The University of Sydney

Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

Based on our part-time MBA program, but requiring fewer units of study, this diploma is purpose built to unlock your ambitions and refine your leadership skills. Our Graduate Diploma in Business Administration has been tailored to equip experienced managers with the knowledge, skills and attributes that they need to adapt, lead and succeed in the context of change.

Official
Duration
1 years
Qualification
Postgraduate Diploma
AQF 8
Campus
Sydney Cbd Castlereagh Street
NSW
Course code
Program SIA-214506
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Course overview

Based on our part-time MBA program, but requiring fewer units of study, this diploma is purpose built to unlock your ambitions and refine your leadership skills. Our Graduate Diploma in Business Administration has been tailored to equip experienced managers with the knowledge, skills and attributes that they need to adapt, lead and succeed in the context of change.

Entry requirements

Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.

To be considered for admission, an applicant is required to have: - an Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification or equivalent; and - at least five years’ work with at least three years in a managerial role. Applicants must also: - provide a one-page statement of motivation (outlining what will be achieved professionally and personally by completing the course); and - complete a selection interview. In exceptional circumstances the School may admit candidates without these qualifications who, in the opinion of the School, have qualifications and evidence of experience and achievement sufficient to successfully undertake the award. Students are able to apply to upgrade from the graduate diploma to the master's degree, upon achieving a credit average (65 percent). Credit for previous study For more information about the University’s credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page. To be considered for admission, an applicant is required to have: - an Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification or equivalent; and - at least five years’ work with at least three years in a managerial role. Applicants must also: - provide a one-page statement of motivation (outlining what will be achieved professionally and personally by completing the course); and - complete a selection interview. Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.

Academic qualifications

Values are shown exactly as the institution publishes them.

Prior tertiary weighted average mark

65%

65%

English language

Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.

  • TOEFL iBTOverall 96L 17 · R 17 · W 19 · S 17
  • IELTS AcademicOverall 7L 6 · R 6 · W 6 · S 6
  • PTE AcademicOverall 72L 60 · R 60 · W 60 · S 60

Additional requirements

  • Academic entry requirement

    To be considered for admission, an applicant is required to have: - an Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification or equivalent; and - at least five years’ work with at least three years in a managerial role. Applicants must also: - provide a one-page statement of motivation (outlining what will be achieved professionally and personally by completing the course); and - complete a selection interview. In exceptional circumstances the School may admit candidates without these qualifications who, in the opinion of the School, have qualifications and evidence of experience and achievement sufficient to successfully undertake the award. Students are able to apply to upgrade from the graduate diploma to the master's degree, upon achieving a credit average (65 percent). Credit for previous study For more information about the University’s credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page. To be considered for admission, an applicant is required to have: - an Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification or equivalent; and - at least five years’ work with at least three years in a managerial role. Applicants must also: - provide a one-page statement of motivation (outlining what will be achieved professionally and personally by completing the course); and - complete a selection interview.

  • Additional entry requirement

    AQF Level 7 bachelor-equivalent study; course-specific criteria; English proficiency.

Intakes and tuition

Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.

IntakeCampusStartsApplications closeTuitionFor
2027 · Semester 1Sydney Cbd Castlereagh Street——$57,200per yearInternational students
2027 · Semester 2Sydney Cbd Castlereagh Street———International students

Where it is taught

  • Sydney Cbd Castlereagh Street

    Primary

    NSW

References

Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.

  1. Graduate Diploma in Business Administrationsydney.edu.au
  2. The University of Sydneysydney.edu.au
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Graduate Diploma in Business Administration at The University of Sydney: Fees & Entry Requirements