Graduate Certificate in Operations Analysis

What you will study

To earn the Graduate Certificate in Operations Analysis, you must successfully complete units totalling 24 credit points, as detailed below. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 6 credit points.

Core units

Select 12-24 credit points from the following:

• Evidence-based Decision Making
• Capability Option Analysis
• Decision Making Analytics
• Simulation

Elective units

Select 0-12 credit points from the following:

• Advanced Test and Evaluation Techniques
• Reliability Program Management
• Project Management Body of Knowledge
• Systems Thinking and Modelling
• Simulation Applications
• Applied Machine Learning
• Logistics Management

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To gain entry into the Graduate Certificate in Operations Analysis, an applicant must meet one of the following entry requirements:

• Completion of a bachelor's degree with honours in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution.
• Completion of a graduate diploma or graduate certificate in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution.
• Completion of a bachelor's degree in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution and completion of at least three years of relevant full-time professional experience.
• Completion of a bachelor's degree in a non-related discipline and completion of at least four years of relevant full-time professional experience.
• Evidence of other qualifications and professional experience to be assessed as acceptable grounds for admission into the program by the relevant Program Authority. In certain circumstances, students may be required to undertake and successfully complete a relevant non-award course as a condition for admission into the program. This non-award course may also be credited towards the program upon admission. (Non-Award course enrolment is not applicable in the Job Ready Graduates Scheme as Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) are not available for Non-Award enrolment).

*Related discipline/s: Engineering, business and management, mathematical sciences and information technology.

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.

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

• Understand the effectiveness of solutions to decision-making problems using defined tools and processes.
• Analyse the decision-making process using quantitative data analysis and experimentation methodologies.
• Understand the body of knowledge about modelling tools for various types of decision problems.
• Identify and apply modelling tools and decision-making techniques to make decisions.
• Demonstrate through projects, ethical, self-directed practice by synthesising decision-making problems from real-life situations, applying appropriate techniques to analyse the solutions, and appropriately interpreting the solutions for stakeholders.
• Demonstrate awareness in projects of relevant and current issues as they relate to decision-making tools and processes.

Career outcomes

The Graduate Certificate in Operations Analysis is designed for professionals with an undergraduate qualification and/or extensive experience who wish to deepen their understanding of decision analytics and strengthen their skills in operational decision-making.

Job roles can include:

• Business Analyst
• Decision Analyst
• Operations Analyst
• Management Consultant
• Performance Analyst
• Policy Analyst
• Process Improvement Specialist
• Project Analyst
• Quantitative Analyst
• Supply Chain Analyst
• Systems Analyst

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative annual fee in 2026: $20,500 (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.

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