Graduate Certificate in Business Research
Build your knowledge and skills in key research methods used in business and prepare yourself for further study.
This graduate certificate gives you a good foundation for entry into a research program.
In this program you will:
- Work with experienced academics to develop your research topic
- Plan and draft a literature review
- Gain a solid understanding of key research methodologies
- Develop a proposal for a research project
Location
Duration
Full-time or equivalent part-time Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.Indicative fees
Indicative 2025 fees (A$)
Fee-payingStart
- Semester 1
Career opportunities
- Business research
- Pathway to further postgraduate studies

- Start
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- Semester 1
- Delivery mode
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- Online
- Total courses
- 4
- Total units
- 48
- Duration
- 4 months 4 months
- UniSC program code
- BU508
- Program coordinator
A three year Bachelor's degree from a recognised higher education institution in business or related field, or equivalent.
- Fee-paying estimate
- A$13,854 - 2025 Fees
Postgraduate coursework places
All postgraduate coursework programs are subject to tuition fees unless the postgraduate program is offered under Commonwealth support arrangements.
Eligible students (Australian citizens, permanent humanitarian visa holders and New Zealand Citizens who hold a Special Category Visa and meet the eligibility requirements) may seek assistance to defer payment via a FEE-HELP loan.
Domestic applicants apply for admission direct to UniSC.
Find out about how to apply and key application closing dates.

Student story
"I went into the EMBA looking to build my existing business skills so I could better help social impact organisations in developing nations become more sustainable through the volunteer work I do with a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade-funded program".
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