Master of Social Impact
Specialising in Supply Chain Innovation
Choose your specialisation
Accounting
With strong links to industry partners and professional bodies, the accounting specialisation provides a strong theoretical and practical foundation.
Business Analytics
This specialisation focuses on machine learning in business and the skills used to deliver insights from data through visualisation techniques.
Business Information Systems
The Business Information Systems specialisation teaches students how businesses can exploit technology to improve their decision making.
Digital Marketing
Learn to build businesses with confidence by understanding how to use traditional and data-led marketing strategies with this Digital Marketing specialisation.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
This specialisation gives you the tools to develop the mindset needed to lead and manage high-growth organisations through innovation.
Financial Technologies
This cutting edge FinTech specialisation blends theory with practical applications, giving you the expertise to accelerate your career.
Financial Technologies
This cutting edge FinTech specialisation blends theory with practical applications, giving you the expertise to accelerate your career.
Human Resource Management
This specialisation is designed to give you the essential theoretical skills and practical experience to create dynamic workplace cultures.
International Business
Learn how to do business within an international context during one of our innovation study tours or internship placements in Europe, America, or Asia.
Project Management
This specialisation equips you with real-world experience, and the tools, knowledge, and innovation, to manage diverse, complex projects.
Research
Become familiar with writing a research plan and then using this knowledge to conduct practical research and write a business research thesis.
Supply Chain Innovation
This specialisation is co-designed with industry partners and uniquely combines supply chain management, design thinking and data analytics.
Overview
The Master of Social Impact (MA-SI) is designed for high-performing professionals who want to upskill and advance their career in the field of social impact. This course is suited to social entrepreneurs working broadly across philanthropy, not-for-profit, private, and corporate sectors. This qualification gives you the skills required to lead people effectively in a rapidly changing social economic and business environment.
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Your specialisation
Upgrade your skills
- Entrepreneurial thinking and ability to innovate
- Knowledge of ethics of social impact
- Organisation skills
- Communication skills
Stretch your career further
Students can enhance their career opportunities by gaining additional leadership and management skills – an important asset in a today’s complex and changing business environment. The below examples demonstrate the types of roles graduates can attain.
- Creating next generation of social impact leaders
- Creating next generation of social entrepreneurs
- Enabling career transformations
- Philanthropy Manager
Strong industry connections and co-creation
Our post graduate program connects students to organisations where they can undertake industry placements to gain practical, hands-on experience.
This course is taught through the Centre for Social Impact Swinburne, so you’ll benefit from interactive learning and access to world-class researchers and academics.
Professional accreditations
Why Swinburne?
Top 5% of the world’s higher education business schools
91.1% of graduates found employment within 4 months of finishing.
The median income for PG graduates one year out is $79.5K
Business graduate employers include Telstra, NAB, ANZ and IBM
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Academic study and research with Swinburne provides me with access to invaluable frameworks, tools and networks to stay abreast of what’s happening around the globe. The Centre for Social Impact gave me additional confidence and skills to extend my work through academic rigour.
Christian , Master of Social Impact
Qualifications
- a recognised bachelor degree in any discipline PLUS a minimum of three years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience* or
- a successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Social Impact ** or
- completion of the Postgraduate Qualifying Program PLUS a minimum of three years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience * (International applicants only)
- a recognised bachelor degree in any discipline PLUS a minimum of three years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience* or
- a successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Social Impact ** or
- completion of the Postgraduate Qualifying Program PLUS a minimum of three years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience * (International applicants only)
Work experience
Relevant professional/managerial experience and evidence of academic capability will be determined by the Faculty PVC (or delegate) with reference to faculty-determined guiding principles. Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae (CV) with their application.
Documents substantiating relevant experience are required, clearly detailing roles and duration and evidence of formal and non-formal learning. Where relevant experience is used for the basis of admission, no further recognition for prior learning/credit can be granted on that basis.
Admission requirements
Meeting the minimum entry requirements for the course does not guarantee an offer of a place. See admission requirements for general information about the admission process.
English language requirements
Satisfactory completion of one of the following:
- IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
- Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65%
- or equivalent measures available at English language requirements.
Need to undertake an English assessment for entry?
A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) can now be done at our Hawthorn campus.
Credit transfer
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.
Recognition of prior learning
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Finding your fit
At Swinburne, we recognise that not one size fits all. If this course doesn’t meet all your study criteria, check out these alternatives.
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Master of Project Management
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Master of Business Information Systems
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Master of Marketing
How credit points work
To qualify for the award of Master of Social Impact, students must complete 150 credit points comprising of:
- [8] core units (100 credit points)
- [4] elective units (50 credit points).
Your units
Graduate Certificate
Completing 4 core units entitles you to a graduate certificate.
| Units of study | Unit code |
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Graduate Diploma
Completing an additional 2 core units and 2 elective or specialisation units entitles you to the graduate diploma.
| Units of study | Unit code |
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Masters degree
Completing 4 foundation units, 4 core units and 2 specialisation or elective units entitles you to the masters.
| Units of study | Unit code |
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| Core units | |
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Opportunity Discovery, Creativity and Design
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENT60009 |
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Corporate Responsibility and Accountability
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
SIP60001 |
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Leadership for Social Impact
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
SIP60002 |
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Social Impact: Entrepreneurs and Social Innovation
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
SIP60003 |
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Social Investment and Philanthropy
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
SIP60004 |
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Evaluation and Impact Measurement
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
SIP70014 |
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Strategic Philanthropy
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
SIP80015 |
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Social Venture Development
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
SIP80017 |
Want to see the full range of electives?
Learn about all the electives you can take in the course handbook.
Supply Chain Innovation specialisation units
| Units of study | Unit code |
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Business Analytics and Visualisation
Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points |
INF70008 |
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Six Sigma Lean Green Belt
Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points |
SCM60002 |
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Supply Chain Management
Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points |
SCM60003 |
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Logistics Management
Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points |
SCM60004 |
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Project Management for Innovative Outcomes
Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points |
PRM60002 |
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Operations Management
Specialisation unit, 12.5 credit points |
SCM60001 |
2023 fees
Yearly fee* ($AUD)
$35,400
Total fee* ($AUD)
$53,100
2024 fees
Yearly fee* ($AUD)
$40,200
Fees are estimates only
The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. These fees apply for units studied in 2023 only and may change for units studied in future years. If part-time study is permitted, annual fees will be proportionally lower based on the number of units taken per semester.
Fees are estimates only
The indicative course fees shown apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. International tuition fees are generally inclusive of Student Services and Amenities Fees (SSAF). All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.
How do I pay my fees?
FEE-HELP is a loan given to eligible full-fee paying higher education students to help pay part or all of their tuition fees. The Commonwealth Government pays the amount of the loan directly to Swinburne.
International students need to pay tuition fees up-front by the relevant due date. You can find the due dates on your Statement of Account.
To pay your fees:
- log in to My Finances
- check your Australian bank account details are correct
- check your Statement of Account to see how much you owe
- pay using your preferred payment method.
Eligibility for FEE-HELP
You’re eligible for a FEE-HELP loan if you are studying an undergraduate or postgraduate degree, or UniLink or OUA course at Swinburne, and you:
- are an Australian citizen doing at least one unit of your course in Australia; or
- hold a permanent humanitarian visa and will be living in Australia for the duration of your course; or
- hold a New Zealand Special Category visa and meet the special eligibility requirements for New Zealand citizens
- are undertaking bridging study for overseas trained professionals and will be living in Australia for the duration of this study
- have not exceeded the new combined Help Loan limit.
The HELP limit is the maximum amount you can borrow from the government in your lifetime towards your education costs. It is fixed and cannot be topped up.
Student services and amenities fee
This funding serves to improve the student experience at Swinburne. You may use many or just some of the services and amenities that the fee provides.
The fee shown in the capped amount for 2024.
This funding serves to improve the student experience at Swinburne. You may use many or just some of the services and amenities that the fee provides.
This amenities fee is included within your annual tuition fee listed above. The fee shown in the capped amount for 2024.
Please refer to the Student Services Amenities Fee page for more information.
Scholarships
Scholarship applications for 2023 are open. Scholarships at Swinburne are about providing opportunity, promoting equity and recognising excellence and achievement. We want you to reach your potential and achieve your life and career goals.
Our handy guide will assist you to gather documents for your application.
When you apply for a Swinburne course, we automatically consider you for an international scholarship of up to 20 per cent off your course fees – no separate application required! Just apply for your Swinburne course of choice and when we review your course application, we will also assess you for an international scholarship.
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