Graduate Certificate in Business
Do you have a bachelor's degree and are planning to move into postgraduate study? Gain an understanding of key business disciplines in as little as one semester.
The Graduate Certificate in Business prepares you for further study or helps you advance your career through increased knowledge in specific areas within business. It's designed for students who want to move into postgraduate business study and need a foundation in business concepts. It's also suitable for people who have an undergraduate degree other than business and want to develop skills for a career in business.
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Minimum entry requirements
- A bachelor’s degree OR
- Relevant professional qualification or experience approved by the Dean (or representative) to be equivalent to a bachelor’s degree
International student entry requirements
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent
Gain an understanding of business concepts in specific business disciplines of your choice by choosing from a range of courses in the Bachelor of Business. Most courses from the Bachelor of Business are available for Graduate Certificate in Business students to choose from.
You can tailor your study to your needs and career goals, and take four 15-point courses, of which at least three must be level 7.
You can choose to:
- Complete any four courses; or
- Complete a focus area if you choose three of your four courses from a specific business subject
Study planner for this programme
Download our study planner to see what your studies could look like in the Graduate Certificate in Business.
Graduate Certificate in Business study planner
Skills you will develop in the Graduate Certificate in Business
The outcome for graduates for the Graduate Certificate in Business are outlines in the Graduate Profile below.
South Campus
($3,864 tuition fees + $596 student services levy)
($17,700 tuition fees + $596 student services levy)
- Fees shown are based on a full-time workload for the points indicated next to the fee. The exact fee charged will depend on which courses you select at the time of enrolment.
- Fees are subject to change year to year. If you are planning for study beyond the current year, fees may vary from those stated.
- There may also be other fees and charges you need to pay.
- International students' tuition fees reflect the full cost of tuition. Domestic students' tuition fees are less due to a proportion of the tuition fees being funded by the New Zealand Government.
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.