Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

About

The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is a pathway into the Master of Business Administration (MBA) or a standalone qualification for experienced professionals with ambition and drive to develop their responsible and sustainable leadership skills.

Completely embedded in the Master of Business Administration (MBA), this course focuses on marketing, talent management and accounting from a variety of perspectives. You will also develop communication, information and analytical skills while considering business ethics, regulatory governance and context-specific constraints.

Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration provides a pathway to the Master of Business Administration (MBA), with credit for all four subjects completed during the graduate certificate.

Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
provides a pathway to the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, MBA or MBA Advanced, with credit for all four subjects completed during the graduate
certificate.

Admission criteria

Either:

• a recognised bachelor degree with an equivalent average mark of 50%, plus a minimum of three years’ relevant full-time professional; or
• managerial experience and a one-page Statement of Motivation*. Other tertiary qualifications combined with extensive professional work experience will be considered.

* The Statement of Motivation should be no more than one page, written in English, and address: your motivation for studying the MBA with the Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong; and how the degree will help achieve your career goals and aspirations.

Upload your professional experience document and Statement of Motivation as a PDF within the UAC application.

Fees and charges

This course will be offered as a Commonwealth supported place (CSP). This means the Australian government will subsidise your tuition fees by up to 75%. To be eligible for this fee subsidy, you must meet the following criteria: Be a domestic student, i.e. an Australian or New Zealand citizen, a permanent resident of Australia or a permanent Australian Humanitarian visa holder.

Refer to University of Wollongong current fee information.

^ Fee column represents an annual amount unless the course duration is less than one year and the amount then represents the full cost of the course.

Australian Government financial assistance

University of Wollongong scholarships and financial assistance

Equity Scholarships through UAC

Further information

Read the full course details on the University of Wollongong website.

Visit the University of Wollongong website or call 1300 FOR UOW (1300 367 869).

Visit the Sydney Business School website, UOW.
Email the faculty via UOW Future Students.

Sydney Business School, UOW is the graduate school of the Faculty of Business and Law at University of Wollongong. Our courses are delivered from campuses located in the Sydney CBD and Wollongong. They are designed for individuals seeking to expand their expertise, build professional excellence or enhance their leadership capabilities.