Graduate Diploma of Commerce

About the Course (8 SUBJECTS – 1 YEAR)

This course is for students who wish to further their understanding of business and management fundamentals, as well as improve their knowledge and skills in particular professional or occupational areas.

The goal is to produce graduates with strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills relevant to their occupational area. In addition, this course offers technical knowledge required for a variety of senior positions in specialist areas.

Credit

• Graduate Diploma of Commerce students may receive credit of up to 50% for studies completed at a postgraduate or equivalent level.
• Master of Commerce (with specialisations) students may also receive credit of up to 50% for studies completed at a postgraduate or equivalent level.
• Students with a completed Australian bachelor level qualification in business, or equivalent, may be eligible for credit of up to 4 subjects. This will reduce the length of study from 12 subjects (2 years) to 8 subjects (1 year).
• Students with or without work experience who successfully complete the Master of Commerce or the Graduate Diploma of Commerce may receive credit for up to 8 subjects into the CSU MBA. These students may complete their MBA study in one year to obtain both the Graduate Diploma of Commerce/Master of Commerce and Master of Business Administration in a total of two years.
• Students intending to continue onto the MBA should declare their intention at enrolment into the Master of Commerce.
• Students without an Australian bachelor level qualification in business, or equivalent, are required to complete the Graduate Certificate of Commerce before entering the MBA program with or without credit.

Graduate Diploma of Commerce

• 8 subjects
• 1 year

Students study 8 subjects in a year to achieve this qualification. All 8 subjects are Level 5 postgraduate subjects from the Master of Commerce subject list.

Admission requirements

To be admitted to the Graduate Certificate of Commerce or Graduate Diploma of Commerce, students must hold an Australian Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree in any field or equivalent international qualification such as 3-year degree programs; or have 3 years relevant work experience.

• ACC501

• MGT501

• MGT536

• MGT531

• MKT501

• FIN516

• FIN518

• FIN530

• FIN531

• FIN560

• HRM502

• HRM514

• HRM523

• HRM528

• HRM560

• ITC501

• ITC540

• ITC569

• ITC574

• ITC594

• MGT501

• HRM514

• MGT510

• MGT530

• MKT550

• MKT501

• MKT510

• MKT520

• MKT550

• MKT570

• MGT501

• MGT510

• MGT540

• MGT550

• MGT580