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Graduate Certificate of Business

A Graduate Certificate of Business is a short postgraduate course covering the core ideas of how organisations run: management, finance, marketing, strategy and managing people.

Compare 9 providers
How long it takes
6 months
full time
Level
Graduate certificate
University
Taught by
9 providers
5 states and territories

Is this course right for you?

What the Graduate Certificate of Business 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 9 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.

  • Monash University

    750 Collins St Docklands, Monash Caulfield, VIC

    4.3from 1,955 Google reviews

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    What students like

    • Staff are supportive and resolve issues quickly

    What to weigh up

    • Admin replies can be slow
    • Feedback from teaching staff can be limited

  • Deakin University

    Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood, VIC

    More about Deakin University

    4.4from 2,192 Google reviews

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    What students like

    • Lecturers are approachable, supportive and knowledgeable
    • Support services are helpful for students

    What to weigh up

    • Enrolment and admin can be slow

  • Charles Darwin University

    Danala Education and Community Precinct, Levels 7-11, 815 George Street, Sydney, NSW, NT

    4.2from 619 Google reviews

  • Swinburne University of Technology

    Hawthorn Campus John Street Hawthorn Swinburne University, VIC

    4.0from 1,190 Google reviews

  • Edith Cowan University

    ECU City, ECU Joondalup, WA

    4.3from 679 Google reviews

  • International College of Management, Sydney

    International College of Management (151 Darley Road, Manly), Manning Building, Level 4, 451 Pitt Street Sydney, NSW

    4.3from 141 Google reviews

    Website for International College of Management, Sydney (opens in a new tab)

  • BPP Institute

    Levels 3, 4, 5, 7 & 9/108 Lonsdale St, VIC

  • MEGA Higher Education

    MEGA Higher Education Pty Ltd, NSW

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Graduate Certificate of Business.

  • Management and organisational behaviour
  • Accounting and finance for managers
  • Marketing fundamentals
  • Business strategy
  • Leadership and people management

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?

The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS), published by the Australian Government Department of Education. Google reviews. Pay and shortage status from Jobs and Skills Australia.