University of Newcastle
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Designed to provide students with a range of skills that will prepare them for increasingly competitive careers in business management in the corporate and public sectors.
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration offers a grounding in fundamental business areas such as management, and organisational behaviour plus business analysis, globalisation, marketing, human resource management, economics, and accounting and financial management. Analytic and problem-solving skills are emphasised through an applied understanding of the theoretical framework within which today’s managers must operate.
Key facts
What you will study
The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration requires students to successfully complete 40 units, comprised of:
- 20 units of core courses.
- 20 units of elective courses.
Core courses (10 units each)
- Managing Under Uncertainty
- Organisational Behaviour and Design
Electives (10 units each)
Choose two elective from the following courses:
- Globalisation
- Marketing Management and Planning
- Human Resource Management
- Financial and Management Accounting
- Economics of Competitive Advantage
- Corporate Finance
- Business Decision Making
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To be considered for admission into this course, you will need to have one of the following qualifications:
- Three-year bachelor's degree.
- Three-year diploma in a related field.
- Three-year diploma not in a related field plus one year of relevant organisational experience.
- Two-year diploma in a related field plus two years of relevant organisational experience.
- Two-year diploma not in a related field plus three years of relevant organisational experience.
- At least five years of organisational experience.
*Related fields include accounting, business, commerce, communication, economics, finance, human resource management, industrial relations, management or marketing.
English language requirements
All applicants must demonstrate that they meet the following English proficiency requirements:
- IELTS Overall Minimum: 6.5
- IELTS Sub Test Minimum: 6
Contact the university for further information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Potential career opportunities include:
- Account executive
- Business consultant
- Company executive
- Entrepreneur
- Financial advisor
- Marketing manager
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the program students will have:
- Effective oral and written skills to communicate complex business management information to a variety of audiences.
- Effective independent or collaborative work skills to apply specialised knowledge and expert judgement to business management tasks.
- Critical thinking and analytical problem solving skills to be able to justify sound business management solutions.
- Specialised knowledge of theories, models and concepts relevant to business management and be proficient in their application.
- Skills to apply relevant theories, principles and methodologies to research in business management.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative annual fee in 2025: $15,695 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Indicative annual fees are based on a full-time study load of 40 units.
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of courses studied per trimester.
- Choice of courses.
- 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.