Accounting and Finance

Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics

  • Domestic
  • International
  • Duration

    1 year full-time or part-time equiv.
  • Start Dates

    February and July
  • Location

    North Terrace Campus

About Degree

Help inform organisations’ innovation and growth

In a global market that is ever evolving through competitive and regulatory pressures, fast and accurate business decisions are increasingly important. Being able to extract, combine and analyse data to meet a wide range of business needs helps to unlock insights organisation-wide, driving opportunities and increasing competitive edge.

Our new Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics puts that influence within your reach.

What will you do?

Conducted over 12 months full-time, the degree is designed to complement and extend the knowledge and skills gained from any of a wide range of business-related bachelor programs. It will equip you with:

  • strategic thinking, problem-solving and decision-making ability
  • the capacity to analyse and effectively communicate evidence-based solutions to contemporary commercial challenges using quantitative analysis
  • the ability to use business analytics to inform and support commercial strategies, both domestic and international
  • insight into the ethical, sustainability and governance considerations of data management and analysis, and intellectual property rights

You will also gain:

  • confidence handling big data
  • the ability to code using popular analytics platforms.

Where could it take you?

You’ll graduate ready to play a senior role in enterprises’ strategic growth and innovation in your chosen sector, anywhere in the world. You could help achieve organisational objectives in new product development, marketing, customer acquisition, community engagement, or all of these. Perhaps you’ll go on to complete our Master of Business Analytics.

Entry Requirements

Choose your applicant type to view the relevant admissions information for this program.I am a:

  • Domestic
  • International

    Domestic applicants

    SATAC Code3GD120
    DefermentYes - 2 year
    IntakeFebruary and July
    Selection Criteria
    Graduate entry


    Higher Education StudyA completed Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline, including accounting, business, management, sales, marketing and tourism.


    Student Profile
    Applicant backgroundSemester one/Full year intake 2022
    Number of studentsPercentage of all students
    International students1100.0%
    All students1100.0%


    International applicants

    CRICOS103282F
    IntakeFebruary and July
    Selection Criteria
    English Language Requirements

    Australian Year 12Successful completion of an Australian year 12 qualification with a minimum pass in an accepted English language subject
    English Tests accepted by the University of APSB
    IELTSOverall 6.5Reading 6Listening 6Speaking 6Writing 6





    TOEFLOverall 79Reading 13Listening 13Speaking 18Writing 21





    PearsonOverall 58Reading 50Listening 50Speaking 50Writing 50





    C1 AdvancedOverall 176Reading 169Listening 169Speaking 169Writing 169





    Qualifications that meet minimum English requirementsA range of alternative qualifications may meet the University’s minimum English requirements
    Academic Entry Requirements

    Detailed information on international qualifications assessment

    Tertiary QualificationsBachelor degree in a cognate discipline including accounting, business, management, sales, marketing and tourism
    How to Apply
    Application information for international students
    Important application deadlines for international students

    Student Profile
    Applicant backgroundSemester one/Full year intake 2022
    Number of studentsPercentage of all students
    International students1100.0%
    All students1100.0%


Fees and Scholarships

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  • Domestic
  • International

    Domestic applicants

    Indicative annual tuition fees
    Australian Full-fee place: $37,000

    Where the standard duration of the program is less than one year the full cost of the program is displayed.

    Scholarships

    These scholarships, as well as many others funded by industry and non-profit organisations, are available to potential and currently enrolled students.


    International applicants

    Indicative annual tuition fees (24 units)International student place: $49,000

    Where the standard duration of the program is less than one year the full cost of the program is displayed.

    More information on International Student tuition fees.

    Scholarships

    These scholarships, as well as many others funded by industry and non-profit organisations, are available to potential and currently enrolled students.


Careers

Potential careers

Market Research Analyst, Business Data Analyst, Data Analyst, Data scientist , Financial Analyst, Information Analyst

Degree Structure

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics you must complete:

  • four core 3-unit courses
  • electives to the value of 12 units.

Example Study Plan

Core courses

You must complete all of the following courses:

  • CORPFIN 7033  Quantitative Methods (3 units)
  • BUSANA 7000  Fundamentals of Business Analytics (3 units)
  • BUSANA 7001  Predictive and Visual Analytics (3 units)
  • BUSANA 7002  Customer Analytics (3 units)
Elective courses

You must complete courses to the value of 12 units from the following, of which 6 units must be from the starred courses:

  • *ACCTING 7026  Accounting Systems and Processes (3 units)
  • *ECON 7051  Intermediate Econometrics IID (3 units)
  • *ECON 7001  Econometrics PG (3 units)
  • *ECON 7204  Econometrics IV (3 units)
  • *COMPSCI 7208  Programming and Computational Thinking for Data Science (6 units)
  • *COMPSCI 7408  Modelling and Analysis of Complex Systems (3 units)
  • *CORPFIN 7XXX  Fintech and Disruption in Financial Services (3 units)
  • *CORPFIN 7XXX  Blockchain, Crypto and Big Data (3 units)
  • *COMMGMT 7023  Business Data and Cyber Security (3 units)
  • ACCTING 7019  Accounting Concepts and Methods (3 units)
  • ENTREP 5036  Entrepreneurship Concepts and Mindset (3 units)
  • CORPFIN 7005  Principles of Finance (3 units)
  • ACCTFIN 7017  Financial Statement Analysis (3 units)
  • CORPFIN 7039  Equity Valuation and Analysis (3 units)
  • TRADE 7012  Trade Statistics (3 units)


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