Commerce - 7355

The Graduate Certificate in Commerce is designed for professionals who do not have an undergraduate degree, offering an excellent pathway into the Master of Commerce. The program provides you with a fundamental grounding in business and commerce concepts.

Disciplinary Knowledge: Ability to understand and apply disciplinary knowledge

Critical Thinking: Ability to demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills

Communication: Ability to present ideas, solutions and information in written and oral formats

Teamwork: Ability to work effectively in teams

The Graduate Certificate in Commerce consists of four courses (24 UOC)

Complete two compulsory core courses (12 UOC)

Complete two gateway courses (12 UOC) from the following list.
(These courses will depend on the specialisation you are interested in studying in the Master of Commerce)

The specialisations offered in the Master of Commerce and the Master of Commerce (Extension) are:

ACCOUNTING:
Management Accounting
ECONOMICS:
Economics and Finance
Business Strategy
FINANCE:
Finance
Banking
INFORMATION SYSTEMS:
Enterprise Systems and Business Design
MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
International Business
Human Resource Management
Organisation and Management Studies
MARKETING:
Marketing
RISK MANAGEMENT:
Risk Management

Upon successful completion of the four courses in the Graduate Certificate in Commerce, (with a minimum achievement of 65 overall) you may articulate into the Master of Commerce or Master of Commerce (Extension).

To articulate into the Master of Commerce or Master of Commerce (Extension) you are required to complete an internal transfer request form to seek approval.
This hyper link is https://www.business.unsw.edu.au/forms/online-form/conditions?campid=F70E3D35-D3E5-E111-85E0-005056832496.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  UNSW Fee Website.

Applicants who do not have a Bachelor degree require a minimum of 5 years full-time professional work experience. Entry is determined by UNSW Business School on review of the following documentation upon application:

- Why do you want to study at UNSW Business School (maximum 500 words)
- What are your most significant professional achievements and why do you view them as such?) (max 500 words).

Please note that these requirements may be subject to change. Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.

Contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions

Contact Student Recruitment
E: businessinfo@unsw.edu.au
T: +61 2 9385 3507

The Graduate Certificate program offers the flexibility to choose courses from any of the Master of Commerce gateway courses, in addition to two core courses, which may lead to a specialisation in the Master of Commerce program.

Applicants without an undergraduate degree who wish to undertake postgraduate business study may also apply for the Graduate Certificate in Commerce. Entry into this program requires 7 years relevant work experience.

This program consists of two core courses and a choice of two from eight gateway specialisation courses from the Master of Commerce, which will provide the fundamental grounding in business and commerce concepts.

Students should always follow the program requirements according to the year they started their degree.
For more information please visit Previous UNSW Online Handbooks.