Melbourne Business School
Graduate Certificate in Applied Business Analytics
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Equip yourself with essential, foundational business analytics skills through a flexible program designed for working professionals.

Course overview
Our program caters to working professionals seeking to enhance their skills without interrupting their careers with classes held in the evening and the option to study online or through a blended model.
The curriculum includes key areas such as statistics, maths, algorithms, programming and platforms.
Key facts
What you will study
Students will complete all four Foundational Core Subjects. 50 credit points total required to complete the program.
- Statistical Learning Foundations
- Math Foundations & Algorithmic Thinking
- Programming for Analytics
- Data Platforms for Analytics
Entry requirements
In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have:
- Completed an undergraduate degree of 3 or 4 years
- Two years of documented full-time professional work experience
- An excellent command of English, with a copy of your IELTS or TOEFL score if you are a non-native speaker
English requirements
- IELTS: Academic English test with a minimum score of 7.0 overall and with no individual band less than 7.0.
- TOEFL iBT, with a minimum score of 94 (written score minimum 27 and no individual score lower than 24)
- PTE: Overall score minimum of 72+, with writing skills of minimum 75 and no other communicative skill below 72
Recognition of Prior Learning
Prior studies may be credited towards your degree and potentially reduce the duration of your course. This is known as Advanced Standing (also known as credit or recognition of prior learning). Contact the university for more information.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative total course fee in 2025: $20,600 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Unless otherwise noted, the indicative total course fee shown above assumes a study load of 1 EFTSL (equivalent full time study load) commencing semester one of the listed year, except for courses with a duration of less than 1 EFTSL.
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.