University of New South Wales
AGSM Graduate Certificate in Management
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 8 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Grow your knowledge beyond functional areas in a range of businesses and find solutions to current and future organisational challenges.

Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Management program is designed for professionals looking to develop their careers and make a successful transition into leadership positions within government organisations, NGOs and corporate companies.
It can be studied as a stand-alone program, or as a pathway to a Master of Business Administration at AGSM.
Key facts
What you will study
To complete the AGSM Graduate Certificate in Management, students must fulfil 24 units of credit (UOC). Each course is valued at six UOC.
Complete two of the following courses:
- Leadership
- Accounting and Financial Management
- Data Analytics and Decision-making
- Marketing Management
- Managing People and Organisations
- Corporate Finance
- Economics in Management Practice
- Strategy
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
You will need to have one of the following:
- A recognised undergraduate degree (or equivalent qualification) and a minimum of two years of professional or managerial work experience.
- At least six years of professional work experience.
English language requirements
If English isn’t your first language, you may be required to provide evidence that your English language ability meets our requirements. Contact the university for further information. If you do need to provide evidence of your English proficiency, this will be indicated in your application.
You can prove this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:
- English language tests and university English courses.
- Prior study in the medium of English.
- Other qualifications.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
- Business analyst
- Business development manager
- Corporate trainer
- Financial analyst
- General manager
- Human resources specialist
- Management consultant
- Marketing coordinator
- Operations manager
- Project manager
- Sales manager
- Supply chain manager
- Executive assistant
- Risk manager
- Business development manager
- Strategic planner
- Operations analyst
Learning outcomes
- Teamwork: Students should be able to participate collaboratively and responsibly in teams, and to reflect on their own teamwork, and on the team's processes and ability to achieve outcomes.
- Communication: Students should be able to produce written documents that communicate complex disciplinary ideas and information effectively for the intended audience and purpose. They will be able to produce oral presentations that communicate complex disciplinary ideas and information effectively for the intended audience and purpose.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving: Students should be able to identify, research and analyse complex issues and problems in business and/or management, and propose appropriate and well-justified solutions.
- Knowledge: Students should be able to identify and apply current knowledge of disciplinary or interdisciplinary theory and professional practice to business in local and global environments.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative first-year full fee in 2025:$23,000 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Indicative fees are a guide only and have been calculated based on the typical enrolment patterns of students undertaking the program. The amount you pay will vary depending on the calendar year of enrolment, the courses you select and whether your study load is more or less than one Equivalent Full Time Student Load (48 UOC per 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.