Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

VU course code: BTPF | CRICOS: 092491C | Level of study: Postgraduate
0.5 years full time or longer for part time
Hybrid, VU Online

Fee type for this course: Full fee

City Campus, VU Online
29 April 2024
21 April 2024
Overview

Overview

Update your business and managements skills and knowledge through our Graduate Certificate in Business Administration.

The program is suited to business graduates and to managers qualified in other disciplines. It offers a pathway to postgraduate study in the Master of Business Administration (MBA).

You can study at our convenient city campus, or complete your Graduate Certificate in Business Administration 100% online.

This graduate certificate contains four up-to-date, foundational units in business administration:

  • financial analysis
  • marketing management
  • business ethics and sustainability
  • strategic management and business policy.

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your education, work experience, current skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a different course. We call this a ‘pathway’.

For PhD applicants, we offer a related ‘Integrated PhD’ which allows you to establish relevant skills before beginning your research.

You may also be eligible for course ‘credits’, where you are granted a unit or units towards your qualification for equivalent previous study or work experience, so you can graduate sooner.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course


Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course Structure

To attain the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, students will be required to complete 48 credit points (equivalent to 4 units) consisting of:

  • 48 credit points (equivalent to 4 units) professional core units

Fees & Scholarships

University fees vary, depending on how much the government contributes towards course costs (if anything).

Read below to find out about the fee ‘type’, the estimated yearly tuition costs for this course, and the financial support on offer (including our generous scholarship program).

10% discount for alumni

If you’ve previously completed a qualification with us, and you’re paying full fees for this course, you may be eligible for a 10% discount.

Find out how

Fees

Scholarships

CAREERS

Studying business administration with VU will broaden your career options. You’ll have the foundational knowledge to go on to study our Master of Business Administration (MBA). You’ll also have the skills and competencies to enter early career roles in the business sector and beyond.

Our graduates find work in variety of industries and areas, including:

  • marketing
  • human resources
  • trading
  • real estate
  • construction
  • IT
  • consultation
  • management.

Salary

Visit Jobs and Skills Australia to find the average annual salary in Australia for the following roles:

VU Stories

Michelle Lucia
The performance of her career
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, Master of Business Administration
"2020 was a difficult year for the industry, but I’ve grown personally and professionally through studying, and relating my coursework and projects to real work scenarios."
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