Graduate Certificate in Commerce
The information on this page applies to future students. Current students should refer to their faculty handbooks for course information.
The Sydney Graduate Certificate in Commerce is designed for those who want to undertake a short academic training course for career reasons, or to sample further study to assess whether a Graduate Diploma in Commerce or Master of Commerce program would be suitable for them.
A graduate certificate is a good entry point for students wanting to consolidate their understanding of Commerce. In most circumstances, you can choose to progress to the graduate diploma or master’s course in Commerce on successful completion of the graduate certificate.
Units of study
For full information on Units of Study available in this course, please visit the Sydney Courses website
Unit of study information for the Graduate Certificate in Commerce
Full units of study list
- ACCT5001 - Accounting Principles
- ACCT5002 - Managerial Accounting & Decision Making
- ACCT6001 - Intermediate Financial Reporting
- ACCT6002 - International Accounting
- ACCT6003 - Financial Statement Analysis
- ACCT6005 - Management Control Systems
- ACCT6006 - Advanced Managerial Accounting
- ACCT6007 - Contemporary Issues in Auditing
- ACCT6010 - Advanced Financial Reporting
- ACCT6014 - Designing Accounting Systems
- ACCT6015 - Extended Performance Reporting
- ACCT6101 - Special Topic in Accounting
- BANK6002 - Bank Management
- BANK6003 - Global Supervision of Bank Risks
- BANK6005 - International Banking
- BUSS5000 - Critical Thinking in Business
- BUSS5001 - Firms,Markets and Business Management
- BUSS6101 - Elective Option
- BUSS6106 - International Exchange Program
- BUSS6112 - International Exchange Program
- BUSS6118 - International Exchange Program
- BUSS6124 - International Exchange Program
- BUSS6200 - French Internship Program
- BUSS6206 - International Exchange Program
- BUSS6212 - International Exchange Program
- BUSS6218 - International Exchange Program
- BUSS6224 - International Exchange Program
- BUSS6300 - French Internship Program
- BUSS6306 - Study Abroad
- BUSS6312 - Study Abroad
- BUSS6318 - Study Abroad
- BUSS6324 - Study Abroad
- BUSS6406 - Study Abroad
- BUSS6412 - Study Abroad
- BUSS6418 - Study Abroad
- BUSS6424 - Study Abroad
- CLAW5001 - Legal Environment of Business
- CLAW6002 - Corporate Structures in Practice
- CLAW6006 - Regulatory Response to Business Failure
- CLAW6007 - Issues in Law and International Business
- CLAW6026 - Taxation Law and Practice
- CLAW6028 - Corporate Governance,Law and Ethics
- CLAW6030 - China's Legal Environment for Business
- CLAW6031 - International Financial Crime
- CLAW6032 - Regulating Innovation and Distribution
- ECMT5001 - Principles of Econometrics
- ECMT6002 - Econometric Applications
- ECMT6003 - Applied Business Forecasting
- ECMT6006 - Applied Financial Econometrics
- ECMT6007 - Analysis of Panel Data
- ECON5001 - Microeconomic Theory
- ECON5002 - Macroeconomic Theory
- ECON6006 - Market Structure and Strategic Behaviour
- ECON6008 - International Money and Finance
- ECON6009 - Economics of the Labour Market
- ECON6010 - Public Economics
- ECON6016 - Trade and Development
- ECON6018 - Environmental Economics
- ECON6021 - Financial Economics
- ECON6023 - International Trade
- ECON6024 - Private Equity
- ECON6025 - Strategic Decision Making
- ECON6027 - Experimental Economics
- ECON6101 - Special Topic in Economics
- FINC5001 - Capital Markets and Corporate Finance
- FINC6000 - Quantitative Finance
- FINC6001 - Intermediate Corporate Finance
- FINC6003 - Broking and Market Making
- FINC6005 - Advanced Asset Pricing
- FINC6007 - Financial Strategy
- FINC6009 - Portfolio Theory and its Applications
- FINC6010 - Derivative Securities
- FINC6013 - International Business Finance
- FINC6014 - Fixed Income Securities
- FINC6015 - Global Trading
- FINC6016 - Financial Instruments and Markets
- FINC6017 - Mergers and Acquisitions
- FINC6019 - Financial Modelling
- FINC6021 - Corporate Valuation
- FINC6022 - Behavioural Finance
- FINC6023 - Financial Risk Management
- GOVT6301 - Public Sector Ethics and Corruption
- IBUS5002 - Strategy,Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- IBUS5003 - Global Business
- IBUS6001 - International Business Strategy
- IBUS6002 - Cross-Cultural Management
- IBUS6003 - Managing International Risk
- IBUS6005 - Ethical International Business Decisions
- IBUS6006 - Comparative International Management
- IBUS6008 - Export Management
- IBUS6011 - New Business Opportunities and Startups
- IBUS6012 - Business Growth and Innovation
- IBUS6013 - Business Restructuring and Renewal
- IBUS6014 - Intellectual Property Management
- IBUS6015 - Innovation & Enterprise Special Project
- IBUS6016 - Social Entrepreneurship
- IBUS6017 - Enterprise and the Creative Industries
- IBUS6018 - Business Negotiations
- IBUS6019 - Strategy and Emerging Markets
- INFS5001 - Project Management
- INFS6001 - Managing Information and Systems
- INFS6002 - Strategic Information Systems Sourcing
- INFS6012 - Enterprise Systems Management
- INFS6015 - Business Process Management
- INFS6016 - Technology Enabled Business Innovation
- INFS6018 - Managing Business Intelligence
- INFS6020 - BIS Innovation,Transformation & Change
- INFS6021 - Information Governance
- INFS6030 - Project Management in Practice
- INFS6101 - Information Systems Research A
- INFS6106 - Information Systems Research B
- MKTG5001 - Marketing Principles
- MKTG6001 - Marketing Research Concepts
- MKTG6003 - Marketing Strategy
- MKTG6004 - New Product Development
- MKTG6005 - Marketing Communications
- MKTG6006 - Creative Communications in Marketing
- MKTG6007 - Consumer Behaviour
- MKTG6013 - International and Global Marketing
- MKTG6015 - Digital and Social Media Marketing
- MKTG6016 - Brand Management
- MKTG6020 - Business Marketing
- MKTG6103 - Services Marketing
- MKTG6104 - The Psychology of Business Decisions
- QBUS5001 - Quantitative Methods for Business
- QBUS6310 - Business Operations Analysis
- QBUS6320 - Management Decision Making
- QBUS6810 - Statistical Learning and Data Mining
- QBUS6820 - Business Risk Management
- QBUS6830 - Financial Time Series and Forecasting
- TPTM5001 - Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- TPTM6115 - Organisational Logistics
- TPTM6130 - Transport and Logistics Strategy
- TPTM6160 - Aviation Management and Logistics
- TPTM6170 - Value Chain Management
- TPTM6180 - Geographical Information Systems
- TPTM6190 - Logistics Systems
- TPTM6200 - Maritime Logistics
- TPTM6210 - Reverse Logistics and Closed Loop SCM
- TPTM6222 - Railway Planning and Operations
- TPTM6224 - Intelligent Transport & Logistic Systems
- TPTM6240 - Public Transport Policy and Planning
- TPTM6241 - Transport Modes and Systems
- TPTM6260 - International Logistics
- TPTM6310 - Project Management in Supply Chains
- TPTM6350 - Strategic Transport Modelling
- TPTM6360 - Traffic Systems Management and Control
- TPTM6380 - Retail Logistics Management
- TPTM6390 - Logistics in Humanitarian Aid Projects
- TPTM6400 - Strategic and Operational Procurement
- TPTM6440 - International Freight Transportation
- TPTM6450 - Transport Policy
- TPTM6470 - Sustainable Transport & Logistic Systems
- TPTM6495 - Analysis Tools for Transport & Logistics
- USSC6905 - US Economic Policy and Regulation
- WORK5002 - People,Work and Employment
- WORK5003 - Management and Organisations
- WORK6001 - Organisational Analysis and Behaviour
- WORK6002 - Strategic Management
- WORK6012 - Industrial Relations Policy
- WORK6017 - Human Resource Strategies
- WORK6018 - International Industrial Relations
- WORK6026 - Organisational Change and Development
- WORK6030 - Performance and Rewards
- WORK6033 - Organisational Sustainability
- WORK6034 - Talent Management
- WORK6108 - International Dimensions of HRM
- WORK6111 - Management Consulting
- WORK6115 - Managing Diversity at Work
- WORK6116 - Employment and the Law
- WORK6117 - Managing HR and Knowledge Systems
- WORK6118 - Managing Communication in Organisations
- WORK6119 - The Innovative Firm
- WORK6120 - Research Essay
- WORK6130 - Leadership in Organisations
Further course information
Study plan
The Graduate Certificate in Commerce requires the completion 24 credit points comprising:
(i) a core unit of study;
(ii) foundational units of study; and/or
(ii) an elective unit of study.
All students must enrol in the core unit of study: BUSS5000 Critical Thinking in Business. The two or three foundational units of study are selected from a list of Commerce foundational units. Students completing two foundational units complete one elective unit from the Commerce specialisation subject areas listing under the Master of Commerce (excluding foundational units).
Graduate opportunities
Specialist in focus while covering a broad range of study, the Commerce courses develop the advanced skills and knowledge required for a high-level position in industry, commerce and government. Career opportunities include positions in accounting, marketing or other specialist fields, as well as roles in a variety of business fields.
Admission
Admission requirements
Entry into a graduate certificate requires a tertiary qualification (pass degree) or at least three years work experience. For specific entry requirements: http://sydney.edu.au/business/futurestudents/postgraduate_study/pg_coursework_studies
How to apply
Domestic students
How to apply
Applications are made directly to the University and assessed by the Business School.
International students
How to apply
Fee disclaimer
Domestic students
Indicative postgraduate student contribution amount
Indicative postgraduate student contribution amount not available for Graduate Certificate in Commerce.
Annual review for postgraduate student contribution amount
Annual review for postgraduate student contribution amount not available for Graduate Certificate in Commerce.
Postgraduate Domestic Tuition Fee
This 2013, tuition fee for a domestic postgraduate student represents the fee that is payable by you in the calendar year you commence your course, commencing in 2012 for a standard annual full time load of 48 credit points (1.0 EFTSL). If your study load is more or less than the 1.0 EFTSL your fee will differ.
Annual review for postgraduate domestic tuition fee
Importantly, tuition fees are subject to annual review by the University, and are likely to increase each year of your period of study, effective at the start of each calendar year.
Additional incidental fees
For some courses there are incidental fees additional to the student contribution and/or course fee. Some of those fees are significant, for example, faculty-specific materials, tools, protected clothing and equipment. For further information about these additional incidental fees, please visit the University's Future Students' website.
Potential for inaccuracy
Whilst every reasonable effort has been made to include correct and up to date information in this prospectus, you are also advised to consult directly with the Student Centre for domestic students or the International Office for international students so that they can provide you with specific and up to date information about those fees.
The academic requirements that are displayed are applicable to currently available courses only, and are updated annually in October and may be changed without notice. The Faculty Handbook and the University of Sydney Calendar are the official legal source of information relating to study at the University of Sydney, and you are referred to those documents
Please note that if you are classified by the University as a Research Training Scheme student in accordance with the Other Grants Guidelines (Research) 2010, you will be exempt from the payment of any SCA or tuition fees for courses undertaken as part of a Research Masters degree and Research Doctoral degree. More information about your eligibility for this Scheme is available here.
International students
International tuition fees for postgraduate students
International tuition fees for postgraduate students not available for Graduate Certificate in Commerce.
Annual review
Annual review not available for Graduate Certificate in Commerce.
Additional incidental fees and health insurance
Additional incidental fees and health insurance not available for Graduate Certificate in Commerce.
Potential for inaccuracy
Potential for inaccuracy not available for Graduate Certificate in Commerce.