MBA at Melbourne Business School vs Sydney Business School

MBA at Melbourne Business vs Sydney Business School

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The Melbourne Business School and the Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong, are two B-schools in Australia, the first one located in Victoria and the second one in two campuses: Sydney CBD and Wollongong. A student who wishes to study in one of these top Australian colleges must consider

Overview Comparison
Melbourne Business SchoolSydney Business School, University of Wollongong
ranking (overall)# 87 Financial Times 2021
# 80 Financial Times 2020
# 61 Financial Times 2019
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ProgramsPG Programs -6
UG Programs -2
PG Programs -13
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees  87000
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 23890 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees  59232
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 15365 Per Year
CollegeDunia Reviews7.3/10 Read 1 reviews-

Top Courses Comparison

Top Courses Comparison

ranking# 40 for Business by Times Higher Education 2025
# 50 for Business by QS World University 2025
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exam scoresGMAT - 560/800IELTS - 7/9PTE - 72/90TOEFL - 91/120-
documents required#Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose#Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose
application datesDec 1, 2025 (Round 1 Application Deadline For 2026 Intake)
Feb 2, 2026 (Round 2 Application Deadline For 2026 Intake)
Mar 25, 2026 (Clemenger BBDO Scholarship Deadline)
Mar 30, 2026 (Round 3 Application Deadline For 2026 Intake)
May 25, 2026 (Round 4 Application Deadline For 2026 Intake(off-shore))
Jul 27, 2026 (Round 5 Application Deadline For 2026 Intake(on-shore))
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Comparison Notes

Melbourne Business School was the first in Australia to offer an MBA course that was internationally ranked and is ranked #1 in the country as of 2020. Sydney Business School has a global 5-star rating by the QS World University Rankings.

Melbourne Business School offers on-campus accommodation and Sydney Business School offers on-campus accommodation at its UOW campus, but not at the Sydney campus.

Melbourne Business School offers more scholarships for graduate students, but Sydney Business School offers female students a 15%-50% Women in MBA scholarship.

Sydney Business School offers a special program that enables you to complete two Masters in two years. It is recommended to opt for MBS over SBS as it has more recognition worldwide, and hence an MBA from there will hold more value.