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Victoria University
Designed to develop and strengthen your business acumen and employability, empowering you with the required knowledge to jump-start or advance your career, or provide a pathway to a higher degree.
Victoria University's (VU) 100% online Graduate Certificate in Business gives you the flexibility to own your study path by choosing four electives from a range of 21 units in different business areas.
The Graduate Certificate of Business consists of four elective units designed to foster your knowledge and skills across business, business administration, finance, financial planning, change management, human resources and leadership. Develop your knowledge and skills in business through the completion of coursework and assessments where you use and apply career-based knowledge and skills in real-life or work-based settings.
Students will complete four units of their choice from the list below.
Business administration units
Finance units
Financial planning units
Change management
Human resources units
Leadership units
Applicants must have one of the following:
Career outcomes
Students will acquire advanced business skills they can apply to a range of government, private and non-profit organisations in Australia or overseas, in roles as diverse as:
Cost per unit in 2026: $3,115 up to $4,155 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Total cost for four units in 2026: $13,500 up to $16,620 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The total cost of completing your degree at Victoria University (VU) Online depends on the number of units you study and whether you are eligible for advanced standing, which is assessed after you submit your application.
A student’s fee may vary depending on:
You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.
2026 student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
Note that you may be eligible for the Australian Government’s loan scheme, FEE-HELP. The loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying students with the cost of a university program. It can be used for all or part of the tuition.
