Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship

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.

• Entrepreneurial Practice
• Entrepreneurial Organisation
• Managing Innovation
• Building Entrepreneurial Ventures

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have one of the following:

• An undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 65% (or equivalent).
• At least five years of documented relevant work experience AND a portfolio of work that demonstrates your written and analytical skills.

You must also submit:

• A personal statement of no more than 1,000 words outlining why you wish to be considered for this course.

Work experience relevant to this course may include roles in industries such as innovation, business development or entrepreneurship.

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 recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test.

If you are from a non-English speaking background, the required standard of English for this degree is one of the following English proficiency test scores:

• IELTS (Academic) – 7.0 overall, with no band less than 6.0.
• TOEFL IBT – minimum score of 94, with writing 27; speaking 18; reading 13; listening 13.
• PTE – English Academic PTE with a minimum score of 72, written communicative skill of 75 and no other communicative skill below 60.
• Cambridge – minimum score of 185, with no less than 185 in writing and no less than 169 in each other skill.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Prior studies may be credited towards your degree and potentially reduce the duration of your course. This is known as Advanced Standing (also known as credit or recognition of prior learning). Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

• 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 total course fee in 2025: $18,496 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Unless otherwise noted, the indicative total course fee shown above assumes a study load of 1 EFTSL (equivalent full time study load) commencing semester one of the listed year, except for courses with a duration of less than 1 EFTSL.

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.