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Course Overview
This highly flexible course is designed for students with a degree in any field, who want to build their business skills and gain industry relevant expertise. Advance your career with a graduate certificate from one of the top 3 business school in Victoria*. You will explore the key areas shaping business today. You will learn the principles underpinning social responsibility, business technology, financial systems, innovation and entrepreneurship, and learn how they influence revenue and business success. Gain the skills to tackle the business challenges of tomorrow. Customise your studies to match your unique career goals by selecting from a wide range of electives, all while earning a business qualification valued by employers. Study online or at Burwood and graduate ahead of the curve with a business degree that prepares you for the future. Want to keep your options open for further study? This course offers a direct pathway to the Master of Business.
Eligibility
English Language Proficiency (at least one of the following):
Recognition of Prior Learning:
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Course Content
Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin
Compulsory 0-credit-point module to be completed in the first trimester of study.
Environmental Sustainability for Business
Course elective unit.
Information Technology, Markets and Business Strategy
Course elective unit.
Accounts, Accountability and Governance
Course elective unit.
Small Business Management
Course elective unit.
Common Questions
To complete the Graduate Certificate of Business, you must pass 4 credit points. This includes DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (a 0-credit-point compulsory unit) in your first study period, 3 credit points of course elective units, and 1 credit point of open elective units. The open elective may be chosen from a unit not already attempted from the course elective list, other postgraduate units offered by the University (subject to eligibility), or up to two Deakin stackable short courses equal to 1 credit point (0.5cp microcredentials).
Yes, this course offers a direct pathway to the Master of Business (M756). Deakin also provides flexible course entry and exit options based on your desired career outcomes and the time you are able to commit to your study.
The estimated tuition fee for a full-fee paying place is $17,100, which represents the typical tuition fees for students completing this course within the same year they started. The cost may vary depending on the units you choose, your study load, the length of your course, and any approved Recognition of Prior Learning. You may also be eligible for a Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) loan, including FEE-HELP or HECS-HELP, depending on your course type and citizenship or residency status.
The Graduate Certificate of Business is available in two intakes: Trimester 1 starting in March and Trimester 2 starting in July. Both intakes are available at Burwood (Melbourne) and Online. Direct applications to Deakin for Trimester 2 2026 close on 21 June 2026.
To be considered for admission, you will need to meet at least one of the following criteria: completion of a bachelor degree, or at least two years' relevant work experience (or part-time equivalent). For English language proficiency, you must demonstrate at least one of the following: a bachelor degree from a recognised English-speaking country, an IELTS overall score of 6.5 (with no band score less than 6.0) or equivalent, or other evidence of English language proficiency. A combination of qualifications and experience may be deemed equivalent to minimum academic requirements.
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