Graduate Certificate in Business

What you will study

To be eligible for the award of Graduate Certificate in Business, a student must earn 40 credit points. Each course is valued at 10 credit points.

Choose four from the following courses:

• Business Analytics and Quantitative Tools
• Principles of Human Resource Management and Employment Relations
• Marketing Foundations
• Accounting and Governance

OR

• Economics

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Business, a student must have one of the following:

• A recognised bachelor's degree (or higher) in any discipline with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 using a 7.0 scale.
• A minimum of five years of full-time (or equivalent) relevant *professional work experience.
• A combination of alternative admission criteria such as formal, informal and non-formal learning deemed to be equivalent to either of the above.

*Professional Experience: A professional role in business, commerce, trade, international business, marketing, human resource management, supply chain management, strategy, business analysis, consultancy, public service, banking or other related areas. Experience as a business owner, manager or team leader would also be considered relevant professional experience.

A higher qualification refers to a qualification at a higher level than a bachelor's qualification, which includes any of the following: a bachelor honours degree; graduate certificate, graduate diploma, master's degree, MPhil or PhD.

English language requirements

English language requirements apply to international applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0.
• A minimum score of 575 on TOEFL.
• An internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19).
• No score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only).
• A minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English).
• An overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.

English test results must be no more than two years old.

If you do not meet the university's specified English language requirements, you may wish to contact the Griffith English Language Institute to increase your eligibility for entering a Griffith University program. This institute offers a number of English language and other courses at both its Brisbane and Gold Coast branches.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Gaining credit and recognition of prior learning may reduce the time it will take to complete your degree. Find out more about the types of learning you may gain credit for, how to apply for credit transfer and examples of credit decisions by either contacting the university or booking a call with our Education Consultant.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated fee in 2026: $17,000 (domestic full-fee paying place)

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 40 credit points (normally four units) per year.

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

• 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.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.