Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

The program is suited to business graduates and to managers qualified in other disciplines. It offers a pathway to postgraduate study in the Master of Business Administration (MBA).

You can study at our convenient city campus, or complete your Graduate Certificate in Business Administration 100% online.

This graduate certificate contains four up-to-date, foundational units in business administration:

• financial analysis
• marketing management
• business ethics and sustainability
• strategic management and business policy.

Studying business administration with VU will broaden your career options. You'll have the foundational knowledge to go on to study our Master of Business Administration (MBA). You'll also have the skills and competencies to enter early career roles in the business sector and beyond.

Our graduates find work in variety of industries and areas, including:

• marketing
• human resources
• trading
• real estate
• construction
• IT
• consultation
• management.

Use Labour Market Insights to find the average annual salary in Australia for the following roles:

• office manager
• human resources manager
• corporate services manager.

To attain the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, students will be required to complete 48 credit points (equivalent to 4 units) consisting of:

• 48 credit points (equivalent to 4 units) professional core units

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

If you have completed study with another university or institution and believe you are eligible to receive credit for skills and past study, you can apply for advanced standing.

Applications for advanced standing can be made after a discussion with your course chair or academic adviser.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

• Special admission programs: Depending on your life circumstances you may be eligible for special consideration of your application.
• Advanced standing: If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.

Find out more about applying for our courses.