Graduate Certificate in Business

Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Business will develop specialised knowledge and application skills of contemporary theories across a range of business disciplines.

Become a confident, future-focused business professional. With this postgraduate qualification, you'll gain a strong grounding in core business functions and the critical thinking needed to navigate complex commercial, community and government enterprises.

Highlights of studying the Graduate Certificate in Business

• Gain practical insights into the challenges businesses face in a global environment.
• Develop problem-solving and leadership skills essential for managing organisations.
• Build professional networks through connections with peers, industry professionals and lecturers.
• Graduate with the foundation needed to progress into the Master of Business.

Learn through real business scenarios

Explore how data analytics support strategic decision-making, discover how financial statements reveal the true performance of an organisation and build the confidence to interpret economic trends in local and global contexts. With knowledge spanning analytics, human resources, marketing, accounting and economics, you'll develop a flexible skillset that applies across industries and sectors.

Whether preparing for a new career direction, stepping into management or planning to continue into the Master of Business, this qualification gives you a valuable edge.

Recommended study pattern

As a guide, core subjects in this degree can include:

• Principles of Human Resource Management and Employment Relations
• Accounting and Governance
• Business Data Analytics 
• Marketing Foundations.

As part of your application, you’ll be guided through how to get the right degree structure in place for you.

Award requirements

For the award of Graduate Certificate in Business (GCertBus), you must successfully Complete 40 credit points comprising:

• 40 credit points for all Foundation Module

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Indicative total fee $17,000

The amount shown here is indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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Already attracting students from over one hundred countries, Griffith's dedication to academic excellence is available across Australia through OUA.

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To be eligible for this program you must meet one of the following criteria:

• a recognised Bachelor degree (or higher)
• five years relevant work experience
• a combination of alternative admission criteria such as formal, informal and non-formal learning deemed to be equivalent to either of the above

Relevant work experience includes professional roles in business (including management, owner or team leader), commerce, trade, international business, marketing, human resource management, supply chain management, strategy, business analysis, consultancy, public service, banking or other related areas

Have a minimum of five years equivalent full-time professional work experience in a relevant field.

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0
• OR a minimum score of 575 on TOEFL
• OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19)
• OR no score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
• OR a minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
• OR an overall score of 58 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.

English test results must be no more than two years old.

International students who successfully complete the Direct Entry Program (DEP) will satisfy the English Language requirements for this Griffith degree.

The Direct Entry Program (DEP) is not available for Domestic students.

Reduce the time it takes to finish your degree. You can apply to Griffith to recognise your prior learning, including: 

• Formal learning through courses completed at uni and TAFE. 
• Informal learning through workplace experience or volunteer training. 
• Non-formal learning through social experiences and hobbies.