Adelaide University
Graduate Certificate in Wine and Food Business
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Sets you up for further study or for a meaningful career in the wine and food marketing, import/export or retail.
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Wine and Food Business at Adelaide University explores marketing from several key vantage points.
From the local scene to the global stage, learn how to analyse product performance and make impactful business decisions. Develop practical skills for responding to market shifts and for answering direct consumer needs. Understand branding, tourism and entrepreneurship.
This program exposes you to a number of strategies, preparing you to implement those that fit your situation best. You’ll achieve the business awareness you need to identify trends as they emerge and to pounce on gaps in the market.
Graduate from this program with the skills and knowledge you need to make a splash in two immense industries.
Key features
- Discover the wine and food industries and how they intersect.
- Meet with local industry leaders for first-hand, hands-on guidance and networking opportunities.
- Expand your studies in world-class facilities, including the Waite Research Institute.
- Ignite your interest in tourism, branding and global distribution.
- Understand the appeal of Australian products against international alternatives.
- Follow your interest by choosing from a range of elective topics.
Key facts
July, 2026
What you will study
Students must complete 24 units comprising 18 units from core courses and six units from electives. Each course is worth six units.
Core courses
Complete exactly 18 units from the following:
- Growing Domestic and International Wine and Food Markets
- Direct Wine and Food Marketing
- Marketing for Wine and Food Business
Electives
Complete six units comprising:
- Six units from University-wide electives
Entry requirements
Admission criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate that they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.
- A completed bachelor's (AQF level 7) or bachelor's honours (AQF level 8) degree or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution; OR
- A minimum of five years of relevant work experience.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
The Graduate Certificate in Wine and Food Business opens career pathways locally, nationally and abroad.
Just a short drive from the Adelaide city centre are the world-renowned wine and food regions, Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale. Beyond that, this program’s global focus can help you find positions in France, Spain, Argentina and anywhere that wine and food are made.
You could work as:
- A wine marketing specialist, selling premium brands to overseas markets.
- A market analyst, researching consumer trends for food or wine producers.
- A retail assistant, interacting with customers at local wine cellars.
- A tour guide, sharing the regional cuisine with eager travellers.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative annual fee in 2026: $21,550, per 0.5 of a year (domestic full-fee paying place)
Fee-paying programs require the full tuition fees for your study, which can be deferred partly or in full to a FEE-HELP loan. Where the duration of the program is less than one year, the total cost of the program is displayed.
A student’s fee may vary depending on:
- The number of courses studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of courses.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students.