Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics

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 Analytics, you must complete eight units or four courses, as detailed below. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth two units.

Flexible core units

Complete two to four units from the following:

• Statistical Methods in Business
• Business Analytics Foundations

Advanced units

Complete four to six units from the following:

• Business Data Management
• Social Analytics
• Visual Analytics
• Managing Analytics Projects
• Responsible AI
• Monetizing Business Data
• Machine Learning in Business
• Competing with AI and Digital Technologies

Not all advanced courses are offered every year. Visit The University of Queensland’s website to confirm current availability before selecting your courses.

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 a relevant discipline.
• Hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline and have at least three years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience.
• Have completed post-secondary studies and at least three years of full-time equivalent relevant work experience.
• Have completed the edX Business Leadership MicroMasters credential, achieved at least 65% in the Business Leadership Capstone Assessment and have at least three years of full-time equivalent relevant 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.

Relevant disciplines include accounting, advertising, business, business administration, business technology administration, commercialisation, computer science, economics, engineering, entrepreneurship, events management, finance, hotel or tourism management, human resource management, information systems or information technology, international business, international development, innovation management, marketing, management, mathematics or statistics, operations or project management, physics, science, strategy and sustainability.

Relevant work experience may include professional activity in accounting, advertising, business, business administration, business technology administration, commercialisation, economics, entrepreneurship, events management, finance, hotel or tourism management, human resource management, international business, international development, innovation management, marketing, management, operations or project management, strategy or sustainability.

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.

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:

• Data Analyst
• Data Governance Specialist
• Marketing Data Analytics Manager
• Business Intelligence Consultant
• Management Consultant
• Research Officer
• Community Development Manager
• Business Analyst
• Project Manager
• Solution Designer

Fees and CSP

Indicative annual fee in 2026: $4,770 (Commonwealth Supported 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 eligible CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.