Melbourne Business School

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

  • Delivery: Face to Face
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 6 months
  • Course Type: Graduate Certificate

Accelerate your career or change direction with a graduate business program that fits around you.

Course overview

The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is designed for aspiring leaders who want to make a difference without putting their life on hold.

Develop a core business foundation while continuing to work, applying what you learn on the job. And if you choose, you can go further by studying a graduate diploma – or jump straight into the Master of Business Administration (MBA) itself. It's the most flexible way to study a graduate business program, while learning new skills that can be applied immediately at work.

Key facts

Delivery
Face to Face
Course Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
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Can be studied part time
6 months (Full time)
Price Per Unit
From $5,150
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The estimated per units fees are calculated based on the annual indicative first year fee. It is based on a study load of 1 EFTSL (equivalent full time study load) or 50 credit points per semester or 100 credit points per year.
Campus
Carlton
Intake
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Units
4
Fees
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What you will study

Students will complete Leadership and Business Essentials and then choose from a number of core subjects. 50 credit points (CP) are required to complete the program.

You will study the equivalent of one subject (12.5 CP) each study period. There are two half subjects (6.25 CP) which are indicated in the list below.

Core subjects

Complete the following:

  • Leadership (half subject)
  • Business Essentials

Choose subjects from the broad range featured here, where pre-requisites are met:

  • Managerial Ethics and Business Environment (half subject)
  • Data Analysis
  • Managing People
  • Marketing
  • Financial Accounting
  • Finance
  • Managerial Economics

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To apply for the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, applicants must have one of the following:

  • An undergraduate degree and two years of work experience.
  • Six years of work experience.

English language requirements

Documentary evidence of meeting the accepted minimum scores within the previous 24 months may be required.

The minimum accepted scores are:

  • IELTS (Academic) – 7.0 overall, with no band less than 6.5.
  • TOEFL IBT – minimum score of 102, with a written score minimum of 24 and no individual score lower than 21.
  • PTE - English Academic PTE with a minimum score of 72, written communicative skill of 65 and no other communicative skill below 64.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program. Contact the university for more information.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative program fee in 2025: $20,600 (domestic full-fee paying place)

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.