Award is an Exit qualification from the Master of Business Administration.

GradCertBusAdmin

Credit points

40

Minimum duration

0.5 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Melbourne
  • North Sydney

Note:

Offshore Locations - Available to Sponsored Cohort only


EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:

  1. Equivalent of an Australian Bachelor’s degree in any discipline; or
  2. At least two years’ industry experience in a relevant role.

International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate, a student must complete 40 cp, comprising:

  1. 40 cp from Specified Units (Part A)

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progression through this course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • ACCT600Accounting for Decision Making10 CP
  • BUSN602Money Management10 CP
  • BUSN609Business Communication for the 21st Century10 CP
  • BUSN612Managing Market Environments10 CP
  • MGMT641Organisational Dynamics and Behaviour10 CP

Note: ACCT600 Accounting for Decision Making meets the requirements for professional accreditation with Certified Practicing Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and is therefore essential for students wishing to later study Master of Professional Accounting. BUSN602 Money Management is offered as an alternative for those students who do not wish to pursue a career in accounting.

Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Commencing Semester 1

  • Specified UnitsACCT600 Accounting for Decision Making ORSpecified UnitsBUSN602 Money Management 10 cp
  • Specified UnitsBUSN609Business Communication for the 21st Century10 cp
  • Specified UnitsBUSN612Managing Market Environments10 cp
  • Specified UnitsMGMT641Organisational Dynamics and Behaviour10 cp

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Commencing Semester 2

All units are delivered in multi-mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

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