Graduate Certificate in Business (GCBus)
Information valid for students commencing 2009
Duration
Half Year full-time (or part-time equivalent)
Commencing 2009
Semester 1 (02 Mar, 2009)
Semester 2 (27 Jul, 2009)
Program level
Postgraduate Coursework
Units
8
Program code
5248
Faculty
Teaching Location
St Lucia
Delivery mode
Internal
Entry requirements
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in any field with a GPA of at least 4.00 on a 7 point scale OR post-secondary study and at least seven years of relevant work experience as approved by the Executive Dean.
Fees for Australian students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
How to Apply
Closing Date
To commence study in Semester 1 - January 31 of the year of commencement.
To commence study in Semester 2 - June 30 of the year of commencement.
Apply OnlineEnquiries for Australian students
Stream A: School of Tourism or Stream B: School of Business (St Lucia)
Email: talm@uq.edu.au (School of Tourism) or postgrad_enquiries@business.uq.edu.au (School of Business)
Phone: 07 3381 1010 (School of Tourism) or 07 3365 6475 (School of Business)
Duration
Half Year full-time
Commencing 2009
Semester 1 (02 Mar, 2009)
Semester 2 (27 Jul, 2009)
Program level
Postgraduate Coursework
Units
8
Program code
5248
Faculty
Teaching Location
St Lucia
Delivery mode
Internal
Entry requirements
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in any field with a GPA of at least 4.00 on a 7 point scale OR post-secondary study and at least seven years of relevant work experience as approved by the Executive Dean.
CRICOS Code: 038553J
English Proficiency
IELTS overall 6.5; writing 6 (or comparable English language proficiency as per University policy).
view the English proficiency policy.Fees for International students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
How to apply
Applications must be lodged via the UQ International.
Closing Date
To commence study in semester 1 - November 15 of the previous year for Category 1 and 2 countries; October 15 of the previous year for Category 3 and 4 countries.
To commence study in semester 2 - May 15 of the same year for Category 1 and 2 countries; April 15 of the same year for Category 3 and 4 countries.
How to applyEnquiries for International students
International Recruitment Manager
Phone: Outside Australia: + 61 3 8676 7004
Within Australia (Free Call): 1800 671 980
Why study the Graduate Certificate in Business?
The Graduate Certificate in Business provides students with an alternative pathway to the Master of Business and Master of Business (Advanced); as well as providing quality training in the fields of International Event Management, International Hotel Management, International Sport and Recreation Management, and Internatinal Travel and Tourism Management or the business-related fields of Entrepreneurship, International Business and Marketing to students of diverse educational backgrounds. The program provides students with grounding in fundamental business principles from compulsory courses, while allowing electives from within or across the majors in Stream B of the Master of Business.
What you can study
Courses and requirements
See the courses and requirements for courses that can be studied as part of the Graduate Certificate in Business.
Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.
Majors/Specialisations
Studies may be undertaken in the following specialisations. Please click on the major(s) that are of interest to you for more information.
Graduate Certificate in Business
- International Hotel Management Field of Study
- International Sport and Recreation Management Field of Study
- International Travel and Tourism Management Field of Study
Study options
Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:
How to apply
Entry requirements for Australian students
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in any field with a GPA of at least 4.00 on a 7 point scale OR post-secondary study and at least seven years of relevant work experience as approved by the Executive Dean.
Entry requirements for International students
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in any field with a GPA of at least 4.00 on a 7 point scale OR post-secondary study and at least seven years of relevant work experience as approved by the Executive Dean.
Visa requirements
CRICOS Code: 038553J
English proficiency
IELTS overall 6.5; writing 6 (or comparable English language proficiency as per University policy).
View the English proficiency policy.How to apply
Applications must be lodged via the UQ International.
Click here for application procedures for International students.
Closing date
To commence study in semester 1 - November 15 of the previous year for Category 1 and 2 countries; October 15 of the previous year for Category 3 and 4 countries.
To commence study in semester 2 - May 15 of the same year for Category 1 and 2 countries; April 15 of the same year for Category 3 and 4 countries.
What it costs
Fees for Australian students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
Fees for International students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
What you can do with a Graduate Certificate in Business
Careers
Graduates from Stream A would target employment within middle management of the event, hotel, hospitality, leisure, sport and recreation, travel and tourism industries.
Graduates from Stream B of the Graduate Certificate of Business can expect to find employment in the areas of consulting, marketing or market research; venture capital or international business.
Professional memberships
Graduates may be eligible for membership with the following organisations:
- Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation
- Australian Institute of Travel and Tourism
- Australian and New Zealand Association of Leisure Studies
- Festivals and Events Association
- Hotel and Catering International Management Association
- Meetings and Events Australia
- Meetings Professionals International
- Sports Management Association for Australia and New Zealand
Program rules for the Graduate Certificate in Business
To complete the Graduate Certificate in Business
To fulfil the requirements of the Graduate Certificate in Business, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.
A student is required to obtain #8 from one of the following streams:
Stream A: International Event Management; International Hotel Management; International Sport & Recreation Management; International Travel & Tourism Management.
A student undertaking Stream A is required to obtain #8 from the MBus List comprising -
- #4 from Part A of which one course must be TOUR7003; and
- #4 from a relevant field of study in Part B.
Stream B:
A student undertaking a general GCBus is required to obtain #8 from Stream B of the MBus List comprising -
- #4 from Part E; and
- #4 from Part F.
Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.
Related programs
Depending on your previous qualifications and current goals, you might want to consider one of these related programs:
- Graduate Diploma in Business (#16)
- Master of Business (#24)
- Master of Business (Advanced) (#32)
