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University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

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Graduate Certificate of Business Administration

  • Graduate Certificate

Expand your strategic thinking. Through industry representatives and experiential learning, you can use this business administration certificate to gain entry into Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Intake Months
Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Oct
Domestic Fees
$14,680 per year

About this course

Overview
  • Expand your strategic thinking. Through industry representatives and experiential learning, you can use this business administration certificate to gain entry into Master of Business Administration (MBA).
  • Add immediate value to your business by learning practical and innovative strategies to lead teams with a high-performing culture.
  • UniSQ's new fast-tracked degree allows you to study two subjects at a time throughout one eight-week teaching period. The intake for each teaching period is consecutive with all subjects focus on scenario-based learning.
  • Complete this graduate certificate within four months of full-time study (two subjects at a time). Choose to study one subject at a time and finish within 8 months.
Further study

Once you successfully complete this degree, you can go on to study the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

Find the entry requirements most relevant to you.

  • Completion of an Australian university 3-year bachelor degree, or equivalent, with a GPA of at least 4.0 out of 7.0, and a minimum of 3 years' full-time relevant professional work experience in business at management or supervisory level.
    or
  • With no formal university qualification, you will require at least 5 years' relevant professional work experience at management or supervisory level which is equivalent of an Australian bachelor degree (AQF Level 7).

Applicants who have not completed a 3-year bachelor degree, but have a minimum of 5 years' professional work experience in business with at least 1 year's management or supervisory level experience, or equivalent, may apply for entry and be assessed on a case by case basis.

English language requirements

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Recognition of prior learning or work experience

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 courses that you need to study to finish your program.

Pathways

If you don't meet the entry requirements, we have pathway options available to you.

Career pathways

Career outcomes
  • Be ready to move into management or executive roles within your business.
  • Convert your thinking from operational to strategic and progress into executive roles in regional, national or international organisations.

Course structure

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 4 units. Most courses (similar to 'subjects') are valued at 1 unit. To study full-time you would usually complete 2 units per teaching period.

Courses to be studied Units Core courses 2 Approved MBA courses 2 Total 4

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

How to apply

How to apply

Complete your online application directly to UniSQ.

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Select to start your degree in one of the following intakes:

Intakes Application closing date
Study period s
tart date
End date
Block 1 Monday 15 January 2024 Monday 22 January 2024 Friday 8 March 2024
Block 2 Monday 11 March 2024 Monday 18 March 2024 Friday 3 May 2024
Block 3 Monday 6 May 2024 Monday 13 May 2024 Friday 28 June 2024
Block 4 Monday 1 July 2024 Monday 8 July 2024 Friday 23 August 2024
Block 5 Monday 26 August 2024 Monday 2 September 2024 Friday 18 October 2024
Block 6 Monday 21 October 2024 Monday 28 October 2024 Friday 13 December 2024
Study period Application closing date Orientation
Study period s
tart date
Finish date
Block 1, 2025 Monday 13 January Monday 13 January Monday 20 January Friday 7 March
Block 2, 2025 Monday 10 March Monday 10 March Monday 17 March Friday 2 May
Block 3, 2025 Monday 5 May Monday 5 May Monday 12 May Friday 27 June
Block 4, 2025 Monday 30 June Monday 30 June Monday 7 July Friday 22 August
Block 5, 2025 Monday 25 August Monday 25 August Monday 1 September Friday 17 October
Block 6, 2025 Monday 20 October Monday 20 October Monday 27 October Friday 12 December
Further information

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Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at University of Southern Queensland (USQ).
86.1%
Overall satisfaction
77.8%
Skill scale
61.1%
Teaching scale
90.4%
Employed full-time
$114k
Average salary