Graduate Certificate in Commerce

What is this course about?

CSU's Graduate Certificate in Commerce is a flexible avenue of further study. It provides students with the opportunity to choose subjects that meet their interest without the need to specialise in one discipline.

Upon completion of the course, graduates will be able to apply both generic and specific skills relevant to the professional needs of the student and the organisational needs of the relevant business or industry, and be involved in continuous learning and the maintenance of a lifelong commitment to professional development.

Why study this degree?

CSU's Graduate Certificate in Commerce is also a pathway to a number of our Master programs, including the Master of Business Administration (MBA), for students without an undergraduate degree. Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Commerce, students may receive credit for up to four subjects in most of our Master programs.

International students may choose to study the Graduate Certificate in Commerce on campus at the CSU Study Centre in Sydney.

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Course structure

The Graduate Certificate in Commerce consists of four subjects selected from a range of prescribed subjects offered by the Faculty of Business.

Due to the flexibility of the course requirements, there is no prescribed enrolment pattern. Students may choose the order in which they undertake subjects depending upon the availability of subjects and the meeting of any prerequisites.

The Graduate Certificate in Commerce consists of four subjects (32 points) with the following requirements to be met:

• all subjects must be selected from the range of prescribed subjects offered by the Faculty of Business at Level 5 or equivalent;
• students may not enrol in any subject which is substantially similar to a subject already completed; and
• students shall meet all prerequisite requirements.

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Graduation requirements

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points (four subjects).

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject abstracts and in course materials.