Graduate Certificate in Business

The Graduate Certificate in Business is a fully online course providing graduate level introductory studies in a range of business disciplines including finance, accounting, economics, management and marketing.

Developed by Melbourne Business School, this course is delivered by some of the School’s leading academic experts.

Who is this course for?

Whether you are at the beginning of your career looking to develop your competitive edge, or you’re in the middle of your career looking to develop your business understanding and enhance your career, this flexibly-delivered course will provide you with the expertise to position yourself for success.

This course is not available to international students who are holders of an Australian student visa, for study onshore in Australia. This course is available to all other international students to study wholly online.

This Graduate Certificate is ideal for:

• Recent university graduates looking to transition into a business career, including those wishing to start their own business
• Early to mid-career professionals looking to add a business qualification to their skills portfolio.

Course aims

The Graduate Certificate in Business is designed to equip you with essential knowledge of management, business, and commerce, giving you the confidence to make effective decisions and articulate solutions and ideas in a range of business contexts.

Related pathways

Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Business are eligible to apply for entry into an on-campus Master of Management program, Master of International Business,- or an online Master of Professional Management- or Master of Supply Chain Management. Credit may be granted for subjects completed as part of the Graduate Certificate in Business. Students should ensure they have completed the correct subjects for credit towards their preferred specialisation.

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English language requirements

All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test. If you are from a non-English speaking background, the required standard of English for this degree is one of the following English proficiency test scores:

• English language test score requirements

• If you need to undertake an English language test, you must meet one of the scores* below:

  IELTS

  7.0

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  with no band less than 7.0

  TOEFL

  94+

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  with writing 27; speaking 24; reading 24; listening 24

  PEARSON

  72+

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  with written communicative skill of 75 and no other communicative skill below 72

  CAMBRIDGE

  185+

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  with no skill less than 185

  *Accepted tests: IELTS (Academic English Only); TOEFL Internet-based test; Pearson Test of English Academic; Cambridge English: Advanced/Certificate of Advanced English (CAE). If a test displays N/A, it means it is not accepted for this course.

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