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Graduate Certificate in Commerce

Course Code

FG003

Course Type

Postgraduate

Credit Points Required

24

CRICOS code

023939C

Description

GradCertCom

The Commerce programs draw on the strengths of the Faculty of Economics and Business to help students develop the advanced skills and knowledge required for a high-level position in industry, commerce and government. These programs offer specialised training in one or two of the following areas: accounting, banking, business information systems, commercial law, economics, finance, government and business, industrial relations and human resource management, international business, logistics management, management of technology, marketing, transport management and taxation. The Commerce award courses are coursework programs and are taught primarily in the evening.

Please Note

Students who commenced their degree prior to 2009 should refer to the course structure, available major subject areas and resolutions in the faculty handbook for the year they commenced. Archived downloadable faculty handbooks can be accessed on the Handbooks website.

Course requirements

To be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Commerce, students must successfully complete a total of four units of study (24 credit points), comprising:

four core (foundation / 5000 level) units of study (24 credit points)selected from those set out under Table A below.

Table A. Core (foundation level) units of study

Please Note. The information set out here is for students commencing their Graduate Certificate in Commerce degree in 2009. Continuing students should follow the degree structure outlined in the Faculty Handbook for the year they commenced their degree.

Enrolment guide

Full-time students select four core units of study and enrol in them for one semester and part-time students select at least one per semester.

The following table shows an illustrative program of study for a student enrolled in the Graduate Cerificate of Commerce on a full-time basis undertaking four units of study per semester.

Year / Semester	Units of study				Total credit points
First Semester	core	core	core	core	24

Please Note. The information listed in this program of study example is meant as a guide only. Students should always check the requirements for individual units of study before enrolling. Students are usually able to complete the units of study for their degree in different sequences to that listed above (including studying in Summer or Winter School sessions). You are advised to plan their degree based upon your individual needs and to contact the Student Information Office if you need any assistance in planning your progression in your degree.

Entry requirements

For entry into this course, students must have either meet the entry requirements as for the Graduate Diploma OR have at least five years of relevant work experience.

For details of the English language requirements for entry into this course, please refer to the section headed English Language Requirements under the Admissions page on this website.

Cost

For details of course fees information please see the Postgraduate coursework fees page on this website.

Duration of course

Full-time: A typical full-time student will undertake four units of study per semester, completing the four units in one semester (0.5 years).

Part-time:Students undertake one or two units per semester, typically completing the program in one to two years.

Faculty course resolutions

and handbook

For more information regarding course requirements and resolutions for this course in 2009, students should refer to the Faculty of Economics and Business Handbook. This handbook will be available from late September 2008.

Students who commenced their course prior to 2009, should refer to the handbook of the year they commenced their course.

Available units of study

Students can check on the availability of units of study in this program for the current year by using the University's Online Unit of Study Handbook.