Course
MBA
Offered by Adelaide MBA
QS Global MBA Ranking
QS Global MBA Rank: Top 300 in the World (2026)
The University of Adelaide (recently merged with UniSA to form Adelaide University) is a Group of Eight research-intensive university, offering an MBA at excellent value in Australia's most affordable capital city.
Key advantages
- Group of Eight university
- Australia's most affordable capital city
- Research-intensive faculty
- Strong SA business and government links
- Good lifestyle and low cost of living
- Growing merged-university scale
- Programme & duration
- MBA: 1.5 – 2 years (full-time or part-time)
- Tuition (international)
- Approx. AUD $55,000 – $65,000 total programme fee (indicative; verify on official website)
- Intakes
- February and July
- English requirement
- IELTS: 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0)TOEFL iBT: 79PTE: 58
- Entry requirements
- Bachelor's degree with credit average or above, minimum 3–5 years' work experience, GMAT/GRE score (or waiver), essays, and interview.
- Average Work Experience
- Average 6 years of work experience; typical class age 30–32
- GMAT / GRE Requirement
- GMAT: average 550+ (or GRE/Executive Assessment accepted; waivers available)
Employability & placement
Good graduate employability supported by South Australia's growing business and government sectors.
Student experience
Adelaide is consistently ranked among the world's most liveable and affordable cities for students.
Research strengths
Research in entrepreneurship, international business, and public sector management. Strong ties with SA government and industry.