Graduate Certificate of Management

What you will study

To complete the Graduate Certificate of Management, you must complete 50 credit points comprising four core units of study.

• Opportunity Discovery
• Designing for Change
• Behaviour in Organisations
• Project Management for Innovative Outcomes

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To gain entry to the Graduate Certificate of Management, you will need one of the following:

• A recognised bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
• A recognised bachelor's degree in any discipline, plus a minimum of two years of equivalent full-time relevant professional experience.*
• A minimum of three years of equivalent full-time relevant professional experience.

*Relevant professional/managerial experience and evidence of academic capability will be determined by the Faculty PVC (or delegate) with reference to faculty-determined guiding principles. Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae (CV) with their application.

Documents substantiating relevant experience are required, clearly detailing roles and duration and evidence of formal and non-formal learning. Where relevant experience is used for the basis of admission, no further recognition for prior learning/credit can be granted on that basis.

English language requirements

All Swinburne students must be able to meet the English language requirements. You’ll be able to provide evidence of your English language skill if you have one of the following:

• Completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or another type of secondary qualification taught in English.
• Completed some types of university or vocational education studies (tertiary studies).
• Completed an English language test, such as TOEFL, IELTS, Pearson or C1.
• Completed an English language (ELICOS) course.
• Lived and worked in an English-speaking country for at least four years (domestic applicants only).

These requirements vary for prospective undergraduate and postgraduate students, depending on your chosen course.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Students can enhance their career opportunities by gaining additional leadership and management skills – an important asset in a today’s complex and changing business environment. The below examples demonstrate the types of roles graduates can attain.

• Middle to top manager
• Manager in manufacturing and service firms
• Intrapreneur or entrepreneur

Learning outcomes

• Apply coherent and developed knowledge of management concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking.
• Apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with reference to established frameworks.
• Communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use the basic tools and practices of management within project work.
• Demonstrate integrity, ethical conduct, accountability, respect and a developing awareness of professional practices and cultural norms in a global and sustainable context.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated yearly fee in 2025: $17,680 (domestic full-fee paying place)

The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. These fees apply for units studied in 2025 only and may change for units studied in future years. If part-time study is permitted, annual fees will be proportionally lower based on the number of units taken per semester.

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.