University of Melbourne
Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Build foundational knowledge and skills and refine your entrepreneurial talents to analyse and solve business and social problems.
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship can equip you with the knowledge and practical skills to be an agent of change in either a new venture or an established organisation. You’ll be taught by leading academic experts in entrepreneurship and business as well as experienced entrepreneurs from industry.
This course can be taken full-time or alongside your master's studies in a different course at the University of Melbourne.
Key facts
What you will study
The Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship consists of four compulsory subjects, including an intensive Winter subject. Subjects can be taken in any order.
Core subjects
- Entrepreneurial Practice
- Entrepreneurial Organisation
- Managing Innovation
- Building Entrepreneurial Ventures
Entry requirements
In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have one of the following:
- Completed a bachelor's degree (AQF7) or equivalent in any discipline.
- Five years of documented relevant experience, including roles in industries such as innovation, business development, or entrepreneurship.
Relevant experience is measured in full-time years but may be completed within a part-time equivalent timeframe.
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.
Contact the university or visit its website for more information.
Recognition of Prior Learning
After you receive a course offer you can apply to transfer any recognised prior learning credits by applying for Advanced Standing (also known as credit or recognition of prior learning).
Advanced standing is acknowledgement of prior study granted towards your current degree, based on prior study or work experience. If advanced standing is awarded the length of your degree may be reduced. There are two types of advanced standing you can be awarded – general advanced standing or exempt advanced standing.
Contact the university or visit its website for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
Through academic theory and hands-on learning experiences, students will build competence in the entrepreneurial discipline need to prepare them to establish their own entrepreneurial venture.
On successful completion of this degree graduates will be:
- Adept at analysis and evaluation of social and business problems to enable evidence-based enterprise decision making.
- Proficient in professional knowledge and skills in entrepreneurial practices.
- Creative, critical thinkers in relation to entrepreneurial practice and in developing evidence-based solutions to problems in enterprises and in broader society.
- Skilled at identifying and implementing entrepreneurial business opportunities in a simulated real-life environment.
- Competent at analysing and evaluating information to enable evidenced-based entrepreneurial practice.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative first-year and total course fee in 2026: $18,992 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The indicative fee shown is based on a full-time study load of 50 credit points (four subjects).
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.