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Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

Fast track your career ambitions.

You can put management roles firmly in your sights with this program. It’s designed to expand your skills set to meet the increasing demands of doing business in today’s world. This program is skills-focused, offering practical work experience to build your management knowledge and problem-solving capabilities.

CRICOS code
067674D
Commence
Semester 1, Semester 2 or Trimester 3
Program length (full-time)
6 months (1 Semester)
Semester tuition fee 2015
A$11,000
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$11,000
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
BU510
Commence
Semester 1, Semester 2 or Trimester 3
Duration
1 semester or trimester full time; 2 years maximum part time
Study mode
on campus, online
Fee type 2015
  • Postgraduate coursework places
Total courses
4

You can put management roles firmly in your sights with this program. It’s designed to expand your skills set to meet the increasing demands of doing business in today’s world. This program is skills-focused, offering practical work experience to build your management knowledge and problem-solving capabilities.

You will explore current business issues and learn the key functional areas of an organisation. The program covers loads of theory but concentrates on how that is used practically in a business. USC adds value to the program by giving you opportunities to network with business leaders and to experience the real challenges they face and how they manage them.

Choose what interests you most from courses in decision-making, economics, marketing, management, law, ethics or infomatics. You can opt to study for the Graduate Certificate online. It is a 4 course program which enables you to upgrade your study to the Master of Business Administration later on.

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

* Applicants who do not possess an undergraduate degree but have at least three years’ relevant full-time equivalent work or other relevant experience may be admitted to the qualifying Graduate Certificate in Business Administration. Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration will qualify the candidate for entry into the Master of Business Administration for completion of the remaining courses.

Career opportunities

Apply for management positions in government, business and across a diverse range of industries.

Intakes - when to apply

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

Program structure

Elective courses (4)

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

Select from:

ACC701 News Rounds
BUS702 Radio Journalism
BUS703 The Writer and the Law
BUS704 News Writing and Reporting
BUS705 Online Journalism
BUS706 Feature Writing
BUS707 Television & Video Journalism
BUS708 Professional Journalism Practice
BUS710 Newsroom
HSM701 Advanced Statistics in Psychology
INF701 Advanced Theoretical Issues in Psychology
MBA730 Professional Practice of Psychology
MGT701 Ethical and Professional Issues In Psychology
MGT702 Research Dissertation A
MGT703 Research Dissertation B
MGT704 Education Research an Introduction
MGT711 Professional Learning
MGT712 Curriculum Development and Evaluation
MGT723 Pedagogies for Engagement
MGT730 Contemporary Issues in Education
MGT731 Second Language Acquisition and Learning
MKG701 Second Language Teaching Methodologies
MKG721 Professional Learning
PRM701 Curriculum Development and Evaluation
PRM710 Leadership for Learning Communities
PRM720 Assessment: Principles and Practices
PRM721 Interlanguage Phonology

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

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements and notes
  • Students are required to complete a minimum of 4 courses from the list below.
  • 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.

For students who commenced study in this program prior to Study Period 1, 2015:

  • Find the Student Handbook for the semester in which you commenced.
  • Select the program in which you are enrolled.
  • Scroll down to your relevant Program Structure.