University of Adelaide
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 8 Months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Graduate with the foundations to lead in any sector or industry, at home or abroad.

Course overview
All components of the degree are conducted online, allowing you to fit study in around your other personal and professional commitments. Completed over eight months part-time, the program is delivered in a series of six-week courses, enabling greater focus and clarity, and ensuring a continual sense of progress.
Particular emphasis is placed on enhancing your understanding and mastery of your personal management and relationship-building style, and your ability to inspire and motivate others.
You will also advance your knowledge in marketing and accounting. And you’ll build strong connections with your fellow students—all experienced managers, working across multiple industries—through regular online collaboration.
Key facts
What you will study
To qualify for the degree of Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, you must complete these courses:
- Leadership and Influencing
- Accounting and Financial Management
- Marketing for Managers
- Entrepreneurial Mindset
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To be eligible for our online Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, you need to meet one of the following requirements:
- A completed undergraduate bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and a minimum of two years' relevant work experience.
- No degree, completed GMAT with a score of >500 and a minimum of two years' relevant work experience.
- No degree, with minimum of five years’ relevant work experience.
English language requirements
You must be able to demonstrate that you meet the minimum English language requirements. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Business career paths and opportunites:
- Entrepreneur
- Consultant
- BD & Sales
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative annual tuition fee in 2025: $19,944 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Indicative annual fees are based on your first year of study (24 units).
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.