Edith Cowan University
Graduate Diploma of Business Analytics
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
- Course Type: Graduate Diploma
Enhance both the conceptual and practical understanding of data analytics in various business areas.
Course overview
These areas include accounting and finance, human resource management, marketing and supply chain management. Students will also be given opportunities to work with various Business Analytics tools to identify patterns and trends in complex data sets and visualise them meaningfully. Such an understanding is essential for those who want to pursue a role in Business Analytics and business professionals who want to improve the quality of data-driven decisions in their business areas.
Key facts
July, 2026
What you will study
To complete the Graduate Diploma of Business Analytics, you must complete 120 credit points. Each unit is valued at 20 credit points.
Core units
Complete the following:
- Big Data, Analytics and Business Decision Making
- Supply Chain Analytics
- Applied Digital Marketing
- People Analytics
- Data Analysis and Visualisation
Core option units
Choose one of the following:
- Business Systems Analysis
- Business Analytics for Accounting and Finance
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To gain entry to the Graduate Diploma of Business Analytics, you will need one of the following:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience.
English language requirements
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0).
- Bachelor's degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page.
- Completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at the postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent).
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience.
- Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Graduates will be well-positioned to seek employment in business analytics roles in every industry sector, including accounting and finance, human resource management, marketing, and supply chain management.
Potential roles may include:
- Business Analyst
- Business Consultant
- Data Analyst
- Financial Analyst
- HR Analyst
- Marketing Analyst
- Research Analyst
- Supply Chain Analyst
Learning outcomes
- Communicate advanced analytics knowledge, concepts and skills to various audiences in business settings.
- Apply high-level, independent judgement when analysing and evaluating complex problems to generate data analytics solutions.
- Demonstrate advanced skills in data-driven planning, analysis and evaluation tasks in various business environments.
- Critique complex business issues considering the ethical and social consequences.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Estimated first-year indicative fee in 2025: $31,500 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The estimated first-year indicative fee is provided as a guide only, based on a typical enrolment of students undertaking the first year of this course. At ECU, you pay for the individual units you enrol in, not an overall course fee.
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.