Melbourne Business School
Graduate Diploma in Business Administration
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 18 months
- Course Type: Graduate Diploma
Develop broad management capability through a flexible, face-to-face graduate diploma designed for experienced and aspiring professionals studying part-time to complement their work.
Course overview
The Graduate Diploma in Business Administration builds practical knowledge across leadership, strategy and the principal functions of business. Delivered at Carlton, the 112.5-credit-point program combines Business Essentials and Leadership in a Changing World with a broad selection of management subjects. Its part-time structure allows professionals to progress toward deeper postgraduate business study while remaining employed.
The course also supports a pathway toward the MBA for eligible students.
Key facts
8th March, 2027
What you will study
To complete the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, students will have to fulfil Leadership and Business Essentials and then choose from a number of core subjects. 112.5 credit points (CP) are required to complete the program.
Unless otherwise indicated, each subject is valued at 12.5 credit points.
Core subjects
Complete the following:
- Leadership (6.25 credit points)
- Business Essentials
- Managerial Ethics and Business Environment (6.25 credit points)
- Data Analysis
- Managing People
- Marketing
- Financial Accounting
- Finance
- Managerial Economics
- Operations
Entry requirements
To be considered for entry into this course, you must have:
- An undergraduate degree and at least two (2) years of documented full-time professional work experience, OR
- A minimum of six (6) years of documented full-time professional experience.
You must submit:
- An up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV).
- Evidence of all qualifications completed and incomplete, including academic transcripts with grading schema.
- A valid passport or verified document showing current citizenship/residency status.
- The names and contact details of two professional referees.
Please note: This course is only open to domestic students (Australian/NZ citizens, Australian PR visa holders, or any Australian visas without study restrictions).
English language requirements
All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including a recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test. If you need to undertake an English language test, you must meet one of the scores below:
- IELTS Academic: overall score of 7.0, with no band below 6.5
- TOEFL iBT: overall score of 91, with writing 23, speaking 22, reading 19 and listening 19
- PTE Academic: overall score of 72, with writing 65, speaking 66, reading 64 and listening 64
- Cambridge C1 Advanced: overall score of 178, with writing 180, speaking 187, reading 168 and listening 168
- LanguageCert Academic: overall score of 73, with writing 71, speaking 76, reading 65 and listening 62
- Michigan English Test: overall score of 62, with writing 64, speaking 53, reading 59 and listening 59
Recognition of Prior Learning
Credit or recognition of prior learning may be available subject to Melbourne Business School policy and an individual assessment. Contact MBS for further information.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Program fee per subject in 2027: $5,496 per 12.5 CP subject (domestic full-fee paying place)
Student fees may vary in accordance with:
- The number of subjects studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of subjects.
- 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 with the cost of a university course.