University of the Sunshine Coast
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
This graduate certificate is skills-focused, offering practical work experience to build your management knowledge and problem-solving capabilities.
Course overview
In the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, you will explore current business issues and learn key functional areas of an organisation. Learn the theory but concentrate on how it is used practically in business. Students choose courses to match what interests them most from courses in decision-making, economics, marketing, management, law, ethics or informatics.
This course provides a pathway to upgrade to the Master of Business Administration.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
What you will study
The program is comprised of four courses, totalling 48 units.
Required courses (24 units)
Complete the following:
- Evidenced Based Decision Making
- Finance and Accounting for Managers
Elective courses (24 units)
Select two courses from any 500 or 700 level courses from the School of Business and Creative Industries.
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To be considered for admission, candidates would normally be required to:
- Possess an undergraduate degree from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent*.
- Have at least two years of relevant full-time equivalent work or other relevant experience.
*Applicants who do not possess an undergraduate degree but have at least three years’ relevant full-time equivalent work or other relevant experience may be admitted to the qualifying Graduate Certificate in Business Administration. Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration will qualify the candidate for entry into the Master of Business Administration for completion of the remaining courses.
English language requirements
Candidates whose first language is other than English must demonstrate an appropriate level of English proficiency. Contact the university for details.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
- Business across a diverse range of industries.
- Management positions in government.
Fees and CSP
Indicative fee in 2025: $14,484 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Indicative fee in 2025: $8,496 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
This is an indicative fee for one year of full-time study. Actual fees will change based on courses selected and are subject to yearly increases.
Student fees 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.
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 unit you're enrolled in.
- Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
- Reviewed and adjusted each year.
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.