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Postgraduate Certificate in Business

This course is available

On-Campus

Level of Study

Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma

Duration

6 months

Next start date

Expected Feb 2027

Campus

Main Campus

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Summary

The Postgraduate Certificate in Business is an applied commerce qualification that focuses on developing skills, knowledge, and competencies expected by potential employers from Te Kura Umanga | UC Business School graduates. It provides a pathway qualification into the Postgraduate Diploma in Business, which leads into the Master of Business Management, Master of Business Information Systems, Master of Financial Analysis, Master of Marketing, and Master of Professional Accounting programmes.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Business equips graduates with general knowledge and skills applicable to business, which can then be applied in graduate positions across a wide range of industries. This Certificate provides a qualification with some of the core business skills required by industry.

As part of the Business Taught Masters programme at UC, this qualification enables you to increase your employability by gaining business skills that complement your existing professional or academic background. Anyone with a degree may apply and no prior experience in commerce is required.

Te Kura Umanga | UC Business School is accredited by AMBA, AACSB, and EQUIS; only one percent of business schools in the world have attained all three.

Why study a Postgraduate Certificate in Business at UC?
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current theoretical concepts, frameworks, and industry practice within the fields of business and management.
  • Think logically, analytically, and critically with respect to the academic and professional literature within the field of business.
  • Synthesise academic and professional literature and effectively communicate this information and research findings, both orally and in written form, to a range of audiences.
Subjects and Courses
  • Complete four courses (60 points) chosen from the course list

Entry criteria

You will need to have a bachelor's degree, or equivalent, and be approved to enrol.

If English is not your first language, you are also required to meet UC's Postgraduate language requirements. See how to provide your English language evidence to UC. If you need help meeting these requirements, or would like to practise your English skills before studying, UC offers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) language programmes.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Postgraduate Certificate in Business or use the admission requirements checker.

How to apply

The programme has intakes in February and July.

You can apply online at myUC.

See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.

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