University of New South Wales
Graduate Certificate in Operations Analysis
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Build advanced decision analytics capability through flexible online study, developing the qualitative and quantitative skills to analyse complex operational environments and support effective decision-making.
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Operations Analysis is designed for professionals looking to strengthen their expertise in decision analytics and operations analysis. Suitable for graduates and experienced professionals, the course develops the knowledge and analytical capability needed to evaluate complex operational environments and make informed decisions.
Throughout the course, you'll strengthen your ability to analyse complex operational challenges using qualitative and quantitative decision-making approaches. You'll explore how analytical methods, modelling techniques and data analysis work together to evaluate alternatives, solve operational problems and support effective decision-making across a range of professional contexts.
Delivered predominantly online, the program provides the flexibility to balance study with professional commitments. A key feature of the course is its focus on applying decision analytics to complex operational environments through both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The course also provides a pathway to the Master of Decision Analytics.
Key facts
24th May, 2027
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
- 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.
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.