work experience.

Entry requirements should be viewed in the context of the AGSM MBA (Executive), MBAX and Graduate Certificate Admissions Policy.

  • A minimum of five years full-time professional or managerial work experience is required after completion of a Bachelor’s degree.

    The selection committee assesses the applicant's ability to benefit from and contribute to classroom debates based on the applicant’s previous work experience.

    A successful work history is an important criterion in the selection process.

    A detailed CV is a requirement of the application process and should demonstrate a candidate's diverse and professional experience and leadership qualities.

  • All applicants must meet the University's English requirements regardless of nationality or residency. Please refer to the Â鶹Éçmadou English Requirements Policy for further information.

    Please note: An English waiver based on work experience and residency only applies to the following countries: American Samoa, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Canada, Fiji, Gibraltar, Ghana, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, The Gambia, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland), United States of America, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

MBAX & Graduate Certificates

There are two pathways into the MBAX and AGSM Graduate Certificate Programs:

  • A strong undergraduate degree (or equivalent qualification) and a minimum of 2 years professional or managerial work experience
  • Or at least 6 years professional work experience if you don’t have an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification.

Please note that 2 years post-graduate experience is an absolute minimum requirement for entry. Most of our MBAX and Graduate Certificate students have on average around 11 years work experience. You will need to demonstrate an outstanding work and study progression to gain admittance into the program with less than 3-4 years post graduate work experience.

Entry requirements should be viewed in the context of the AGSM MBA (Executive), MBAX and Graduate Certificate Admissions Policy.

  • A minimum of two years full-time professional or managerial work experience is required after completion of an undergraduate degree.

    The selection committee assesses the applicant's ability to benefit from and contribute to classroom debates based on the applicant’s previous work experience.

    A successful work history is an important criterion in the selection process.

    A detailed CV is a requirement of the application process and should demonstrate a candidate's diverse and professional experience and leadership qualities.

  • All applicants must meet the University's English requirements regardless of nationality or residency. Please refer to the Â鶹Éçmadou English Requirements Policy for further information.

    Please note: An English waiver based on work experience and residency only applies to the following countries: American Samoa, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Canada, Fiji, Gibraltar, Ghana, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, The Gambia, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland), United States of America, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

LLM MBA (Law)

In addition to meeting the MBAX entry requirements as shown above, applicants must also meet the Â鶹Éçmadou LLM entry requirements:

  • A candidate for the Master of Laws by Coursework shall have been previously awarded any of the following: 

    1. A Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from Â鶹Éçmadou Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution;
    2. A Bachelor of Laws degree with a credit average, from Â鶹Éçmadou Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution;
    3. A Juris Doctor degree, with a credit average, from Â鶹Éçmadou Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution;
    4. A Bachelor degree in Social Sciences or Humanities, with a credit average, from Â鶹Éçmadou Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution;
    5. A Juris Doctor degree or a Bachelor degree in Laws, Social Sciences or Humanities from Â鶹Éçmadou Sydney or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution with a minimum of two years' relevant professional experience; 
    6. A Bachelor degree from Â鶹Éçmadou Sydney, with a credit average, or a qualification considered equivalent from another university or tertiary institution and a minimum of two years' relevant professional experience.

  • For the purposes of (5) and (6), relevant professional experience could include professional experience in legal and policy issues gained as an officer in local government; consulting on legal and policy issues; an officer/manager or similar for state or federal government agency with responsibility for legal and policy issues; corporate auditing, monitoring or managing legal and policy issues; project management with a legal or policy focus; NGO or international organisation responsible for law or policy reform.

  • All applicants must meet the University's English requirements regardless of nationality or residency. Please refer to the Â鶹Éçmadou English Requirements Policy for further information.

    Please note: An English waiver based on work experience and residency only applies to the following countries: American Samoa, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Canada, Fiji, Gibraltar, Ghana, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, The Gambia, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland), United States of America, Zambia, Zimbabwe.