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Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

Get yourself ready to run the show.

You can step up your business management expertise and open the door to even higher educational potential down the track with this program. The Graduate Diploma aims to broaden your management skills and take your career to a senior level. Focus on detailed practical skill development in real business settings to deepen your problem solving and decision-making capabilities.

Study locations
  • Sippy Downs
  • Online
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
067675C
Commence
Semester 1, Semester 2, or Trimester 3
Program length (full-time)
1 year
Semester tuition fee 2017
A$12,500
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$25,000
Footnotes
  • Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
  • * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
  • Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
UniSC program code
BU610
Commence
Semester 1, Semester 2, or Trimester 3
Duration
1 year full time; 4 years maximum part time.
Study mode
on campus, online
Fee type 2017
  • Postgraduate coursework places
Total courses
8
Total units
96

You can step up your business management expertise and open the door to even higher educational potential down the track with this program. The Graduate Diploma aims to broaden your management skills and take your career to a senior level. Focus on detailed practical skill development in real business settings to deepen your problem solving and decision-making capabilities.

The theoretical components of the program will be applied through working with local business people. This also provides beneficial networking and possible employment opportunities. Specialise in a management area of your choice such as decision-making, economics, marketing, management, law, ethics or informatics.

It’s 8 courses and effectively means you have completed almost three-quarters of a Master in Business Administration (MBA). Choose to upgrade your qualification later on by completing an additional 4 courses to earn an MBA - the international standard for graduate business qualifications.

Admission requirements

To be considered for admission candidates would normally be required to:

  1. possess an undergraduate degree from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent
  2. have at least two years relevant full-time equivalent work or other relevant experience; and
  3. candidates whose first language is other than English must demonstrate an appropriate level of English proficiency. Refer to the English language requirements
Career opportunities

Apply for senior management roles in government and across a diverse range of businesses and industries.

Intakes - when to apply

There will be three intakes a year: Semester 1, Semester 2 and Trimester 3.

Program structure

Required courses (4)

Select 4 courses from:

ACC701 Introducing Human Geographies
BUS702 Hydrology and Geomorphology
BUS703 Biogeography
BUS704 Coastal Geomorphology
MGT701 Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
MGT703 Historical Geographies
MGT723 Animals and Society
MKG701 Indonesian A

Elective courses (4)

These elective courses can be used to complete a specialisation in one of the following areas:

OR

Select 4 courses from:

BUS705 Indonesian B
BUS706 Indonesian C
BUS707 Indonesian D
BUS708 Indonesian E
BUS710 Indonesian F
HSM701 In-Country Indonesian Studies A
INF701 In-Country Indonesian Studies B
MBA730 In-Country Indonesian Studies C
MGT702 In-Country Indonesian Studies D
MGT704 Indonesia: Society, Culture and Politics
MGT711 Languages and Linguistics
MGT712 Indonesian A
MGT730 Indonesian B
MGT731 Indonesian C
MKG721 Indonesian D
PRM701 Indonesian E
PRM710 Indonesian F
PRM720 In-Country Indonesian Studies A
PRM721 In-Country Indonesian Studies B

* Please note that the program structure of the MBA and names of courses are subject to change.

Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 96

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements 

In order to graduate you must:

  • Successfully complete 96 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
  • Some specialisation areas are available as a part-time study option only
  • Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
  • Online study mode not available to international students on a Student Visa  
  • Refer to the 'Planning your study' page to manage your progression