MIntBus - Master of International Business

Overview
Entry Requirements, Fees and Dates
Regulations
Schedule
Graduate Profile and Programme Capabilities

If you have an undergraduate degree in a non-business discipline or a business degree in an unrelated field, this programme has been designed to kick-start your career in international business. The MIntBus will give you the applied knowledge and skills to launch your career through an experiential programme. You will graduate with a strong platform for professional skills and an appreciation of how businesses, governments and the global economy interact.

The Master of International Business is a 15-month, 180-point programme studied over five quarters.

You will complete core business courses in managing people, economics, financial reporting, business analytics, business insights and strategic management, specialist international business courses and an industry-focused capstone project.

You will also complete a professional development module, which is an important component of your degree. This will equip you with professional skills that you will need to enhance your employability and success in the business world.

Master of International Business graduates will be well-equipped to enter internationally oriented organisations such as exporters, global consumer or industrial goods manufacturers, and trade development and promotion agencies.

Business development manager
Export analyst
International business analyst
International marketing representative
International relations consultant
International trade policy adviser

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.

Key Information for Students

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If your highest qualification was gained from another tertiary institution, view our entry requirements.

University of Auckland 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.

Taught (180 point) - 5.0 Grade Point Average

A relevant Bachelor's degree

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Note: A relevant undergraduate degree may be in the humanities, sciences, technology or engineering.

You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.

Depending on the type of programme you are pursuing, you may have the opportunity to complete a unique research project. To find out more about the research carried out at the University of Auckland and to identify potential supervisors, check out our researcher profiles.

Taught 180 points

You must have completed a BCom from this University or a non-business degree from this University in a relevant discipline such as humanities, engineering, technology, or science. You will need a GPA of 5.0 in 60 points or higher above Stage II.

If you have completed advanced course(s) in an undergraduate degree that are considered substantially similar to courses in this programme you will be required to complete substitute course(s). Advice will be provided to you on a case-by-case basis.

If you do not meet the above entry requirements, but have other relevant experience and think you would be successful in postgraduate study, please contact us to discuss alternative pathways into our programmes.

Year Fees Applicable

Domestic Student Annual Fees

International Student Annual Fees

Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this website. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses. For more information, please see Fees and Money Matters.

*Please note: amounts shown are indicative and estimates only.

Scholarships and awards

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Student loans and allowances

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Cost of living

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Please note: we will consider late applications if places are still available. International students should start the application process as early as possible to allow sufficient time to apply for a visa.

Semester	Application Closing Date	Semester Start Date	Semester End Date
2026 Quarter Two	01 March 2026	13 April 2026	27 June 2026
2026 Quarter Four	01 July 2026	28 September 2026	12 December 2026
2027 Quarter Two		12 April 2027	26 June 2027
2027 Quarter Four		27 September 2027	11 December 2027

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You can apply for entry into your chosen programme up to 12 months before the programme start date and may receive a firm or conditional offer.

The regulations for this degree are to be read in conjunction with all other relevant statutes and regulations including the Academic Statutes and Regulations.

1 In order to be admitted to this degree, an applicant must have:

a completed the requirements for a relevant Bachelors degree from this University with a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher, or have equivalent prior study

b completed the requirements for a relevant Bachelors degree from this University with a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher in 60 points above Stage II.

2 Equivalence and relevance in Regulation 1 will be determined by the University. Equivalence pertains to the standard as well as nature and level of study.

3 In exceptional circumstances the requirements in Regulation 1 may be waived by the relevant Associate Dean Academic or nominee if they determine that an applicant has at least three years of relevant practical, professional or scholarly experience that provides an equivalent level of preparation.

Note: A relevant undergraduate degree may be in the humanities, sciences, technology, or engineering.

4 A student admitted to this degree must:

a pass courses with a total value of 180 points

and

b complete within the time limit specified in the General Regulations – Masters Degrees

and

c not exceed 220 points for the total enrolment for this degree.

5 a A student enrolled for this degree must complete the requirements as listed in the Master of International Business Schedule.

b A student enrolled for this degree who has been credited for another degree or diploma with any courses the same as, or similar to, those listed for this degree may, at the discretion of the Programme Director be required to substitute additional Part III courses for courses required for Part I.

c A student will not normally be permitted to enrol for Part III unless Part I has been completed with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher.

6 A student must complete the University of Auckland Academic Integrity course as specified in the Enrolment and Programme Regulations, Academic Integrity, of the University Calendar in Part I.

7 Cross-credits will not be granted towards the award of the Degree of Master of International Business.

8 A student who does not meet the requirements for this degree may apply to reassign courses passed to the Postgraduate Diploma in Management or the Postgraduate Certificate in Management.

9 This degree may be awarded with Distinction or Merit in accordance with the General Regulations – Masters Degrees.

10 In exceptional circumstances the Programme Director may approve a variation to a student’s programme of study in accordance with the Enrolment and Programme Regulations.