Melbourne Business School
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 8 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Gain fundamental knowledge and important business skills that you can immediately put into practice within your role and make an impact.
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is comprised of four subjects in total. You will complete the Business Essentials subject, and have the choice of which other three core subjects are of interest to you and best align with your career motivations from a list of seven core subjects.
With six intakes per year, begin or pick-up your studies when it suits you best. Study in a flexible way with an online format designed to fit into your life.
Key facts
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What you will study
To qualify for the online Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, you must complete four subjects, totalling 50 credit points (CP), over eight months.
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 subject:
- Business Foundation for Managers
The equivalent of three subjects from those listed below:
- Financial Accounting
- Leadership in a Changing World (half subject)
- Ethics for Manager (half subject)
- Data Analytics for Decision Making
- Managing People
- Marketing
- Managerial Economics
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To apply for the Melbourne Business School Online Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, applicants must have:
- A university degree and two years of work experience, or 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.