Certificate in Commerce
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Overview
Certificate in Commerce
Introduction
The Certificate in Commerce (CertCom) is an option if you want to add commerce content alongside your non-commerce degree, or do not want to study the full Bachelor of Commerce degree.
Certificate in Commerce
What will my study involve?
- Enhance your business skills from accounting theories to marketing practices in our rapidly expanding world of commerce.
- Study four standard courses of your choice at 100, 200, and/or 300-level.
- The Certificate can be studied full-time in 6 months or part-time over 6 years.
- Studying this Certificate can be used as a pathway to the Diploma in Commerce or the Bachelor of Commerce.
Certificate in Commerce
Entry requirements
Admission to UC with University Entrance (or equivalent) is required to enrol.
If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.
See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.
Certificate in Commerce
How do I plan my certificate?
The Certificate is made up of 60 points of courses at 100, 200, and/or 300-level, from select Bachelor of Commerce subjects.
The CertCom can be completed in 6 months full-time, or up to 4 years part-time.
Credit from your completed courses can be transferred to the Diploma in Commerce or the Bachelor of Commerce (and some other degrees), as long as you have not graduated with the Certificate beforehand.
For the full degree requirements, see the Regulations for the Certificate in Commerce.
Certificate in Commerce
Subjects and courses
60 points of courses at any level can be chosen from any of the below subjects:
You will need to meet the prerequisites for any courses above 100-level to enrol in the advanced courses.
Domestic students
2024 tuition fee estimate: $3,571 (60 points)
2025 tuition fee estimate: $3,786 (60 points)
International students
2024 tuition fee estimate: $17,000 (60 points)
2025 tuition fee estimate: $17,450 (60 points)
2026 tuition fee estimate: $18,150 (60 points)
Certificate in Commerce
Further study
The Certificate in Commerce is good preparation towards the full Bachelor of Commerce degree.
Certificate in Commerce
Career opportunities
As a commerce graduate, you could work in numerous and varied roles from being an accountant, economist and financial analyst, through to being an operations manager, marketer, and information systems specialist. You could become a manager, consultant, or be your own boss.
Find out more about what can you do with a degree from UC.
Example degree structure diagram
Each block represents a 15-point course. However, some courses may be 30 points or more.
This diagram is an example only – other combinations are possible. For specific course requirements, see the Regulations for the Certificate in Commerce.
