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Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

This short postgraduate course covers the basics of running an organisation.

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How long it takes
6 months
full time
Level
Graduate certificate
University
How you can study
Online, on campus or a mix
Taught by
5 providers
4 states and territories

Is this course right for you?

What the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

It helps to have

  • an interest in how organisations work
  • a willingness to think through business problems
  • good communication skills for group work
  • an open mind about different points of view

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Graduate Certificate or Bachelor?

The Bachelor of Business Administration is at a lower level than this graduate certificate. This qualification is at graduate certificate level, but no details about what it involves are provided.

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Where this course can take you

No job needs this course on its own, but it can help with the work below.

Jobs a degree can help with

None of these jobs needs a set qualification.

  • Learning and Development Manager

    Learning and development managers work out where a workforce's skills fall short and build the training that closes the gap.

    Median pay$84,200 (estimate)

  • Legal Practice Manager

    Legal practice managers run the business side of a law firm, keeping finances, staffing and compliance in order so the lawyers can focus on client work.

    Median pay$103,000 (estimate)

Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.

Where you can study this course

There are 5 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration.

  • Organisational management
  • Business strategy
  • Organisational finance
  • Managing people
  • Marketing

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

Questions people ask

Do I need experience or other qualifications first?

Entry requirements are set by each provider, so check with the provider you choose.

How is it different from Bachelor of Business Administration?

The Bachelor of Business Administration is at a lower level than this graduate certificate. This qualification is at graduate certificate level, but no details about what it involves are provided.

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