Program Overview

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Graduate Certificate in Business Fundamentals

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Business Fundamentals equips graduates with fundamental business skills and knowledge that transcend discipline boundaries. You will acquire knowledge in data management and security, business analytics, business project management, and transformative technologies that impact on business and society.

Admission Criteria

Applicants require a bachelor degree in any discipline, or at least 5 years relevant work experience. Applicants must also meet Curtin’s English language proficiency requirements.

English Requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

• Writing: 6
• Speaking: 6
• Reading: 6
• Listening: 6
• Overall band score: 6.5

Fees and Scholarships

Domestic Fee Paying Postgraduate

• 2025 Fee year: $16,170*

*Based on a first-year full-time study load of 100 credits. The total cost will depend on your course options (i.e., units selected and time taken to complete).

Location

The Curtin campuses or teaching locations where units of this course are offered.

• Curtin Perth
• Curtin University Dubai
• Curtin Mauritius
• Curtin Singapore

Course Outline

• Qualification: Graduate Certificate in Business Fundamentals
• Duration: This course is one semester full-time or equivalent part-time study. Students will complete three core units that are compulsory and one optional unit. Units are available on-campus and online, and available for both Semester 1 and Semester 2.
• Credit: A full-time study load usually consists of 200 credits (approximately eight units) per year, with 100 credits (approximately four units) in each semester.
• CRICOS: The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) Code indicates a registered program offered to international students studying in Australia on student visas.

What Jobs Can the Business Fundamentals Course Lead To?

• Business administration manager
• Employment relations advisor
• Financial consultant
• Project manager

Industries

• Banking and finance
• Consultancy
• Education
• Resources and renewables
• Retail

What You'll Learn

• Apply business knowledge and frameworks to respond to challenges in ambiguous business environments, GC1, GC6
• Demonstrate responsible judgement in local and global business settings with consideration of ethical and sustainable ways, GC4, GC5
• Source and critically evaluate multiple sources of information to create robust and creative solutions for business, GC2, GC3
• Apply knowledge and skills to communicate professionally to diverse audiences, GC3, GC5
• Demonstrate professional and academic integrity when working within a team and independently, GC3

Deadlines for Applying Direct to Curtin

Select Your Preferred Campus:

• Curtin Perth
  • Semester 1, 2025: Applications now closed!
  • Semester 2, 2025: Applications now open!
  • Semester 1, 2026: Applications now open!
  • Semester 2, 2026: 2 March 2026 - 8 July 2026

How to Apply

Please review information on how to apply for the campus of your choice.

• Curtin Perth
• Curtin University Dubai
• Curtin Mauritius
• Curtin Singapore

Please note that each campus has different application deadlines. View our application deadlines page for further information.

Credit for Recognised Learning (CRL)

Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience.

Course Structure

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Campuses

• Australia
• Colombo
• Dubai
• Malaysia
• Mauritius
• Singapore

Teaching Areas

• Centre for Aboriginal Studies
• Business and Law
• Health Sciences
• Humanities
• Science and Engineering

Disclaimer

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While Curtin uses reasonable efforts to ensure that the information provided on this page is accurate and up to date, errors and omissions sometimes occur. Curtin makes no warranty, representation or undertaking (expressed or implied) nor does it assume any legal liability (direct or indirect) for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information.

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Last Updated

• 12 May 2025

Curtin Course Code

• GC-BUSFU

CRICOS Code

• F

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• 1. Actuarial Financial Mathematics Specialisation
• 2. Advertising Design Specialisation
• 3. Animation and Game Design Specialisation
• 4. Anthropology and Sociology Specialisation
• 5. Asian Studies Specialisation
• 6. Chinese Language Specialisation
• 7. Construction Management Specialisation
• 8. Corporate Screen Production Specialisation
• 9. Creative Writing Specialisation
• 10. Design Thinking and Visual Communication Specialisation
• 11. Designing Fashion Specialisation
• 12. Digital and Social Media Specialisation
• 13. Digital Design Specialisation
• 14. English and Cultural Studies Specialisation
• 15. Environmental Planning Specialisation
• 16. Fashion Design Specialisation
• 17. Fine Art Specialisation
• 18. Geography Specialisation
• 19. Graphic Design Specialisation
• 20. Graphics Specialisation
• 21. History Specialisation
• 22. Illustration Specialisation
• 23. Interior Architecture – Applied Interior Design Specialisation
• 24. Interior Architecture Specialisation
• 25. International Development Specialisation
• 26. Journalism Specialisation
• 27. Landscape and Natural Resource Management Specialisation
• 28. Photography Specialisation
• 29. Principles of Planning Specialisation
• 30. Professional Writing Specialisation
• 31. Screen Production Specialisation
• 32. Social Inclusion and Equity Specialisation
• 33. Social Justice Specialisation
• 34. Surveying and Spatial Sciences Specialisation
• 35. Theatre Arts Specialisation
• 36. Urban Design and Planning Specialisation
• 37. Web Media Specialisation
• 38. Web Presence Specialisation

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• 1. Actuarial Financial Mathematics Specialisation
• 2. Advertising Design Specialisation
• 3. Animation and Game Design Specialisation
• 4. Anthropology and Sociology Specialisation
• 5. Asian Studies Specialisation
• 6. Chinese Language Specialisation
• 7. Construction Management Specialisation
• 8. Corporate Screen Production Specialisation
• 9. Creative Writing Specialisation
• 10. Design Thinking and Visual Communication Specialisation
• 11. Designing Fashion Specialisation
• 12. Digital and Social Media Specialisation
• 13. Digital Design Specialisation
• 14. English and Cultural Studies Specialisation
• 15. Environmental Planning Specialisation
• 16. Fashion Design Specialisation
• 17. Fine Art Specialisation
• 18. Geography Specialisation
• 19. Graphic Design Specialisation
• 20. Graphics Specialisation
• 21. History Specialisation
• 22. Illustration Specialisation
• 23. Interior Architecture – Applied Interior Design Specialisation
• 24. Interior Architecture Specialisation
• 25. International Development Specialisation
• 26. Journalism Specialisation
• 27. Landscape and Natural Resource Management Specialisation
• 28. Photography Specialisation
• 29. Principles of Planning Specialisation
• 30. Professional Writing Specialisation
• 31. Screen Production Specialisation
• 32. Social Inclusion and Equity Specialisation
• 33. Social Justice Specialisation
• 34. Surveying and Spatial Sciences Specialisation
• 35. Theatre Arts Specialisation
• 36. Urban Design and Planning Specialisation
• 37. Web Media Specialisation
• 38. Web Presence Specialisation

Bachelor of Innovation Specialisations

• 1. Advertising Design Specialisation
• 2. Animation and Game Design Specialisation
• 3. Asian Studies Specialisation
• 4. Biological Diversity Minor
• 5. Climate Change Science Minor
• 6. Construction Management Specialisation
• 7. Corporate Screen Production Specialisation
• 8. Creative Writing Specialisation
• 9. Design Thinking and Visual Communication Specialisation
• 10. Designing Fashion Specialisation
• 11. Digital and Social Media Specialisation
• 12. Environmental Management Minor
• 13. Environmental Planning Specialisation
• 14. Fashion Design Specialisation
• 15. Fine Art Specialisation
• 16. Food Science Minor
• 17. Forensic Studies Minor
• 18. Geophysics Minor
• 19. Geospatial Technology Minor
• 20. Go Global – Internship Specialisation 1
• 21. Go Practice – Internship Specialisation 1
• 22. Graphic Design Specialisation
• 23. Graphics Specialisation
• 24. Illustration Specialisation
• 25. Indigenous Australian Cultural Studies Specialisation
• 26. Interior Architecture – Applied Interior Design Specialisation
• 27. Interior Architecture Specialisation
• 28. International Development Specialisation
• 29. Landscape Restoration Minor
• 30. Landscape and Natural Resource Management Specialisation
• 31. Mapping and Land Planning Minor
• 32. Metallurgy Minor
• 33. Mining Minor
• 34. Optimisation Minor
• 35. Photography Specialisation
• 36. Principles of Planning Specialisation
• 37. Screen Production Specialisation
• 38. Social Inclusion and Equity Specialisation
• 39. Social Justice Specialisation
• 40. Strategic Studies Specialisation
• 41. Theatre Arts Specialisation
• 42. Urban Design and Planning Specialisation
• 43. Web Media Specialisation
• 44. Web Presence Specialisation

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