University of South Australia
Graduate Certificate in Business (Digital Transformation)
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Build your understanding of change management, stakeholder engagement, negotiation and managing risk.

Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Business (Digital Transformation) is designed to give you the skills required to lead and manage change, deliver business proposals and digital projects, and manage the impact of emerging and disruptive technologies.
You’ll cover a range of topics including data insights and storytelling, DevOps and Agile methodologies, product design and ideation, and identifying strategic responses to digital challenges.
Key facts
What you will study
This qualification comprises four courses:
- Applying Digital Technologies in Business
- Delivering Digital Transformation
- Leading Digital Innovation
- Prototyping a Digital Solution
Entry requirements
Entrants to the program shall normally hold one of the following:
- A completed bachelor's degree from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent.
- A completed advanced diploma (or associate degree) plus one year professional experience.
- A completed diploma and two years of professional experience.
- Three years of professional experience.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Credit transfer (study credit) is the formal recognition of your prior learning and previous work/life experience. It can be granted for specific courses (subjects) or for a block of courses where your previous qualification or experience has equivalent learning.
So, what counts as prior learning? It can be from one of the following providers:
- Recognised higher education provider.
- TAFE or other recognised VET provider.
- Professional body, enterprise, private educational institution, or other similar body.
- Work experience.
Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Roles to consider include:
- Digital transformation program manager
- Business analyst
- Chief digital officer
- Product owner
- Management consultant
- Digital project manager
- Digital product manager
Fees and FEE-HELP
Annual fee in 2025: $16,000 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The fee is based on 0.5 EFTSL (Equivalent Full-Time Study Load).
Student fees may vary in accordance with:
- The number of courses studied per year.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of courses.
- 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.