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Edith Cowan University

Graduate Certificate of Business Analytics

  • Delivery: Face to Face
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 12 Months
  • Course Type: Graduate Certificate

Improve your understanding of data analytics in business fields like human resource management, marketing and supply chain management.

Course overview

The Business Analytics can be applied to leverage and interpret data from multiple sources to assist business professionals in making optimal decisions.

This course is designed for those who want to pursue a role in Business Analytics and business professionals who want to improve the quality of decisions in their business areas. Students will be exposed to various relevant theories, knowledge and approaches to develop and enhance their conceptual and practical understanding of data analytics across business areas such as human resource management, marketing and supply chain management. Students will be given opportunities to work with a range of Business Analytics tools to identify patterns and trends in complex datasets and visualise them in meaningful ways.

Key facts

Delivery
Face to Face
Course Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
12 Months (Part time)
Price Per Unit
From $5,183.3
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The estimated per-unit fee is calculated using the annual average first-year fee. It is based on a full-time study load of 60 credit points (three units) per semester or 120 credit points (six units) per year.
Campus
Joondalup
Intake
February, 2026
July, 2026
Units
3
Fees
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FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
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What you will study

You need to complete three units of study. Each unit is valued at 20 credit points.

Core units

Complete the following:

  • Big Data, Analytics and Business Decision Making
  • Data Analysis and Visualisation

Electives

Choose one of the following:

  • People Analytics
  • Supply Chain Analytics
  • Applied Digital Marketing

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To gain entry to the Graduate Certificate of Business Analytics, you will need to have one of the following qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree.
  • Equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience.

English language requirements

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • IELTS academic overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0).
  • Bachelor's degree from a country specified on the university's English Proficiency Bands page.
  • I completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at the postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent).
  • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience.
  • Other tests, courses or programs defined on the university's English Proficiency Bands page.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be able to get credit for your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply, you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined by the university. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Graduates will be well-placed to seek employment in business analytics roles in every industry sector, including human resource management, marketing and supply chain management, with roles such as:

  • Business Analyst
  • Business Consultant
  • Data Analyst
  • HR Analyst
  • Marketing Analyst
  • Research Analyst
  • Supply Chain Analyst

Learning outcomes

  • Communicate specialised analytics knowledge, concepts and skills to various audiences in a discipline or professional field.
  • Apply independent judgement when analysing and evaluating complex problems to generate data analysis solutions.
  • Demonstrate skills in data-driven planning, analysis and evaluation tasks in various business environments.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026:: $15,550 (domestic full-fee paying place).

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 60 credit points (normally three units) per year.

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

  • The number of units studied per term.
  • The choice of major or specialisation.
  • Choice of units.
  • Credit from previous study or work experience.
  • Eligibility for government-funded loans.

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 with the cost of a university course.