Melbourne Business School

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

  • Delivery: Online
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 8 months
  • Course Type: Graduate Certificate

Build core business capability online through four postgraduate subjects, with six annual intakes and a study pattern designed to fit around professional commitments.

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Course overview

The online Graduate Certificate in Business Administration provides a practical introduction to essential business and management disciplines. It is suited to professionals seeking to strengthen their commercial knowledge, prepare for greater responsibility or begin postgraduate business study.

Students complete Business Foundation for Managers and the equivalent of three additional subjects. Available areas of study include accounting, leadership, ethics, data analytics, people management, marketing and managerial economics.

The course is delivered online, with students generally completing one equivalent subject during each study period. Six annual intakes and a duration of eight months or more make it possible to plan study around existing professional commitments.

Graduates who achieve the required academic results may be eligible for direct entry into the MBS Online MBA. This provides a pathway to continue postgraduate business study while receiving recognition for completed subjects.

Key facts

Delivery
Online
Course Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
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Designed to be completed alongside work, with one equivalent subject taken in each study period over 8+ months.
8 months (Part time)
Price Per Unit
From $5,308
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The estimated per-unit fee is calculated using the annual average first-year fee. It is based on a part-time study load of four subjects per year.
Intake
19th January, 2027
15th March, 2027
10th May, 2027
7th June, 2027
30th August, 2027
26th October, 2026
Units
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You may be required to complete 0 credit point units throughout your course. The university will confirm this as part of your enrolment.

The unit total reflects the number of units required for course completion, not the total credit point weight. Some units may be double- or triple-weighted, so the number of units you complete may be lower.
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Fees
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FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
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What you will study

To qualify for the online Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, you must complete four subjects, totalling 50 credit points, over eight months.

You will study the equivalent of one subject (12.5 credit points) each study period. There are two half-subjects (6.25 credit points) listed below.

Core subject:

  • Business Foundation for Managers

The equivalent of three subjects from those listed below:

  • Financial Accounting
  • Leadership in a Changing World (half subject)
  • Ethics for Manager (half subject)
  • Data Analytics for Decision Making
  • Managing People
  • Marketing
  • Managerial Economics

Entry requirements

To apply for the Melbourne Business School Online Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, applicants must have:

  • An undergraduate degree and at least two years of documented full-time professional work experience; OR
  • A minimum of six years of documented full-time professional experience; AND
  • Meet the University's English language requirements.

English language requirements

Documentary evidence of meeting the accepted minimum scores within the previous 24 months may be required.

The minimum accepted scores are:

  • IELTS Academic: overall score of 7.0, with no band below 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT: overall score of 91, with writing 23, speaking 22, reading 19 and listening 19
  • PTE Academic: overall score of 72, with writing 65, speaking 66, reading 64 and listening 64
  • Cambridge C1 Advanced: overall score of 178, with writing 180, speaking 187, reading 168 and listening 168
  • LanguageCert Academic: overall score of 73, with writing 71, speaking 76, reading 65 and listening 62
  • Michigan English Test: overall score of 62, with writing 64, speaking 53, reading 59 and listening 59

Recognition of Prior Learning

Credit or recognition of prior learning may be available subject to Melbourne Business School policy and an individual assessment. Contact MBS for further information. 

Fees and FEE-HELP

Fee per subject in 2026: $5,308 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Total program fee in 2026: $21,232 (domestic full-fee paying place)

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of four subjects per year.

Student fees may vary in accordance with:

  • The number of subjects studied per term.
  • The choice of major or specialisation.
  • Choice of subjects.
  • Credit from previous study or work experience.
  • Eligibility for government-funded loans.

You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.

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.