Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics

What you will study

To complete the Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics, you must complete 120 credit points (CP) across one year. Each subject is valued at 15 CP, unless otherwise indicated.

Core subjects (90 CP)

Complete the following:

• Academic Integrity Module (0 CP)
• Cloud Platforms And Analytics
• Customer Analytics And Social Media
• Data Wrangling
• Predictive Analytics
• Principles Of Business Analytics
• Visual Analytics

Core choice subjects (30 CP)

Choose two of the following:

• Business Application Of Analytics
• Introduction To Programming
• Managing It Projects
• Statistics For Business And Finance

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

You are required to have a successful completion of an Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent).

Admission may be granted to applicants without an undergraduate degree but with five or more years of relevant work experience. In making an offer to an applicant, the university will give consideration to a range of factors, including academic record, English proficiency and/or employment experience.

Note: Meeting minimum prerequisites does not guarantee an offer of a place. Entry into all courses is based on competitive selection and there may be limited places available.

English language requirements

International students should have a score of 6.5 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 6.0. Contact the university to find further information about English language requirements.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Credit for previous study is the recognition of prior study or learning that can be counted towards a qualification. This can reduce the number of subjects required to complete your course. The amount of credit received depends on the level and relevance of your previous study and the number of subjects completed. Contact the university for more details.

Outcomes

Careers outcomes

Graduates may pursue careers in roles such as:

• Business analyst
• Market research analyst
• Business consultant
• Innovation consultant

Learning outcomes

• Critically review the organisational context of data and analytics for insights generation and decision-making.
• Analyse and appraise business objectives, ethics, internal and external stakeholders of analytics initiatives in industrial settings
• Design, formulate and evaluate efficient data wrangling methodologies and effective data visualisations that enable insights generation and advanced analytics applications for organisational decisions.
• Conceptualise, create and interpret predictive analytics capabilities and techniques that leverage organisational data for actionable insights.
• Determine, corroborate and communicate people and project management functions for analytics initiatives.
• Design and create analytics techniques, tools and solutions to address decision challenges in organisational verticals.
• Assess, adapt and evaluate advanced technology platforms and cloud solutions with IT security management for data, analytics and artificial intelligence applications.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated fees per year (2025): $31,600 (domestic full-fee paying place)

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a full-time study load of 120 CP for one year.

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.