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Graduate Diploma in Business
A Graduate Diploma in Business takes the core business subjects further, covering management, accounting, economics, marketing and strategy, usually with room for a few electives in an area that interests you.
- How long it takes
- 1 year
- full time
- Level
- Graduate diploma
- University
- Taught by
- 11 providers
- 5 states and territories
Is this course right for you?
What the Graduate Diploma in 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 11 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.
- Website for Curtin University (opens in a new tab)
Curtin University
Perth Campus (Graduate School of Business), WA
4.2from 1,745 Google reviews
What students like
- Staff are helpful and welcoming
- Support services help students through hard times
What to weigh up
- Enquiries can take a while to answer
- Website for University of Canberra (opens in a new tab)
University of Canberra
UC - Canberra, Bruce, ACT
4.0from 487 Google reviews
What students like
- Staff are helpful and friendly
What to weigh up
- Teaching quality varies between staff
Victoria University
Victoria University City Campus (City Tower), VIC
3.9from 1,562 Google reviews
Victoria University
Victoria University Sydney City Centre, NSW
3.9from 1,562 Google reviews
- Website for La Trobe University (opens in a new tab)
La Trobe University
City Campus (Collins Street), La Trobe University Sydney, Melbourne (Bundoora), NSW, VIC
4.3from 1,101 Google reviews
What students like
- Lecturers are friendly and supportive
What to weigh up
- Admin and support can be slow to respond
- Some find courses light on practical content
- Website for Bond University (opens in a new tab)
Bond University
Gold Coast, QLD
4.4from 303 Google reviews
What students like
- Staff are friendly, caring and helpful
- Small class sizes give personalised attention
What to weigh up
- Fees are on the higher side
- Admissions can be slow to sort out
- Website for Holmes Institute (opens in a new tab)
Holmes Institute
Holmes Institute Pty Ltd, VIC
3.8from 1,115 Google reviews
What students like
- Front desk staff are helpful with enrolment and fees
- Lecturers and staff are supportive and friendly
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Phone calls and emails can go unanswered
- Help can be hard to find when problems come up
What students like
- Front desk staff are helpful with enrolment and fees
- Lecturers and staff are supportive and friendly
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Phone calls and emails can go unanswered
- Help can be hard to find when problems come up
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Graduate Diploma in Business.
- Management and leadership
- Accounting and financial decision making
- Economics for business
- Marketing and customer insight
- Business strategy
- Elective specialisation
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?