Graduate Certificate in Business

What you will study

At UQ, a unit represents the value of individual courses that contribute to the total unit requirements of a program. Most UQ courses have a value of two units, though some may vary depending on the program or course structure.

To earn the Graduate Certificate in Business, you must complete eight units or four courses, as detailed below. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth two units.

Foundational units

Complete four to six units from the following:

• Financial Management for Decision Makers
• Tools and Techniques for Business Analysis
• Business and Society

Core units

Complete the following two-unit core course:

• Management Communication

Elective units

Depending on the number of foundational units completed, you may select up to two elective units from courses available within the following study areas:

• Advertising
• Human Resource Management
• Information Systems
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• International Business
• Law for Business
• Marketing
• Supply Chain Management
• Sustainability: Strategy and Leadership

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be eligible for this course, applicants must meet at least one of the following requirements:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline.
• Have completed post-secondary studies and at least five years of full-time equivalent work experience.
• Have at least seven years of full-time equivalent work experience.

Applicants applying with a previous qualification must have achieved a minimum GPA of 4.0 on UQ’s seven-point scale.

Applications based on post-secondary study or professional experience are assessed individually.

Supporting documents

Applicants must provide:

• Official transcripts of previous studies.
• Evidence of residency status.
• A current CV outlining their employment history and major responsibilities if applying based on professional experience.

English language requirements

Applicants must provide evidence of at least one of the following:

• IELTS overall score of 6.5, with no individual band score below 6.0.
• TOEFL iBT overall score of 87, including at least 19 in listening, 19 in reading, 21 in writing and 19 in speaking.
• Pearson Test of English Academic overall score of 64, with no communicative skill score below 60.
• Cambridge English Scale overall score of 176, with no individual skill score below 169.
• Another form of English language evidence accepted by the university.

The Occupational English Test is not accepted for this course.

Permanent residents whose previous studies were completed at an institution where English was not the language of instruction may be required to complete an IELTS test.

Contact the university for further information.

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 to reduce the number of units that you need to study to finish your course. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Potential career outcomes include:

• Creative Director
• Digital Marketing Manager
• Campaign Manager
• Media Planner
• Change Manager
• Human Resource Adviser
• Business Analyst
• Purchasing Officer
• Startup Founder
• Business Development Manager

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative annual fee in 2026: $22,172 (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.