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University of Canberra

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Graduate Diploma in Business

  • Graduate Diploma

become a business leader of any business.

Take your leadership skills and experience to the next level and discover how to manage more effectively across a wide range of complex,...

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Diploma
Study Mode
Online, In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
Domestic Fees
$3,563 per year

About this course

become a business leader of any business.

Take your leadership skills and experience to the next level and discover how to manage more effectively across a wide range of complex, global and ever-changing business environments with UC's Graduate Diploma in Business.
Highly flexible and engaging, this course explores a variety of business disciplines including accounting and finance, marketing, management, human resources, economics, and international business.
This course will help you develop your strategic problem-solving skills and show you how to use creativity, critical analysis, research and theory to solve real world business problems in a logical and comprehensive way.
This course offers mainstream, evening and weekend study options designed specifically to enable both full or part time study to enable you to manage your existing professional commitments.


Study a Graduate Diploma in Business at UC and you will:

  • critically evaluate a range of core and contemporary concepts and theories of organisations and their management
  • analyse and synthesise information and be able to critique and effectively communicate in a business and management context
  • apply concepts, theories, and experience to business problems and propose sustainable solutions demonstrating initiative, creativity and social responsibility
  • analyse and blend contemporary theory and practice relating to the external context in which organisations operate
  • gain insight into the management of people and leadership development
  • learn to communicate professionally and proficiently to a wide demographic
  • gain high level industry contacts and networking opportunities
  • have the experience and skills to confidently work in a variety of senior management positions.
Work Integrated Learning (WIL)

WIL is an integral part of the UC journey and you are encouraged to actively attend and participate in relevant placements, workshops, conferences and events where you will have the opportunity to engage with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

This approach gives you an invaluable opportunity to meet and build strong networking relationships with industry professionals and greatly improves your employability after graduation.

Career opportunities
A UC Graduate Diploma in Business a highly flexible qualification that will equip you to undertake mid to high level management roles across a wide range of industries and jobs including potentially working as a:
  • general manager
  • business owner
  • case manager
  • advertising account manager
  • analyst
  • management consultant
  • entrepreneur
  • administrator
  • office manager
  • fundraiser
  • council representative
  • business administration manager
  • project manager
  • program manager
  • program administrator
  • business development manager

Entry requirements

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree or equivalent as approved by the University.

Assumed knowledge

None.

Periods course is open for new admissions
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Domestic International
2024 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 05 February 2024
2024 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 29 July 2024
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 03 February 2025
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 28 July 2025
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 02 February 2026
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 27 July 2026
Credit arrangements

There are currently no formal credit transfer arrangements for entry to this course. Any previous study or work experience will only be considered as part of the application process in accordance with current course rules and university policy.

Study locations

Canberra

Online

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at University of Canberra.
86.7%
Overall satisfaction
83.1%
Skill scale
77.4%
Teaching scale
93.2%
Employed full-time
$103.7k
Average salary