Entry requirements

You must have a bachelor's degree with at least a B Grade Point Average in 300-level courses (or equivalent), and been approved to enrol.

If English is not your first language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements. 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 Diploma in Business or use the admission requirements checker.

The programme has intakes in February and August.

You can apply online at myUC.

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

Subjects and courses

The PGDipBus courses cover core business subjects that industry stakeholders consider to be important for any business graduate at a postgraduate level. The courses required for the Postgraduate Diploma in Business are the core knowledge courses required as part of the Master of Applied Finance and Economics, Master of Business, Master of Business Information Systems, Master of Marketing, and Master of Professional Accounting.

Complete eight courses (120 points) chosen from the following:

• Core business courses
• 600-level Economics courses (below ECON680)
• 600-level Finance courses (below FINC680)

Further study

The PGDipBus is a pathway qualification into the Master of Business.

The programme can also lead into the Master of Business Information Systems, Master of Marketing, and Master of Professional Accounting.

Career opportunities

Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement, and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.