Postgraduate UTS Business School On-Demand Videos

 

Leonie Hunjak: Good evening, everyone. Welcome. We'll just wait till 6pm.

And we'll start the webinar.

Sam, can I confirm that you can see the shared screen?

Yes, correct

Okay, fantastic! We'll get started!

Good evening, everyone. Thank you for joining us for this evening's post-grad FAQ webinar.

Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, upon whose ancestral lands our city campus now stand.

And where I'm standing today.

I would also like to acknowledge and pay respect to the elders, both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for this land.

And I'm conscious we're all zooming in from different places, so I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians and owners of all the locations.

We're dialing… where we're dialing in from.

So, before we get started, I'd like to bring to your attention that we are recording this evening's session, and by taking part today, you are consenting to the recording being publicly available.

We won't be using anyone's names when we do the Q&A, so it will be anonymous, but the session will be recorded.

My name is Leonie, and I am the UTS Student Recruitment Manager at the UTS Business School. Also joining me on this call today is Senior Recruitment Officer for the UTS Business School, Samantha Nugent, and current MBA student Priya Shah.

Priyasha, could you please introduce yourself and tell us what you are currently studying?

Priyasha Das: Hi, good evening.

For all the attendees who have joined the webinar.

I'm Kiaosha, and, I'm currently in my final semester of my MBA at UTS.

I'm majoring in marketing, and I'm majoring in supply chains and Operations.

Alongside my studies, I've been involved as a student ambassador at UTS.

And also have worked on a lot of, industrial projects, which have been a great way to put the classroom learnings into practical approach.

That being said, I'm also part of 3 clubs out of 180 clubs that are there at UTS.

Leonie Hunjak: Fantastic! Thank you so much!

So, this evening's session is, just as it's described, an overview of topics that answer frequently asked questions posed by prospective students. If you have any questions that we haven't covered, please type them into the Q&A box in the Zoom control panel.

Now, if you're interested in studying business at a postgraduate level, you're spoiled for choice. Not just in Sydney, but around the world too.

What you base your choice on is largely dependent on what you value in a university.

At UTS, we're located in the heart of Australia's business, creative, and entrepreneurial districts, bringing the industry straight into your classroom.

Our programs are crafted with input from top business practitioners and associations.

You'll dive into guest lectures, real-world case studies, and live projects.

The other point I would like to highlight is the expertise of all our academics.

Each of them take a few months' leave every year for research purposes to ensure they are well researched and across any challenges and changes within their industry on a national, global scale.

For example, some of our academics worked with Unilever New Zealand to trial a 4-day work week to measure the impact on both productivity and wellbeing, which is really interesting.

Priyasha, what motivated you to pursue postgraduate study?

Priyasha Das: The reason… one of the reasons why I wanted to pursue, postgraduate study, because I wanted to take the next step, in my career, and I felt like postgraduate will give me both the exposure, knowledge, and, the network to do it.

So, I already have 3 years of professional experience, but I wanted to work more on my strategical thinking and my leadership skills, which I felt like I would be able to achieve.

Whilst doing my postgraduate. And now that I'm in my final semester, I feel like I have ticked a lot of boxes by achieving what I thought I would be after finishing my postgraduate, degree. That is, my MBA.

Just not that,

Postgraduate has also helped me with my leadership skills. It has helped me hone my leadership skills at a…

At a very transparent level in this global exposure.

So, yeah.

Leonie Hunjak: Fantastic, yeah, sounds like you have a lot of experience, and the MBA has really enhanced you to prepare you for the future.

Priyasha Das: Yeah.

Leonie Hunjak: So, what are my study options is a question we get asked a lot, and it has a bit of a two-folded answer.

We have many different courses within the postgraduate space, so sometimes it can be a little overwhelming to decide what to do, and whether to do an MBA or a specialised qualification.

Sam, what would your advice be to someone who is unsure what to choose starting with the MBA?

Samantha Nugent: Yeah, so the MBA is perfect for early to mid-career professionals that are looking to boost their business knowledge and leadership skills. It really offers a mix of core subjects and electives across all the different business areas.

So you can choose to specialise in a particular area of business, or dabble in more disciplines through submajors and electives.

So, the MBA will provide you with comprehensive knowledge across various aspects of business management, including finance, marketing, accounting, and so on. The specialist post-grad business qualifications focus deeply on one specific area of business.

So you can see the wide variety of courses on offer, and it really… it, sorry, it really boils down to what you want to study and where you're looking to go career-wise.

Leonie Hunjak: Yeah, fantastic. Thanks, Sam. And Priyasha, what was your reason for wanting to study the MBA?

Priyasha Das: For me, MBA was more like a flexibility and the breadth that it offers.

Like Samantha mentioned, I didn't want to specifically focus on one area of studies. So, with the UTS MBA program, it comes with a certain set of subjects that

fills all the subjects, like marketing, operations, HR, finance, accounting, it just doesn't focus on one criteria. And…

like MBA stands for Masters of Business Administration, this course comes with a collaborative study of business plus administration that not only gives you scope.

Our opportunities or work, but it helps you understand how these two meet at certain points in terms of jobs, or in terms of understanding how the business is driven.

So, for me, choosing MBA, I felt like it's gonna give me a holistic, understanding of all the subjects, and at one certain point where the business, is driven.

And, like I mentioned, I just didn't want to focus on one subject. However, I took my good time to decide, that marketing and supply chain would be, the key areas or avenues that I would want to focus on.

Leonie Hunjak: Yeah, so it gives you an all-rounder and flexible study options, which is great.

That's good.

So, once you've decided on the area of study, there are quite a few options, depending on how you want to commit to.

Sam, would you be able to talk us through the different qualifications within post-grad?

Samantha Nugent: Of course. So, what we have are called nested programs that build on each other. So, a graduate certificate is typically the first four subjects of a master's degree, and then a grad dip is the first eight within the master's.

And then the Masters will have a total of 12 in,

In the entire duration of the degree. So, students can even further specialise by completing an Extension Masters, which is another 4 subjects on top of that.

So, again, it really depends on what you're looking for in a qualification. Sometimes those first four subjects might be enough for any student, or others might want to study some additional subjects to increase their knowledge even further.

It's worth noting that a grad cert is the typical entry point for applicants without an undergraduate degree, and then upon successful completion, these students can transfer internally into either the graduate diploma or the master's.

So the course level that you choose will have a direct impact on recognition of prior learning, or credit recognition that you'll be eligible to apply for. So, generally speaking, as long as you've completed subjects that are deemed equivalent to those at UTS within a 10-year period, you should be eligible for some RPL.

So once you've received your offer, you can submit your application to the Student center for approval. So you'll need to apply for your course first, and then once you've received an offer, so it's after that process.

So, we would definitely recommend looking over your unit outlines and comparing the subject descriptions, within the UTS handbook to see which ones are most relevant to any prior study you've done.

Leonie Hunjak: Yeah, fantastic. That sounds great.

So another question we get asked a lot is how students learn.

Pre-2020, the business school was completely face-to-face with course offerings, and then during COVID, this changed to online learning.

And then more of a blended model.

So how you learn will depend on the program you study, but generally, subjects are leaning more to being back on campus. So you can expect to be on campus for the majority of the subjects, unless you select to one of our entirely online programs.

Priyasha, can you share what a typical week looks like for you? Balance of classes, you know, your work, personal life?

Priyasha Das: Yeah, so my weeks are typically super busy, but they are as rewarding as you can really chart out… chart it out to be. So, my typical week looks like I will have twice… I will have three classes.

Mostly, I do have the flexibility to choose my classes, so I mostly have classes in the evenings.

alongside, I have to manage my part-times, volunteering, activities inside and outside of uni, and…

personal time is… I have my personal commitment, that is… that I give to my dance, and that is my creative outlet. Yes, MBA requires a good time management, but at UTF, it's flexible enough to balance the study, work, and personal life.

Leonie Hunjak: Yeah, fantastic, that all sounds really good.

Thank you.

Now, post-grad is an investment, so fees are always something prospective students want to know more about.

Here is a screenshot of how our fee calculator works. Now, we'll be sending you the link to the fee calculator, but you can see a screenshot of what exactly this looks like.

In this scenario, I'm searching as a domestic student commencing in 2026, interested in the MBA.

Now, you need to make sure you type the full course name in and select the right year.

It will then show you the total credit points, the fee per credit points, and the fee per session.

Now, this fee per session is based on a full-time student loan, which is 4 subjects per session.

So if you're applying as a part-time student, I like to look at the fee per credit point. So, within the MBA, each subject is 6 credit points, so to work out the fee per subject, it would be 6 times $794, which is a total of $4,764.

If I were only doing one subject that session, that would be all I'd pay in course fees.

If I was looking to do two subjects, then it would obviously be twice that much, so $9,528.

All students then have to pay a student services and amenities fee, which is spent on the services for students provided by UTS, the Student Association, and activate UTS.

At a postgraduate level, we have fee help available for Australian citizens, which is similar to how HECS works as an undergraduate level. The main difference being you will repay the full amount of the program, as opposed to HECS debt, where the government subsidises a portion of the repayment.

So, uni is so much more than just a means to get that piece of paper. UTS offers services beyond the classroom.

We have an accessibility center for students with a disability or ongoing medical condition. We have counselling services, careers services, HELPS, which is an English language and academic skill support unit. This is a fantastic resource, especially when it comes to writing for academic audiences.

Legal services, as well as programs and events and activities, which range from volunteering, which Priyasha mentioned to you before, leadership development, all the way through to social, sporting, and cultural groups.

I believe there is a post-grad business society as well.

Once we get closer to the session commencing, you'll also be invited to orientation sessions, which offer a great suite of programs and activities, including the faculty welcomes, where you can meet your academics and ABBA students, as well as different workshops and training sessions.

As I mentioned before, UTS also has a UTS Careers Department. I actually used to work within the UTS Careers team, and I can tell you exactly what kind of support services we offer. They provide one-on-one career support, where you can book

With a career consultant, and have an in-depth discussion about your degree, and where you want that to take you, and what you should do to get to those steps.

Careers also promote jobs and internships, so if you're a post-grad student, you'll receive, the post-grad careers newsletter.

They host a range of career development events and an extensive amount of on-demand resources available, including faculty career hubs, so there's a business faculty career hub where you can access jobs.

Blogs, events, on-campus and industry-led, and many more tools and resources to help you enhance your career path.

On the topic of careers, Priyasha, what are your career aspirations once you are graduating from your MBA?

Priyasha Das: So, being in the Spinal Summit Stone, firstly, I am definitely confident with what I want, as where I want to see myself in probably 3 or 5 years.

So, I… definitely MB has clarified that. My goal is to build my career around, marketing and operation, in a role that connects strategy, customer experience, and supply chain.

In the long term, I see myself in a leadership role, that… where I can see strategy to drive strategy and innovation together, keeping in mind of the positive social impact.

So, now that I am so clear about what I want, or probably where I want to see myself in the next 5 to 10 years,

the MBA degree has definitely clarified and has given me a clarity of what I want, and where I would want to see myself in the coming years.

Leonie Hunjak: Oh, that's really, really great. When did you find out the… when you… when was it clear to you on what the career path you wanted to? Was it during your degree, or before?

Priyasha Das: It was, exactly after my first year, when I was done my two semesters. I think I was clarified and cleared that, okay, these are the avenues that I want to channel, focus, and work on.

Leonie Hunjak: Yeah, fantastic.

Thank you.

For our last topic of the presentation, Sam will talk you through our postgraduate

Application process, which is completed online.

Sam?

Samantha Nugent: So, that's right. If you use the QR code on the screen, this will take you through to the domestic applications page for any questions around international application processes.

please reach out to the International Applications Team, that's a little more in-depth, but if you're looking to apply as a domestic student, we will send this link out in the coming days as well, but before you apply, you will need to prepare some documents, such as

any previous studies, transcripts, test aimers, or if you studied within Australia at one of the bigger universities, then you'll just need your student number. You'll also need an up-to-date resume. It doesn't need to be super in-depth, just

kind of what a LinkedIn page looks like, I would recommend.

And then what we call a statement of service. So this is not a letter of recommendation by any means.

We have a template that we can send out, or you can just Google UCS Statement of Service. It's just a date range and a signature from your current employer. This is just to verify your resume.

And then, if you aren't looking to advise your employer that you're going back to study, you can also have a stat deck completed for your resume.

And then just attach that instead.

So once you have all those documents prepped, applications are done completely online, as Leonie mentioned.

And all just done through the UTS website. So, it will take about 25 to 30 minutes to complete that application, once you've filled out all the information. You can then lodge this, and you'll receive a confirmation email.

So, processing can take anywhere between 1 and 3 weeks. The more complete your application, the less time for processing. But if you have forgotten something, or some information's not completely filled out.

the admissions team won't just disregard your application, they will be in touch. So, yeah, no need to stress too much, but that is, yeah, generally the process.

Leonie Hunjak: Fantastic. Thanks, Sam.

Now it's time for some questions from the audience. Don't forget to use the Q&A feature below to type out your responses. While we're waiting for some of those questions, maybe, Priyasha, what is the highlight of your postgraduate degree?

Priyasha Das: So, I have a theory.

the key highlights that I've achieved in my two years of studying at UTS. So, the highlight, the first highlight has been the real-world, learning opportunity that we have, we've gotten in classrooms. So.

By that I mean…

besides professors covering all the topics in the presentation, we have had keynote speakers who come from… who get… they bring the real case studies of companies that

offers in day-to-day life. So, by the real case studies, we are always updated as to

what is… where does the business take? How is it, driven? And what…

could be changed if needed in our studies. Secondly, it is the networking that I've… that I've been exposed to, so…

I've met my peers and my friends from such diverse environments and different countries, and I've gotten to learn so much from them, and there's knowledge everywhere. So, you just need to seek and look and find for it.

So, yeah, these two have been the major highlights of my postgraduate journey.

Leonie Hunjak: Yeah, fantastic. And do you have any hot tips for students looking to pursue postgraduate study that are still thinking about it?

Priyasha Das: Oh, definitely. Guys, I know people say, try new things, but definitely try new things.

have an open mind. You never know which opportunity is standing or waiting for you at which door. So, for me, I would say that always, don't be just glued to something that you have thought of. Always

come beyond your expectations, because it's just gonna woo you. And never underestimate the help that UTS has to offer. UTS has so many services that, that they offer, for example, health and body groups.

There's always, like I mentioned, knowledge available, grasp it. And make sure you network, and you come up with the idea of networking, talking to people.

It has helped me immensely. So, yeah, good luck with, your decision.

And you're going to have an amazing time if you decide on your postgraduate journey with UTS.

Leonie Hunjak: Oh, that's such great advice. Thank you, Priyasha.

I can see we have a few questions,

As someone working full-time and looking at the graduate diploma.

What is the minimum subject commitment per year, and how long do you have to complete a graduate diploma?

Sam, do you wanna answer that question?

Samantha Nugent: Yeah, of course.

So, if you're working… anyone working full-time, we would absolutely encourage you to study part-time. We definitely wouldn't recommend a full-time studyload for anyone working full-time.

So, as long as you don't have any visa requirements, you can study anywhere between 1 and 4 subjects per session. So, one to two subjects is typically considered part-time, three to four subjects is considered full-time. So, we would typically recommend 2 subjects per semester.

And if you are studying a graduate diploma, then that will be a two-year…

Yeah, one and a half to two years, depending on, yeah, how many subjects you're studying, so it really depends on if you have a lot on at work.

Towards the end of the year, for example, then it's quite common for people to drop back and maybe just do one subject, for the other… for one half of the year, three subjects the remaining in the other

session, so it's really up to you, but we would definitely recommend part-time study. I'm sure that Priyashim can…

Leonie Hunjak: Fantastic.

Samantha Nugent: to that as well. By the time, you know, assessments and whatnot come around, and pre-readings and whatnot, it can… it can be quite intense.

Leonie Hunjak: Hmm.

Yeah, fantastic.

I think there is another question here. So, thanks for the info… oh, wait one second, sorry. Apart from lectures for a graduate diploma degree, are there tutorials in person as well?

Samantha Nugent: Yes, there is. So, it will differ depending on what subjects you're studying, but for…

If you're studying one subject per week, then you'll be doing one 3-hour block per week. So, for example, if you elect to do that in the evening, it might be between 6 and 9pm.

that you'll be studying. One hour of that might be made up in a lecture style, the remaining might be made up as a seminar, but yes, very much in person. I might actually throw to Priyasha, if you wouldn't mind giving us a couple of examples of exactly how your classes are made up.

Leonie Hunjak: Huh.

Samantha Nugent: Whether it's a 3-hour seminar, or what that might look like for you.

Priyasha Das: So, yeah. First of all, we do have the flexibility to choose, our class timings. There are morning sessions, there are afternoon sessions, and there are also evening sessions. So we do have webinars, tutorials, and lectures.

So, it varies from, these types of, class sessions that we have. So, for lectures, it's, a 1 hour, 30-minute session, and, for webinars, it runs for 12, 3 hours of long sessions, which, in those webinars, they also

we are made to go through practical case studies, like I mentioned.

That's cool.

So, yeah.

Leonie Hunjak: Fantastic!

Let me just have a look…

What are the rough dates for semesters at UTS, and how many semesters are there?

Samantha Nugent: So, there is two compulsory semesters, and then one non-compulsory, which is summer.

So, autumn session, which is semester one, runs from mid-February through to the end of June, depending on exam time and whatnot. You'll typically have all of July off.

If you don't have any mid-year, which you shouldn't in a post-grad degree, and then you'll start back up again

For spring session in, early August, and that goes through until October. So they're the two compulsory semesters.

if there are subjects available which, some are not all… there's only very few subjects available, sometimes there are subjects available that you can opt in to do, across the summer session, and that runs from roughly December through to February, so…

It's a lot more compact, and I believe a fair bit more intense, but quite a lot of people do opt if they have subjects available to do… to do that summer session.

Leonie Hunjak: Yeah, fantastic. Thanks, Sam.

Another question, how do you find out which day of the week a subject session is conducted face-to-face at UTS?

Samantha Nugent: So, you can Google the UTS timetable Planner, and you'll see there the 2025 timetable. The 2026 timetable will be released in about 3 weeks' time.

But typically, you'll be studying between Monday and Friday, so unless you are studying in a block mode, which it will say so, against the subject, but…

If you go into the timetable Planner, you can obtain the subject code just from the website, and you can input that, and it will advise which days, the subject is offered.

Yeah, Krasha, anything to add there?

Priyasha Das: No, pretty dubbed, that was it. I think you're covered. Yeah.

Leonie Hunjak: Yeah, fantastic. And we can also send, the planner to everyone as well, so you can do exactly what Sam mentioned just then.

Last question. Thank you for hosting this session. You're welcome. I have questions related to Masters of Strategic Supply Chain Management course. Are all classes offline?

How many classmates we usually have in each class, and in what ways does the program engage with industry?

Samantha Nugent: So, yes, you'll be studying completely on campus for this, for the master's program, for that master's program. How many classmates is…

it can change depending on the subject. Within the Master of Supply Chain Management, all of the subjects are core subjects, I believe, given that there's an accreditation process in place there as well.

But you… so if you're studying a Master of Supply Chain, you'll have people that are also studying that course.

Obviously. And then Priyasha, for example, would be in that class, because she's doing a sub-major within that area as well. So, any crossovers within MBA students, and then anyone that's also studying that course. So, it could be anywhere between

10 to 30 people on average, I would say, just depending on the intake that year.

Oh, and then, in what ways does the program engage in industry? So, all of our academics

From all of our programs come from industry specifically, so they all have their own networks that they might bring in for guest lectures and whatnot.

And then, also with case studies and things, they come directly from industry as well. So, UTS doesn't make up their own case studies, they're actually brought in from industry specifically.

Priyasha, did you want to add anything?

Priyasha Das: Yeah, I just wanted to add one more thing. Yeah, Samantha, you're right. There's always a real-time case study that is brought when a company is discussed in any of the lectures for Masters in Strategic Supply Chain, and there is also distinctive, choices that UTS has to offer.

That is, either you can go for research or internships. So, when you pick either of them, it actually, helps you engage with what kind of industry that you want to focus on. And, so yeah, so you pick a particular company, and you work with that

With the real data, or however the business, is run.

Leonie Hunjak: Fantastic.

There's one more question. Does MBA offer on-site face-to-face tutorials? I assume webinars are a complementary teaching tool. I might actually… yeah, Priyasha, would you like to answer this?

Priyasha Das: So, yes, MBA offers on-site face-to-face tutorials as well. I may not have mentioned about that, but yes, they do, offer face-to-face, as well as we have extra videos or webinars that are uploaded on our portals that help us understand more, or something beyond that is taught in our class, modules for a particular week, or a particular

Month.

Leonie Hunjak: Yeah, fantastic, thank you so much.

Okay, oh, there's another question that has just come through.

How do you find out if a subject has face-to-face versus online teaching?

I can…

Samantha Nugent: I'll start out, yeah, I'll start out with this one. So when you go through and enroll in your subjects, it will say whether it's an online subject or a face-to-face subject. Typically, there'll be an option

if there is an option for online, it will say. There'll be an option for both online and face-to-face.

But I would say plan to be on campus for all of your subjects at this rate. So if you're enrolling in 3 subjects, plan to be on campus 3 times per week in 3 3-hour blocks, if that makes sense.

yeah, I would… I would say 95% of classes at this stage are, back on campus.

Leonie Hunjak: Yep.

Fantastic, thank you so much.

Okay, I think we will wrap it up now, but please know that this is not the only time you can ask a question or find out information. If you do have additional questions that weren't covered today.

You can also visit the same site and book in for a one-on-one consultation with our student recruitment staff, or email us directly at business at uts.edu.au.

We'll send through some emails, in the next few days with the wrap-up of what we discussed, as well as how to book a one-on-one consultation with our email as well. I'd also like to thank you, thank Priyasha for her expertise and for joining us this evening. Thank you so much, Priyasha!

Priyasha Das: Thank you so much.

Leonie Hunjak: so wonderful to hear, your experience as a current post-grad student, and we wish you all the best with your finishing up on your MBA degree. And thank you, Samantha, for, co-hosting with me this evening. And thank you, everyone. Have a wonderful evening, and we hope to see you soon.