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Studying Business in Australia
Studying business in Australia can be a challenging and meaningful experience for many students. Business affects almost all facets of modern society, and enrolling in a business program in an Austalian business school can make students highly competitive in today’s job market. Business students from the best universities can expect to acquire a broad knowledge of how businesses operate while gaining a wide variety of skills.
The best business courses in Australia equip students with a solid foundation in the most important aspects of business operations. Top ranking universities for business along offer a competitive and dynamic learning environment that dare learners to excel by using both their creativity and acquired knowledge.
Business Courses in Australia
Whether at the undergraduate or postgraduate level, students can choose from numerous business programs offered by top-rated universities in Australia. In terms of the number of business students, RMIT, Monash, and Curtin top the list. RMIT has the highest number of undergraduate students and total business students, along with the highest overall percentage of business students.
RMIT has been offering business programs since 1944. In courses such as International Business and Leading for Change, students are immersed in a real work environment in which they could apply their learned skills directly. In the Applied Economics and Finance course, students undergo rigorous training to be able to perform high-level analyses that sharpen their analytical and critical thinking skills.
Graduates who aim to take their knowledge one step further can choose from a list of more specialised courses at the postgraduate level. Monash offers the Master of Advanced Marketing program, which pairs state-of-the-art knowledge with the most advanced marketing theories. Students can also opt for a double degree, such as the program for Master of Applied Finance and Master of Applied Econometrics, to gain known on both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of finance.
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| Uni | UG | PG | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| RMIT University (rmit) | 20720 | 2996 | 23716 |
| Monash University (monash) | 13550 | 4222 | 17772 |
| Curtin University of Technology (curtin) | 11610 | 3225 | 14835 |
| University of New South Wales (unsw) | 7672 | 6288 | 13960 |
| University of Technology Sydney (uts) | 8026 | 5880 | 13906 |
| Deakin University (deakin) | 8320 | 4754 | 13074 |
| Macquarie University (mq) | 6906 | 5382 | 12288 |
| Griffith University (griffith) | 9441 | 2174 | 11615 |
| Queensland University of Technology (qut) | 8487 | 2898 | 11385 |
| Swinburne University of Technology (swinburne) | 8917 | 1911 | 10828 |
| University of Western Sydney (uws) | 8853 | 1679 | 10532 |
| University of Wollongong (wollongng) | 6617 | 3798 | 10415 |
| Victoria University (vicuni) | 8847 | 1179 | 10026 |
| University of Melbourne (unimelb) | 5189 | 4432 | 9621 |
| University of Queensland (uq) | 6491 | 2623 | 9114 |
| University of Sydney (usyd) | 4446 | 4357 | 8803 |
| La Trobe University (latrobe) | 6683 | 2092 | 8775 |
| Charles Sturt University (csu) | 4979 | 3380 | 8359 |
| University of South Australia (unisa) | 5744 | 2367 | 8111 |
| Murdoch University (murdoch) | 6522 | 1217 | 7739 |
| University of Southern Queensland (usq) | 3860 | 2808 | 6668 |
| University of Newcastle (newcastle) | 3158 | 3025 | 6183 |
| CQ University (cqu) | 3085 | 2640 | 5725 |
| University of Adelaide (adelaide) | 3113 | 2326 | 5439 |
| University of Western Australia (uwa) | 4195 | 1092 | 5287 |
| James Cook University (jcu) | 3067 | 2031 | 5098 |
| University of Canberra (canberra) | 3840 | 1201 | 5041 |
| Federation University Australia (feduni) | 2911 | 1944 | 4855 |
| Edith Cowan University (ecu) | 3332 | 1279 | 4611 |
| Southern Cross University (scu) | 3164 | 1255 | 4419 |
| University of Tasmania (utas) | 3140 | 1205 | 4345 |
| Australian National University (anu) | 2161 | 1709 | 3870 |
| Flinders University (flinders) | 1341 | 1615 | 2956 |
| Australian Catholic University (acu) | 2345 | 400 | 2745 |
| University of New England (une) | 1421 | 1208 | 2629 |
| University of the Sunshine Coast (usc) | 1500 | 266 | 1766 |
| Bond University (bond) | 723 | 823 | 1546 |
| University of Notre Dame Australia (nd) | 1021 | 77 | 1098 |
| Charles Darwin University (cdu) | 672 | 371 | 1043 |
The percentages displayed in Table 2 show the weighting of students studying in the management and commerce area of study relative to the total number of students studying at the university in each category of undergraduate, postgraduate, and overall total.
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| Uni | ug% | pg% | Total% |
|---|---|---|---|
| RMIT University (rmit) | 45.2 | 26.3 | 41.3 |
| Federation University Australia (feduni) | 36.2 | 44.4 | 37.5 |
| University of Technology Sydney (uts) | 33.5 | 46.9 | 36.9 |
| Victoria University (vicuni) | 40.4 | 25.3 | 36.9 |
| University of Wollongong (wollongng) | 32.2 | 43.1 | 34.1 |
| Swinburne University of Technology (swinburne) | 35.7 | 30.3 | 34.1 |
| Murdoch University (murdoch) | 33.3 | 30.8 | 32.1 |
| Macquarie University (mq) | 26 | 47.5 | 31.7 |
| University of Canberra (canberra) | 31.9 | 34.4 | 30.9 |
| Southern Cross University (scu) | 29 | 55.7 | 30.8 |
| Curtin University of Technology (curtin) | 31.7 | 32.2 | 30.7 |
| CQ University (cqu) | 25.1 | 57.9 | 30.4 |
| Deakin University (deakin) | 25.8 | 36.4 | 28.5 |
| Monash University (monash) | 29.3 | 24 | 27.6 |
| Griffith University (griffith) | 28.7 | 24.9 | 26.9 |
| University of New South Wales (unsw) | 23.9 | 33.5 | 26.7 |
| Totals Average (mean) (%) | 25.9 | 29.2 | 26 |
| La Trobe University (latrobe) | 26 | 26.4 | 25.9 |
| Bond University (bond) | 22.9 | 40.3 | 25.5 |
| University of Western Sydney (uws) | 25.8 | 24.8 | 25.2 |
| University of Southern Queensland (usq) | 22.5 | 41 | 25 |
| Queensland University of Technology (qut) | 24.9 | 27.3 | 25 |
| University of South Australia (unisa) | 23.5 | 31.7 | 24.6 |
| James Cook University (jcu) | 19.8 | 38.6 | 23.3 |
| Charles Sturt University (csu) | 18.6 | 30.3 | 21.4 |
| University of Adelaide (adelaide) | 16.9 | 31.9 | 20.6 |
| University of Western Australia (uwa) | 20.9 | 19.2 | 20.5 |
| University of Queensland (uq) | 18.5 | 20.9 | 18.7 |
| Australian National University (anu) | 21.6 | 16 | 18.5 |
| University of Melbourne (unimelb) | 21.2 | 16.6 | 18.4 |
| Edith Cowan University (ecu) | 17.4 | 21.4 | 17.4 |
| University of Newcastle (newcastle) | 13.2 | 33.2 | 17 |
| University of the Sunshine Coast (usc) | 18.7 | 21.1 | 16.4 |
| University of Tasmania (utas) | 15.3 | 22.1 | 16.2 |
| University of Sydney (usyd) | 13.4 | 21.5 | 16.2 |
| Flinders University (flinders) | 9.8 | 19.2 | 13 |
| University of New England (une) | 10.5 | 18.8 | 12.6 |
| Australian Catholic University (acu) | 12 | 7.4 | 10.7 |
| University of Notre Dame Australia (nd) | 11.7 | 6.3 | 10 |
| Charles Darwin University (cdu) | 10 | 16.4 | 9.6 |
Key & Notes
* Percentages: – displayed percentages indicate the percentage of students studying in the business area of study relative to all students enrolled at the university within each of the three categories
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