University of Queensland
Graduate Diploma in Business Administration
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
- Course Type: Graduate Diploma
Make an impact on your company and community, and create change on a global scale.
Course overview
Whether your goal is to accelerate your career, switch industries or start your own business, what you learn in these engaging programs will give you a better understanding of yourself. You'll have the opportunity to apply your knowledge and leadership skills while working with an unmatched set of industry partners to solve complex business problems.
As a graduate, you'll take on the world knowing that leadership is more than ambition and passion, and that curiosity and relentless drive are what ignite disruptive thinking.
Key facts
What you will study
Complete eight courses (16 units) comprising:
- Four units for all GDipBA Core Courses.
- 12 units from GDipBA Flexible Core Courses.
GDipBA Core Courses (two units each)
- Management Frameworks
- Integrated Strategic Analysis
GDipBA Flexible Core Courses (two units each)
- Accounting and Business Analysis
- Operations Design
- Information Technology for Business Value
- Business Economics
- Financial Management
- Marketing Management
- Strategic Human Resources Management
- Leading People and Teams
- Innovation Leadership
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To be eligible for entry, you'll need one of the following:
- The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration from UQ.
- The Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership from UQ.
- A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline and four years of full-time equivalent, relevant work experience.
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification. International applicants must have completed the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) with a minimum score of 550.
Relevant work experience
Relevant work experience should typically be post-graduation, and include two years in a dedicated supervisory/management role (of people or projects).
English language requirements
For international students, you must demonstrate that you meet one of the following English proficiency requirements:
- IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ.
- TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
- PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.
- BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.
- CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.
OET is not accepted.
There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. Contact the university for more information.
Recognition of Prior Learning
This program is subject to the following credit limits in conjunction with PPL 3.50.03 Credit for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning:
- The maximum credit that may be granted for previous studies is eight units.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Graduates may pursue careers in a wide range of areas including job titles such as:
- Chief financial officer
- Management consultant
- Strategy manager
- Infrastructure adviser
- Strategy and insights consultant
- Insolvency analyst
- Business migration adviser
- Social sustainability manager
- Human resources executive
- Client services consultant
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative annual fee in 2024: $57,706 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The indicative annual fee is the approximate yearly cost of tuition (16 units).
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.