Monash University
Graduate Diploma of Business
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
- Course Type: Graduate Diploma
Develop your expertise in business disciplines and build on general business skills.
Course overview
This program will allow you to explore the ideas, practices and theories that have already caught your attention, as you continue to develop your expertise in business disciplines as well as build on general business skills, including leadership and collaboration.
As part of this program, you will select eight units from the wide range of units offered by Monash Business School. Some units are offered outside business hours, or delivered in block mode, so you can balance your work and study. But if you choose to do the program full-time, you can graduate with a Graduate Diploma of Business in just 12 months.
Key facts
July, 2026
What you will study
You must complete 48 credit points selected from units within the coursework master's degrees offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics, with at least six units (36 credit points) at Level 4 or above.
You are required to consult with the Business and Economics Student Services team to ensure that suitable units are selected to achieve the course learning outcomes, taking into consideration your individual personal study objectives and background.
You need to seek advice regarding the selection of units if considering further study in a master's degree.
Entry requirements
An Australian bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification, or approved pathway, with at least a 55% average or an equivalent GPA. Applicants will be ranked and selected based on their entire academic record.
English language requirements
For entry to Monash University, you must meet the minimum English language requirements. You can do this by completing one of the qualifications listed on their website.
If you've completed several measures of English proficiency over a period of time, the highest valid measure will be accepted as long as it's been taken within the required time limitations.
Minimum entrance requirements apply for admission to Monash University Australia.
Recognition of prior learning
You may be able to get credit for your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply, you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined by the university. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
Be critical and creative scholars who:
- Produce innovative solutions to problems.
- Apply research skills to business challenges.
- Communicate effectively and perceptively.
Be responsible and effective global citizens who:
- Engage in an internationalised world.
- Exhibit cross-cultural competence.
- Demonstrate ethical values.
- Have a comprehensive understanding of their disciplines and be able to provide discipline-based solutions relevant to the business, professional and public policy communities we serve.
- Apply business knowledge across disciplines and contexts to support sustainable, social, economic and environment development principles.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative 2026 first-year fee: $38,000 (domestic full-fee paying place).
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 24 credit points (normally four units) per semester or 48 credit points (normally eight units) per year.
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.