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.

More information about the course structure

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 outlines and in course materials.

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CSU has an excellent reputation for providing quality education delivered by dedicated academics with relevant industry experience. Lecturers are supported by well researched curriculum and teaching methods. CSU's online educational environment offers a broad range of modern systems dedicated to teaching and learning in addition to facilitating communication and collaboration among students and academics.

Available by distance education, the Graduate Certificate in Commerce is designed and delivered with study flexibility in mind. You can choose between full-time and part-time study options so as to fit in with work and lifestyle commitments.

You could choose to study just one subject per session or, with approval from the Course Director, complete up to four subjects per session, allowing you to fast-track your degree completion.

Career opportunities

The skills obtained in the Graduate Certificate in Commerce are transferable across many different roles and organisations. Graduates could work in all types of businesses and industries, including retail, hospitality, medical or services, in government, public, private and not-for-profit organisations.

The program allows students to gain a postgraduate qualification that best suits their particular career needs. It is also a pathway to the Master of Business Administration for those who aspire to senior management positions.

Credit / pathways

Candidates may receive transfer credit for up to 50% of the course for prior study if they can demonstrate that such study was completed at a recognised higher education institution within the last 10 years at the postgraduate level. To apply for credit, candidates are required to submit with their application for admission a certified transcript of results and subject outline/curriculum of those subjects.

Credit in the Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The Graduate Certificate in Commerce is also a pathway into the MBA for students without an undergraduate degree. Students may receive credit for up to four subjects into the MBA upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate.

More information about credit and pathways.

Admission requirements

Applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree from a recognised Australian tertiary institution or a qualification deemed to be equivalent.

Applicants with other academic and/or professional qualifications and/or work experience acceptable to the University will be considered.

Internet access

CSU places great emphasis on services to its students. It is a leader in the provision of online services and, in particular, the use of the internet in the support of teaching, administration and communications with students.

The online environment is so integrated into all aspects of student life and the learning experience at CSU that the University now assumes that all on campus and distance education students at CSU will have ongoing access to an internet connected computer capable of communicating with CSU online systems.

Students enrolled in Information Technology subjects (i.e. with an ITC subject code) may be required to have additional hardware and/or software that is deemed essential for the completion of the learning activities in that subject.

English language proficiency

Applicants will be deemed to have sufficient English proficiency if they:

• have completed all their formal studies in one or more of the following countries; or
• were born in one of the following countries and have completed at least one qualification in one of those countries; or
• have completed senior secondary study or at least one year of full-time University study in one of the following countries: American Samoa, Australia, Canada, Fiji, Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, United Kingdom, USA, Zambia
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• have successfully completed one year of full-time (or part-time equivalent) post-secondary study at an affiliate institution of the University, with English as the medium of instruction and assessment.

All other applicants must explicitly demonstrate proficiency.

Acceptable tests for English proficiency

Any of the following results, attained within the last two years, can be used to demonstrate English proficiency:

• an Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System) overall score of at least 6.0, and with no score below 5.5;
• a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) paper-based score of 550 and TWE of 5.0;
• a TOEFL computer-based score of 213 and Essay Rating of 5;
• a TOEFL internet-based score of 80 for undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs, and 90 for postgraduate research candidates with a minimum score of 25 in the writing section.
• a Combined Universities Admission Test (CULT) overall score of at least 65;
• a C pass in English at the GCE 'A' level examinations in either Singapore or the United Kingdom;
• completion of the International Baccalaureate diploma with English A2 at higher or sub. Level;
• a C pass in 'Use of English' in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE);
• completion of the UNSW Foundation Studies Certificate with a C pass in 'Use of English';
• completion of an AQF Certificate IV (including English for Academic Purposes);
• successful completion of at least one year of study in a course at Associate Diploma or Diploma level on the Register of Australian Tertiary Education;
• a score of 155 in the verbal component of the STAT test;
• a Pass grade in the Uniworld English College English for Tertiary Entrance course; or
• IRI Diploma of English.

An applicant who does not otherwise meet the University's requirements may be admitted on the recommendation of the Dean of the appropriate faculty.

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