Admission and Unit Information - Graduate Certificate in Business

Admission

Applicants must possess:

An undergraduate degree, or higher, in any discipline,

or

A diploma or advanced diploma, together with a minimum of four years full time general work experience,

or

At least four years full time equivalent managerial or professional experience.

Applicants seeking admission on the basis of work experience MUST support their application with a Statement of Service for all work experience listed on the application.

Statement of Service

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to UWS should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

International applicants must apply directly to the University of Western Sydney via UWS International.

International students applying to UWS through UWS International can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UWS International website.

http://www.uws.edu.au/international

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and UWS.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of four postgraduate units totalling 40 credit points and must be approved by the Head of Program. The maximum enrolment load is two 10 credit point units per quarter.

The four units will consist of units from the following disciplines:

  • Accounting
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Hospitality
  • Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations
  • International Business
  • Law
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Operations and Engineering Management
  • This degree may be studied as preparation for entry into various graduate awards.