University of Notre Dame Australia

Graduate Certificate in Business

  • Delivery: Online
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 6 months
  • Course Type: Graduate Certificate

Expand your business knowledge through flexible online study, combining management foundations with postgraduate electives tailored to your professional interests and pathways to further business qualifications.

Course overview

The Graduate Certificate in Business from The University of Notre Dame Australia broadens your understanding of contemporary business and management through a combination of core and elective study. The program provides a foundation across key business disciplines while allowing you to tailor your learning to your professional interests.

You will complete Accounting for Managers before selecting three postgraduate elective courses from the School of Business or approved courses from other Schools. Depending on your chosen electives, you can explore areas such as strategic management, organisational dynamics, leadership and leading change. Delivered online, the program can be completed full-time or part-time.

On completion, you have the option to progress to the Diploma of Business, Master of Leadership or Master of Business Administration (MBA).

CSP Subsidised Fees Available

This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.

Key facts

Delivery
Online
Course Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
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Can be studied part time
6 months (Full time)
Price Per Unit
From $3,900
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The estimated fee is determined by individual units of study and the year the course was commenced.

From $592 (CSP)
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You may be eligible for CSP where the government pays part of your fees. Fees are determined by individual units of study and the year the course was commenced.
Intake
8th February, 2027
12th July, 2027
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.
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Fees
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FEE-HELP loans and HECS loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university program.
FEE-HELP, HECS, CSP

What you will study

To earn the Graduate Certificate in Business, you must successfully complete units totalling 100 credit points, as detailed below. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 25 credit points. 

Core units

  • Accounting for Managers

Electives

  • Any three 5000-6000 level BUSN courses

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be eligible for admission to this program applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

  • A bachelor’s degree from a recognised Australian or overseas university demonstrating the attainment of satisfactory grades.
  • Relevant industry experience in management/supervision.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help reduce the number of units you need to study to finish your course. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Business, graduates will be able to:

  • Apply management skills to lead and manage a team in the business community.
  • Apply management skills to plan and manage a financially sustainable business.
  • Deploy contemporary management theory as applied in the field of business management.
  • Effectively analyse and manage ethical matters.
  • Employ critical reflection to encourage ongoing learning to maintain and improve professional knowledge and skills.
  • Be able to think critically, reason and use judgment in preparation for their professional practice.
  • Use evidence-based research in preparation for professional analysis and advice.

Career outcomes

Graduates of this program can follow diverse career paths in the private and public sectors, in roles such as:

  • Analyst  
  • Business Administration Manager  
  • Management Consultant  
  • Managing Director  
  • Project Manager

Fees and CSP

Indicative annual fee in 2026: $2,368 (Commonwealth Supported Place).

Indicative annual fee in 2026: $15.600 (Full-fee paying place)

Indicative annual fees are based on your first year of study.

A student’s annual fee may vary by:

  • The number of units studied.
  • 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.

Commonwealth Supported Places

The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.

If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.

Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.

Your student contribution amount is:

  • Calculated per the course you're enrolled in.
  • Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
  • Reviewed and adjusted each year.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university program.