Master of Corporate Governance

Masters (Coursework)

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Course Code

MA-CORGOV

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Mar, Aug, Sep

Domestic Fees

$29,600 per year / $44,400 total

About this course

The Master of Corporate Governance will equip you to become a governance professional with a thorough understanding of law, leadership, design thinking, risk and governance issues. The role of governance is becoming more important and evident due to highly visible corporate failures, executive remuneration and corporate decision-making. A mastery of governance is becoming more important for those in senior roles, including board members, company directors, members of the C-suite, company secretaries, accountants and those working within the areas of audit, risk, strategy and compliance. Equipping graduates with this knowledge will help them to navigate legal and governance issues in decision-making.

The Master of Corporate Governance forms the third stage in a nested suite of programs consisting of:

Graduate Certificate of Corporate Governance
Graduate Diploma of Corporate Governance ^
Master of Corporate Governance
Master of Corporate Governance (Advanced)

^ Students are unable to enrol directly into the Graduate Diploma of Corporate Governance but it is available as an exit award.

A student cannot be awarded two masters level courses from the same nested suite.

This course is for working professionals. That's why we offer it in Intensive Mode. It's an efficient and faster way to complete a postgraduate qualification with minimal impact on your professional and personal life. Units (subjects) are either delivered after work hours or on Fridays or Saturdays, and run throughout the year in six week teaching periods instead of the usual 12 week semesters. This means you can complete more units and graduate faster, or take breaks when you need to.

Study locations

Hawthorn

Career pathways

The Swinburne graduate attributes signify that Swinburne intends that its teaching programs assist all its graduates to be:

capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas and an ability to engage in critical enquiry
entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
effective and ethical in work, community situations and reasoning skills
adaptable and able to manage change
aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (e.g. socio-cultural, economic, natural).

Course structure

To qualify for the award of Master of Corporate Governance, students must complete 12 units (or equivalent) (150 credit points) comprising of:

9 core units (112.5 credit points)
3 Elective units (37.5 credit points)

Students admitted based on successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Corporate Governance are not required to repeat the first four introductory units.Maximum Academic CreditThe maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Master of Corporate Governance is 75 credit points (normally six units)

Credit for prior study or work

Credit is granted in recognition of previous study and/or experience and allows students to gain advanced standing towards their course. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Learn more about credit.

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