Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

You can step up your business management expertise and open the door to even higher educational potential down the track with this program.

The Graduate Diploma aims to broaden your management skills and take your career to a senior level.

Focus on detailed practical skill development in real business settings to deepen your problem solving and decision-making capabilities.

The theoretical components of the program will be applied through working with local business people. This also provides beneficial networking and possible employment opportunities. Specialise in a management area of your choice such as decision-making, economics, marketing, management, law, ethics or informatics.

It’s 8 courses and effectively means you have completed almost three-quarters of a Master in Business Administration (MBA). Choose to upgrade your qualification later on by completing an additional 4 courses to earn an MBA - the international standard for graduate business qualifications.

Admission requirements

To be considered for admission candidates would normally be required to:

1. possess an undergraduate degree from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent
2. have at least two years relevant full-time equivalent work or other relevant experience; and
3. candidates whose first language is other than English must demonstrate an appropriate level of English proficiency. Refer to the English language requirements

Career opportunities

Apply for senior management roles in government and across a diverse range of businesses and industries.

Intakes - when to apply

Sunshine Coast and Online intakes are:* Session 1, Session 2, Session 3, Session 5, Session 6, Session 7.

*Session 1 and Session 7 intakes are an accelerated study sequence only

*Session 2, Session 3 and Session 5 can be completed in either standard or accelerated study sequence

*Session 6 can be completed in a standard or accelerated study sequence. International students must complete the accelerated study sequence