Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Overview
Gain hands-on experience applying the latest innovative thinking, test new ideas, hone your creative problem-solving skills, and drive business growth in any organisation or industry.
Whether you want to develop a new product, tackle a social problem or lead business transformation, this program will have a profound effect on how you practice business.
This customisable, interdisciplinary program utilises UQ's leading position in science commercialisation to provide you with a safe place to develop, test and implement new ideas.
Select courses from across emerging fields to create a bespoke program tailored to your specific goals, including an optional research or industry consultancy project.
Alternatively, you can specialise in one of 7 unique fields of study or complete a research pathway in preparation for a PhD. Based on your prior professional experience, whether in business or a more technical field, you can choose fields of study that complement and extend your capabilities.
In the capstone course, you’ll gain practical experience by working on your own idea or ground-breaking technologies developed by partner organisations. You'll create a business model based on in-depth customer interviews, rapid prototyping and agile development.
You'll graduate with a globally desired qualification and the skills to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship across industries and organisations of any size — from small startups and social enterprises, to public organisations and multinational enterprises.
Also offered as a 6-month Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Program highlights
- Tailor your learning based on your career goals. Pick and choose courses from across fields of study to create a bespoke program, or complete a research pathway.
- Develop your understanding of entrepreneurship and innovation in emerging fields that will have a profound effect on how you practice business.
- Gain hands-on experience managing innovative products and services, executing business strategy and commercialisation, and operating a lean startup model.
- Access a global network of passionate mentors, innovation hubs and accelerator programs, including UQ Ventures.
Fields of study
Tailor your studies to suit your goals. This program offers these options:
- Agri-Food Chains and Product Design
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences
- Business Management and Execution
- Climate Technology and Sustainable Energy
How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Fieldwork
- Seminars
Placements and work experience
EIBS7311 Lean Start for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) capstone course that equips you with practical experience in applying the Lean LaunchPad method to transform ideas into successful innovations. Working on your own idea or real-world technologies from partner organisations, you will engage in customer interviews, rapid prototyping and agile development to create a viable business model. Through collaboration and shared learning, you will gain hands-on experience in minimising risks and solving real customer problems.
RBUS7999 is a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) course that provides you with the opportunity to apply the concepts and tools you learn in real-world contexts. Via a professional placement within an existing business, you will be able to develop employability skills, gain workplace knowledge, grow a professional network, and engage with real challenges faced by working professionals.
What you'll study
At UQ, degrees are called 'programs' and subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study in this program:
- Creativity for Innovation and Design Thinking
- Idea Management
- Managing Innovation
- Building Innovation Capability
Career possibilities
Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Depending on which field you choose, here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Founder
- Innovation lead
- Business development manager
- Account executive
- Growth and operations manager
- Technology transfer manager
- Product specialist
- Marketing manager
- Corporate social responsibility and sustainability consultant
- Innovation analyst
Average annual salary range
Innovation Manager
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Average annual salary range
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I was attracted to UQ’s curriculum that focuses heavily on, not just instructing and creating future leaders of enterprise, but preparing future entrepreneurs who can generate positive change for their industries and societies at large. I’ve been able to exercise my networking and relationship-building skills, as well as feel more confident in pursuing my interests and ideas.
I was able to customise my course load based on my undergraduate study to focus on specific courses. You can request to take a course outside of the curriculum if it aligns with your major, interests, or future career path.
Developing an entrepreneurial mindset is important for everyone, not just entrepreneurs, because it helps you embrace uncertainty and be more agile. This program nurtured my interest in sustainability and sustainable finance while developing my critical communication skills and resilience.
I was attracted to UQ’s curriculum that focuses heavily on, not just instructing and creating future leaders of enterprise, but preparing future entrepreneurs who can generate positive change for their industries and societies at large. I’ve been able to exercise my networking and relationship-building skills, as well as feel more confident in pursuing my interests and ideas.
I was able to customise my course load based on my undergraduate study to focus on specific courses. You can request to take a course outside of the curriculum if it aligns with your major, interests, or future career path.
Developing an entrepreneurial mindset is important for everyone, not just entrepreneurs, because it helps you embrace uncertainty and be more agile. This program nurtured my interest in sustainability and sustainable finance while developing my critical communication skills and resilience.
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Entry requirements
Entry requirements
To be eligible for entry, you'll need:
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below) with a GPA of 4.5 on a 7-point scale, or
- the Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from UQ (or equivalent) with a GPA of 4, or
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with a GPA of 4.5 on a 7-point scale, plus 3 years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience, or
- the UQx Corporate Innovation MicroMasters® credential with 65% in the Corporate Innovation Capstone Assessment, plus three years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience.
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below) with a GPA of 4.5 on a 7-point scale, or
- the Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from UQ (or equivalent) with a GPA of 4, or
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with a GPA of 4.5 on a 7-point scale, plus 3 years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience, or
- the UQx Corporate Innovation MicroMasters® credential with 65% in the Corporate Innovation Capstone Assessment, plus three years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience.
Relevant disciplines for previous qualifications
Relevant disciplines include a bachelor's degree specialising in at least one of the following areas: biotechnology, business, commerce, commercialisation, computer science, data analytics, economics, energy studies, engineering (business administration), entrepreneurship, environmental management, food sciences, health services/health practitioners, international development or international relations, information systems, innovation, management, science, strategy, sustainability or technology (agricultural, information, nano, bio).
Relevant work experience
Relevant work experience includes work in: biotechnology, business, commerce, commercialisation, computer science, data analytics, economics, energy, engineering (business administration), entrepreneurship, environmental management, food sciences, health services/health practitioners, international development or international relations, information systems, innovation, management, science, strategy, sustainability and technology (agricultural, information, nano, bio).
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English language requirements
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.
BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.
CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.
OET is not accepted.
There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.
Student visas
International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).
There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.
Fields of study
Fields of study
Tailor your studies to suit your goals. This program offers these options:
Fields of study
Tailor your studies to suit your goals. This program offers these options:
Fees and Scholarships
Indicative annual fee
Approximate yearly cost of tuition (16 units). Your fees will vary according to your study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.
$40,784
2026
Approximate yearly cost of full-time tuition (16 units). Your fees will vary according to your study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.
AUD $54,096
2026
Government assistance
Financial aid
As an international student, you might be eligible for financial aid – either from your home country, or from the Australian Government.
FEE-HELP
Domestic students who are accepted into the Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation pay tuition fees.
FEE-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme to assist eligible students with the cost of their tuition fees.
Centrelink support
The Australian Government offers a number of income-support payments to eligible Australian university students.
Scholarships
You may be eligible for more than 100 scholarships, including:
How to apply
Applying online
All international applications should be submitted to UQ. If you prefer, you can use an approved UQ agent near you.
The program code for the Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation is 5690.
Applying online
All domestic applications should be submitted to UQ.
The program code for the Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation is 5690.
Important dates
The closing date for this program is:
- To commence study in semester 2 - May 31 of the year of commencement.
- To commence study in semester 1 - November 30 of the previous year.
Visa processing times vary. Apply and accept your offer as early as you can.
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
Important dates
The closing date for this program is:
- To commence study in Semester 1 - January 31 of the year of commencement.
- To commence study in Semester 2 - June 30 of the year of commencement.
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants
For support with applying – or if you have any questions about university life – get in touch with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (ATSIS) Unit.
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