Master of Commerce MCom

    Master of Commerce MCom

    Duration18 month(s)
    Tuition Fee
    NZD 26,116 / Year
    Next IntakeJuly 20, 2026

    Master of Commerce MCom

    About

    Deepen your expertise in a subject area you care about through the Master of Commerce (MCom) and grow your academic or professional career. You can choose one of three pathways within our new, revitalised programme, depending on the type of project you’d like to undertake, your appetite for research and your career directions:

    • A longer supervised research project
    • A smaller research project along with extra courses
    • A consulting project with a New Zealand business organisation (applied research)

    If you’re considering business consulting or other professional careers, our new applied research pathway (180-point MCom) enhances your research and consultancy skills to prepare you for those roles.

    As well as the new pathway options in our restructured and updated MCom programme, we also have exciting new courses such as: Responsible Business, Economic Development and Wellbeing, Financial Machine Learning, and Information and Digital Economy.

    You’ll cultivate critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to tackle complex challenges and thrive in a dynamic work landscape.

    If you’re considering an academic career, the 120-point MCom, which is a one-year thesis, is available if you qualify. This will enable you to specialise at an advanced level and pursue a PhD.

    Specialisations: Accounting, Commercial Law, Economics, Finance, Global Management and Innovation, Information Systems, Marketing, and Operations and Supply Chain Management.

    Disciplines

    Business School

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    2025 entry requirements

    My highest qualification is from:

    Programme requirements

    Minimum programme requirements

    Minimum requirements listed here are the likely grades required and do not guarantee entry. We assess each application individually and applicants may require a higher grade to be offered a place. Accounting and finance specialisations require higher grades.

    • Study option
      Taught 120 points
      Grade required
      GPA Grade Point Average 5.0

      Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) or Postgraduate Diploma in Commerce

    • Study option
      Taught 180 points
      Grade required
      GPA Grade Point Average 5.0

      Bachelor of Commerce

    Further programme requirements

    Select your study option:

    You must have completed a Bachelor of Commerce, including the prerequisites for your intended specialisation as detailed in the Schedule for the MCom. You will need a GPA of 5.0 in at least 60 points above Stage II in your intended specialisation.

    Prerequisites are usually a major in your intended specialisation, but some specialisations have more specific requirements. You can find these in the MCom Schedule.

    You must have completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) or Postgraduate Diploma in Commerce in the same field as your intended specialisation. You will need a GPA of 5.0 or higher.

    Programme requirements

    Minimum programme requirements

    The minimum requirements listed here are the likely grades required and do not guarantee entry. We assess each application individually, and applicants may require a higher grade to be offered a place. Accounting and finance specialisations require higher grades.

    • Study option
      Taught 180 points
      Grade required
      GPE Grade Point Equivalent 5.0

      An undergraduate degree

    • Study option
      Research 120 points
      Grade required
      GPE Grade Point Equivalent 5.0

      One year of postgraduate study

    • Qualification
      IELTS Academic International English Language Testing System
      Score required
      6.5

    Further programme requirements

    Select your study option:

    You must have completed an undergraduate degree in the same field as your intended specialisation at a recognised university (or similar institution). You will need a GPE of 5.0.

    You must have completed one year of postgraduate study, following an undergraduate degree, at a recognised university (or similar institution). Your study must have have been in the same field as your intended specialisation and you will need a GPE of 5.0.

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 58
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 90

    Career

    Where could this programme take you?

    An MCom allows you to further your undergraduate business qualification through specialised study at an advanced postgraduate level. You will be prepared for specialist positions in the public and private sector or to pursue further advanced study.

    Jobs related to this programme

    • Business policy adviser
    • Chief financial officer
    • Corporate advisor or valuer
    • Data communications specialist
    • Financial manager in a manufacturing, service or consultancy organisation
    • Multinational funds manager
    • Security assessor
    • Software engineer

    Senior Client Service Executive Nicole Verano completed the Master of Commerce, while building on her arts and commerce background.

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    Student career planning service

    Once you become a student at the University, you can get help with planning and developing your career from Career Development and Employability Services.

    Our Business School ASB Careers Centre will help get your career in business off to a strong start. You can access programmes, workshops and one-on-one support. You will be given opportunities to network with employers to increase your knowledge of the local business environment. Visit the Business School ASB Careers Centre.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    26,116 / year

    Master of Commerce MCom

    University of Auckland

    University of Auckland

    New Zealand

    New Zealand, Auckland