Murdoch University

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

  • Delivery: Face to Face
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 6 months
  • Course Type: Graduate Certificate

Develop the business skills you need to succeed in a senior management role.

Course overview

Increase your knowledge in business management, connect with like-minded professionals and develop business management skills to further your career with this trial part of a Master of Business Administration (MBA).

You’ll study core units in accounting and finance, plus choose specialist units to create a personalised qualification that suits your goals and career aspirations.

Key facts

Delivery
Face to Face
Course Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
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Can be studied part time
6 months (Full time)
Price Per Unit
From $3,900
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The estimated fee is determined by individual units of study and the year the course was commenced.
Campus
Perth
Intake
January, 2027
May, 2027
August, 2027
Units
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You may be required to complete 0 credit point units throughout your course. The university will confirm this as part of your enrolment.

The unit total reflects the number of units required for course completion, not the total credit point weight. Some units may be double- or triple-weighted, so the number of units you complete may be lower.
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FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
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What you will study

To complete the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, you must fulfil 12 credit points (credit points). Each unit is valued at three credit points, unless otherwise indicated.

Core units (six credit points)

Choose a group:

Group A

  • Financial Decision-Making Essentials (six credit points)

Group B

  • Accounting for Managers
  • Business Finance

Electives (six credit points)

Choose from the following:

  • Strategic Marketing Management
  • Organisational Behaviour and Management
  • Human Resource Management Perspectives
  • Strategic Research in International Markets
  • Social Enterprise, Social Innovation and Profit for Purpose
  • Data, Metrics, Reporting and Analytics
  • International Business Negotiations
  • Leading and Managing Nonprofit Organisations
  • Quantitative Research for Business
  • Global Business in the Asian Century (six credit points)
  • Global Business (six credit points)
  • Business, Society and the Environment (six credit points)
  • Leading the Engaged Enterprise (six credit points)
  • Strategies for Growth and Excellence (six credit points)
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
  • Managing Strategic Risk and Projects (six credit points)
  • Economics and Business Strategy

Students intending to enrol in the Master of Professional Accounting should select Quantitative Research for Business and Economics and Business Strategy.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have one of the following:

  • A recognised bachelor's degree or higher.
  • Satisfactory preparation for the course through informal or non-formal learning and/or professional experiences subject to the approval of the Academic Chair.

English language requirements

You must meet a minimum standard in English to study at Murdoch, which for most courses can be demonstrated by providing evidence that you have completed Year 11 and 12 in Australia at any level if you are a domestic student, or through either English proficiency tests, university preparation courses, English language courses, previous tertiary study or vocational education.

Recognition of Prior Learning

If you’ve previously studied or have professional work experience in a relevant field, you may be eligible to receive credit towards your Murdoch degree. Known as advanced standing, this recognition of prior learning could reduce your overall study load and shorten the length of time before you’re able to graduate.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

A postgraduate qualification can help you further your current career and move into a more senior role or help you change career paths to pursue new opportunities. Depending on your own situation and career aspirations, there are many careers and positions that this course can lead to. Careers could include:

  • Operations manager
  • Marketing manager
  • Strategy manager
  • Business operations manager
  • Finance manager

Good management is needed across all industries. You could find yourself working in government, media, advertising, finance and other areas of business or non-government organisations (NGOs).

Fees and FEE-HELP

Full-fee paying place

Indicative unit fee in 2027: $3,900 (3-credit-point unit)
Indicative annual fee in 2027: $15,600
Indicative full-course fee: $15,600

The average full-course fee shown is calculated based on the 12 credit point (4 units) course structure completed over 6 months.

Indicative annual fees are based on your first year of study.

A student’s annual fee may vary by:

  • The number of units studied.
  • 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.