University of Newcastle
Graduate Certificate in Digital Business
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Focus on contemporary issues in operating effective digital business with the latest knowledge of digital technologies and their impacts.
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Digital Business offers students to equip with digital business leadership skills so that they can act as smart business decision-makers, inventors, and enablers of different digital transformations for improving business or merchandising processes, with effective knowledge and understanding of how a modern business would operate sustainably in continuously meeting the emerging societal and business issues.
The program provides hands-on and practical understanding related to a range of business technologies and project management disciplines and utilises real-world industry cases to practice problem-solving approaches and opportunities to apply new knowledge to resolve problems that they will encounter in business contexts.
One of the vital learning elements is related to knowledge and skills of artificial intelligence systems used in business operations and their impact, which are increasingly substituting human tasks, roles, responsibilities, and decision-making for empowering the reality of smart automation in business.
Key facts
11th May, 2026
17th August, 2026
What you will study
The Graduate Certificate in Digital Business requires students to successfully complete 40 units, comprised of four core courses.
Core courses (10 units each)
Students must complete 40 units from the following courses.
- Artificial Intelligence for Business Management
- Digital Marketing
- Healthcare Data Analytics
- Process Analysis and Problem Solving
- Business Intelligence for the Enterprise
- The Digital Economy
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To be considered for admission into this course, you will need to have one of the following qualifications:
- Three-year bachelor’s degree.
- Three-year diploma plus one year of relevant organisational experience.
- Two-year diploma plus two years of relevant organisational experience.
- One-year diploma plus three years relevant organisational experience.
English language requirements
All applicants must demonstrate that they meet the following English proficiency requirements:
- IELTS Overall Minimum: 6.5
- IELTS Sub Test Minimum: 6
Contact the university for further information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the program students will have:
- Effective independent or collaborative work skills to apply specialised knowledge and expert judgement to digital business management tasks.
- Critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills to be able to justify effective digital automation and business operation solutions.
- Specialised knowledge of theories, models and concepts relevant to digital business design and management and be proficient in their application and supportive online technologies.
- Skills to apply relevant theories, principles and methodologies to research in digital business systems and management.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Estimated total fee in 2026: From $14,590 (domestic full-fee paying place)
A student’s fee may vary depending on:
- The number of courses studied per term.
- Choice of courses.
- 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.