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Graduate Certificate of Business Specialisation Business Administration

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Graduate Certificate of Business Specialisation Business Administration (GCBU)
CRICOS: 084839B
Entry requirements
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Study mode
  • Online
  • On-campus
Campus
  • Springfield
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 0.5 year(s) (or part-time equivalent)
Start
  • Feb, Jul, Nov
Note: The November intake (Semester 3) is only available via online study.

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Overview

  • USQ’s Graduate Certificate of Business (Business Administration) will equip you with the necessary skills to ensure the ethical practice and business sustainability of an organisation and prepare you for work in any business environment, including the virtual office environment.
  • Throughout your studies you will develop managerial and administrative techniques to help you lead and support your team to success and reach the goals of your organisation.

Further study

After completing the Graduate Certificate of Business (Business Administration), you have the option to take the credit from your studies and go on to complete the Graduate Diploma of Business (Business Administration) .

To continue into a Master of Business Administration (MBA), you will need to apply for the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration or the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration.

Career outcomes

  • Expertise in Business Administration could see you working as an administrative manager, records and information manager, corporate administration manager, business office manager, warehouse & production supervisor, manufacturing supervisor and small business manager.

Entry requirements

  • Completion of an Australian university Bachelor degree in any area, or equivalent.
    or
  • A minimum of five years’ professional work experience, or equivalent. Further information on admission through work experience is available.

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

If you have previously studied in your home country, you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

Pathways

USQ offers a number of bachelor degrees for you to study to help you meet the entry requirements for your chosen degree.

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 4 units per semester.

Courses to be studied Units
Core courses 4
Total 4

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

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Fees and scholarships

Your actual fees may vary depending on the courses you select. We review our fees annually so these may be subject to change.

Approximate annual costs1 for international students' first year of study (4 units) in this degree:

Study Mode Cost
External/Online

You are responsible for the full cost of your course and are charged a tuition fee.

AUD 15680
On-campus

You are responsible for the full cost of your course and are charged a tuition fee.

AUD 15680

1 These are indicative annual fees for 2021. 

Student services and amenities fees

You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.

Scholarships

At USQ, we offer a range of scholarships to support your success at university. Find a scholarship that works for you.

How to apply

Complete your online application directly to USQ.

CRICOS: 084839B

Apply direct to USQ

USQ accepts applications all year. Semester start dates are:

  • Semester 1, 2021- Monday 22 February, 2021
  • Semester 2, 2021 - Monday 12 July, 2021
  • Semester 3, 2021 - Monday 15 November, 2021.

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