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Graduate Certificate in Business

Advance your career. Up-skill for a business-focused career. Progress your studies further.

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Student ?
Campus ?
Delivery ?
Distance, Online
Duration
6 months full-time, or part-time equivalent
Starts
  • Trimester 1 2025
  • Trimester 2 2025
  • Trimester 3 2025
  • Trimester 1 2026
  • Trimester 2 2026
  • Trimester 3 2026
Code
UOW: 2120

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Business is for those who want to advance their career, formalise their industry experience or up-skill and move into a business-focused role within their field. This course covers key business areas including accounting, financial management, organisational behaviour and marketing management.

The Graduate Certificate in Business caters for both professional and lifestyle commitments by giving students the choice to study on campus at Wollongong or Sydney CBD, or online. Students who select to study online can choose from two delivery modes:

  • Distance delivery refers to learning activities that do not require you to attend campus, but instead allow you to join pre-scheduled virtual classes.
  • Online delivery refers to virtual study at your own pace with academic support.

Students undertaking the program have access to a full suite of support services including:

  • Access to dedicated course director.
  • Extensive online library resources, including business journals, electronic books and business databases.
  • Career and job-seeking assistance, including a specialist careers consultant who is accessible for up to two years after you graduate.
  • Student counsellor.

Graduates can progress to a range of master’s programs offered by Sydney Business School, UOW and may be granted up to four subjects's credit towards the master’s degree.

See the course handbook for more information.

Fee subsidised places available

UOW is offering Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) for all of our postgraduate coursework degrees in 2025. 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.

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Careers

  • Account Executive
  • Business Consultant
  • Business Development Manager
  • CEO
  • Entrepreneur
  • Finance Manager
  • General Manager
  • Marketing Manager
  • Operations Manager
  • Products and Sales Manager
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Admissions information

A range of admission options are available for future students. The procedures governing admission are defined in UOW's Admissions Procedures, and the UOW College Admissions Policy.

For specific advice or to ask any questions regarding an application, please contact the UOW Future Students Team.

  • A recognised bachelor’s or master’s degree with an equivalent average mark of 50%, or
  • a tertiary academic qualification with a duration of at least three years’ full-time equivalent with an equivalent average mark of 50%,or
  • three years’ full-time equivalent managerial or professional work experience.

The faculty will consider applicants with seven years’ full-time equivalent general work experience on a case-by-case basis.

More detail

International Course fees table
Campus Delivery method Session fee* Course fee*
UOW Online WollongongDistance$9276 (2025)$18552 (2025)
SydneyOn CampusFee not available (2025)Fee not available (2025)
SydneyOn Campus$9276 (2025)$18552 (2025)
WollongongOn Campus$9276 (2025)$18552 (2025)
UOW Online WollongongOnlineFee not available (2025)Fee not available (2025)
UOW Online WollongongDistance$9276 (2025)$18552 (2025)
UOW Online WollongongDistance$18552 (2026)$18552 (2026)
SydneyOn CampusFee not available (2026)Fee not available (2026)
SydneyOn Campus$18552 (2026)$18552 (2026)
WollongongOn Campus$18552 (2026)$18552 (2026)
UOW Online WollongongOnlineFee not available (2026)Fee not available (2026)
UOW Online WollongongDistance$18552 (2026)$18552 (2026)

* Session fees are for one session for the year shown. Total course tuition fees shown are indicative, and are based on normal course length and progression. These fees are subject to change from year to year. However, if you receive an offer to study at UOW, your fees will be fully confirmed at the time of your offer.

Tuition fees are reviewing annually: fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and are subject to increase during the period of study

Additional Fees

In addition to tuition, there are other fees and costs you will need to consider, including but not limited to: