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Graduate Certificate in Commerce

A Graduate Certificate in Commerce is a short introduction to business study, usually half a year full time, for people whose first degree was in another field.

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How long it takes
6 months
full time
Level
Graduate certificate
University
Taught by
8 providers
5 states and territories

Is this course right for you?

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

Before you start

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

Where you can study this course

There are 8 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 Commerce.

  • Accounting and financial reporting basics
  • Introductory finance
  • Economics for business
  • Management and organisational behaviour

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?

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