Graduate Certificate in Management

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Do you already have significant management experience, but want further advancement into higher levels of management? This course will give you a focused understanding of management, and prepare you for generalist management and cross-industry roles.

Skills Recognition Online Tool

Skills Recognition Online is available for this course, which means that you complete the process in your own time at your own pace, anywhere.

More information regarding Skills Recognition.

Course Essentials

How to apply

We are currently accepting applications for this course. Applications close on 25 January 2013

Methods of applying:

  • You can apply direct to VU

Please note that part-time study may not be available at all campuses.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

For more info contact the
College of Business

Careers

  • high-level managers
  • generalist managers

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

Course Objectives

This course is ideal for people with significant experience in their chosen industry wishing to gain further advancement into higher levels of management. On completion of this qualification, graduates may work in cross-industry roles, undertaking management duties as part of their job. This may also include people in management positions or people operating their own business who require a focused understanding of management. Graduates may also work as a generalist manager.

Units and electives

To obtain a 21867VIC Graduate Certificate in Management participants are required to successfully complete 5 units of competency. Participants should choose 4 units from Group A as stated in the curriculum documentation, and the additional units from either group A or group B to bring the total nominal hours to between 280 – 320.

Core Units

Elective Units

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

How to apply for this course

We are currently accepting applications for this course. You can apply direct to VU. Applications close on 25 January 2013.

When you're ready to apply:

  1. Read the Advice to applicants (contains details about how to apply for your course, extra requirements, what happens when you submit your application and other important information).
  2. Submit a TAFE Direct Entry Application form
  3. As part of the application you may need to complete extra requirements such as:
    • submit supplementary forms
    • attend an interview, audition, information session or workshop
    • submit a folio
    • sit a test

    Details about extra requirements are available from the College of Business.

    You need to complete all extra requirements by the given dates, otherwise your application may not be considered.

Transferring between VU courses

Want to transfer into this course from another VU course? Complete the Victoria University internal course application form and check whether you need to complete any extra requirements, listed above.

You can also contact us directly:

Get in touch

Contact us to discuss your course options:

Ring us on +61 3 9919 6100

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