Graduate Diploma in Start Up Scale Up

What you will study

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 80 credit points. Unless otherwise indicated, each subject is worth 10 credit points.

Core subjects

Students must complete the following:

• Start-up (20 credit points)
• Innovation for New Markets
• Innovation, Creativity and Foresight
• Entrepreneurial Management Capabilities
• Innovation Through Digital Technology

Elective subjects

Students must select any two 10-credit point electives from the range of available postgraduate subjects across the university.

Entry requirements

Applicants must meet one of the following:

• Applicants must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree, or higher, in any discipline.
• Successfully completed an associate degree, advanced diploma, or higher, in a business discipline.
• Have a minimum of three years of full-time equivalent managerial/professional work experience in any field.
• Other evidence of general and professional qualifications and demonstrated potential to pursue graduate studies.

Applicants seeking admission on the basis of work experience must support their application with a Statement of Service for all work experience listed on the application.

English languge requirements

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

• Produce an authentic resource or artefact using discipline-appropriate written and verbal skills suited to the audience and context.
• Work together using teamwork skills to achieve team goals and coproduce outcomes in a professional or enterprise context.
• Produce and justify a complex argument in a professional or enterprise context using multiple sources of relevant, discipline-appropriate information (textual or numerical).
• Propose a well-formulated solution to a professional or enterprise problem that considers broader professional or enterprise contexts (including global).
• Evaluate professional or enterprise practice in relation to culture and diversity in discipline-appropriate contexts (including First Peoples/ global) and make recommendations.
• Evaluate economic, social and environmental enterprise and professional behaviour and make recommendations for responsible practice.

Career outcomes

As a graduate of this degree, you can look forward to a broad range of exciting career opportunities in different sectors and industries. Below are some examples of the possible careers you can pursue with this degree:

• Small business
• Business innovation

Fees and CSP

Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026: $17,399 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 80 credit points per year.

Student fees may vary in accordance with:

• The number of courses studied per term.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• 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.

Commonwealth Supported Places

The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.

If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.

Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.

Your student contribution amount is:

• Calculated per the course you're enrolled in.
• Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
• Reviewed and adjusted each year.

HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.