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Graduate Diploma of Business Administration

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Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (GDBA)
Entry requirements
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Study mode
  • Online
Campus
  • -
Duration
  • 4 teaching periods (8 months), or part-time equivalent
Start
  • Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Oct
Note: See Apply section for detailed start dates for each teaching period.

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Overview

  • Use the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration as a stepping-stone in developing your strategic leadership and management skills and start your study towards an MBA.
  • Become more than an operational manager and apply strategic knowledge to a range of real-life contexts through problem-based assessment scenarios.
  • Gain a competitive advantage by leveraging your leadership skills to create and execute organisational strategy. 
  • Learn how to communicate effectively and positively influence internal and external stakeholders. 
  • Expand your strategic thinking capabilities and become ready to transition into executive roles within your industry. 
  • Delivered online in accelerated 8-week teaching blocks, you can fit your study into your life, at your own pace. Choose to study two subjects at a time and finish this degree within eight months, or study part-time and finish within 16 months. 

Further study

Once you successfully complete this degree, and if you meet the entry requirements, you will be offered the option to articulate to the Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Career outcomes

  • Convert your thinking from operational to strategic and progress into executive roles in regional, national or international organisations.
  • Be ready to move up to management or director roles within your organisation.

Entry requirements

  • Completion of an Australian university Graduate Certificate (or other AQF level 8 qualification) with a GPA of at least 4.0 out of 7.0, and a minimum of 2 years' professional work experience in business, or equivalent;
    or
  • completion of an Australian university Graduate Certificate (or other AQF level 8 qualification), and a minimum of 2 years' professional work experience in business with at least one year's management or supervisory level experience, or equivalent.

English language requirements

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Recognition of prior learning or work experience

If you have previously studied in your home country, you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

Pathways

If you don't meet the entry requirements, we have pathway options available to you.

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 8 units. Most courses (similar to ‘subjects’) are valued at 1 unit. To study full-time you would usually complete 2 units per teaching period.

Courses to be studied Units
Core courses 2
Approved MBA courses 6
Total 8
Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for courses to be studied and recommended enrolment pattern.

Fees and scholarships

Your actual fees may vary depending on the courses you select. We review our fees annually so these may be subject to change.

Approximate annual costs1 for your study (8 units) in this degree are:

Study Mode Cost
External/Online

You are responsible for the full cost of your course and are charged a tuition fee.

AUD 31360

1 These are indicative annual fees for 2023. 

Student services and amenities fees

You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.

Scholarships

At UniSQ, we offer a range of scholarships to support your success at university. Find a scholarship that works for you.

How to apply

Complete your online application directly to UniSQ.

Apply direct to UniSQ

Select to start your degree in one of the following intakes:

Intakes Application closing date Study period start date Finish date
Block 1 Monday 23 January 2023 Monday 23 January 2023 Friday 3 March 2023
Block 2 Monday 20 March 2023 Monday 20 March 2023 Friday 28 April 2023
Block 3 Monday 15 May 2023 Monday 15 May 2023 Friday 23 June 2023
Block 4 Monday 10 July 2023 Monday 10 July 2023 Friday 18 August 2023
Block 5 Monday 4 September 2023 Monday 4 September 2023 Friday 13 October 2023
Block 6 Monday 30 October 2023 Monday 30 October 2023 Friday 8 December 2023

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Begin your study journey today with the university rated five out of five stars for graduates starting salaries* and start the degree that’s right for you.

*Good Universities Guide, 2023

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