Postgraduate

Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Do you want to start-up a new venture, enhance your own business or commercialise ideas?

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Student Central

The University of Western Australia (M355), 35 Stirling Highway, Perth, Western Australia 6009

Telephone

131 UWA (131 892)

International

(+61 8) 6488 1000

Hours

8.30am - 5pm AWST, Monday - Friday

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Career Pathways

This course is especially useful for managers and owners of small to medium businesses who wish to acquire skills and knowledge in the areas of entrepreneurship and innovation.
This course is especially useful for managers and owners of small to medium businesses who wish to acquire skills and knowledge in the areas of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Further Study

Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation graduates can articulate into the UWA MBA Flexible program
Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation graduates can articulate into the UWA MBA Flexible program

Fees and scholarships

Learn more about the fees that apply to you for this course.

Domestic Student Fees

Indicative annual course fee
2025
Commonwealth Supported Place $10,248.76

Scholarships

Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.

Cost of living

There are a few things to consider before applying to study at university. One could be your cost of living. This can depend on factors such as lifestyle, accommodation, tuition fees, medical insurance, textbooks and more. For an indication of expenses and average costs, see our Cost of living page.

Admission requirements

If you’re interested in furthering your career by studying this postgraduate course, find out the admission details below

Admission Requirements

(1) To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—
(a) a Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
and
(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent;
and
(c) at least two years professional experience in a relevant occupation; or
(2) significant work experience including at least 5 years with a material level of responsibility.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

English competency

English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.

Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

Ranking and Selection Process

Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on—
(a) a curriculum vitae and two satisfactory referees, as recognised by UWA.
COURSE ENTRY

Application requirements

Applicants should submit their application online with the following documentation. High-quality colour scans of original documents are to be uploaded into the application portal prior to assessment.

  • Original proof of citizenship (one of the following):
    • passport (and visa if necessary)
    • birth certificate
    • Australian Citizenship certificate
    • Original academic transcripts (unless previously from UWA)
  • Proof of English language competency
  • A current curriculum vitae (CV) outlining your professional work experience
  • Two referee names and contact details (these can be included in your CV)

Note: Hard-copy original transcripts and degree certificates from previous studies may be requested at any time as part of the process of verifying the authenticity of any documents provided with an applicationRead more here about uploading scanned documents.

If you need assistance with the application process, please contact our Future Students Team.


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Course details

DollarThis course is subsidised for Australian residents through Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). Visit our fee calculator for CSP rates and an estimate on your course fees.

About the course

The Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation will teach you how to deal with uncertainty, manage innovation and improve the business through the application of best-practice methods of small-business management and new-product development.
Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Quick details

Status
  • Available
Locations
  • Perth (Crawley campus)
Attendance
  • Part-time only
Delivery
  • On-campus
  • Online
Starting dates
  • Trimester 1, 2, 3 [Delivered online for Tri 1 and 2]
Weekly contact time
  • The estimated time commitment is 3 hours per week per unit which includes contact hours, personal study and examinations.
Level of study
  • Postgraduate
Course Code
  • 41230
  • This course is not available to international student visa holders
Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Status
  • Available
Locations
  • Perth (Crawley campus)
Attendance
  • Part-time only
Delivery
  • On-campus
  • Online
Starting dates
  • Trimester 1, 2, 3 [Delivered online for Tri 1 and 2]
Weekly contact time
  • The estimated time commitment is 3 hours per week per unit which includes contact hours, personal study and examinations.
Level of study
  • Postgraduate
Course Code
  • 41230
  • This course is not available to international student visa holders
Full time/part time duration
  • 1 year
Degrees course is available in
  • Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Important dates

Intake Periods
  • Trimester 1, 2025
  • Trimester 2, 2025
  • Trimester 3, 2025
Application Open
  • T1: Open now
  • T2: Open now
  • T3: Open now
Application Close
  • T1: 13 January 2025
  • T2: 21 April 2025
  • T3: 4 August 2025

Refer to Admissions Requirements for information on eligibility criteria and how to apply.

Course structure

Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units. Refer to the course structure for more information.

Why study this course?

  1. Analyse your own entrepreneurial capabilities. 
  2. Learn the importance of small business, innovation and enterprise to the global economy and applied benchmarking of small-business performance using diagnostic assessments.
  3. Discover the process of new-product development and commercialisation via interactive workshops.

Master of Business Administration (Social Impact)

Deciding to study an MBA (Flexible) with a specialisation in social impact is a strong and committed decision to fusing business and social impact together to benefit community, business and yourself. Students of the GCSI can progress into the MBA (Social Impact) as part of the MBA (Flexible). The course draws on the GCSI courses for the social impact specialisation.

UWA MBA graduates earn  highest salaries nationally

Graduates of the UWA MBA program earn the highest salaries in Australia, almost $200,000 per annum after completing their course, at an average age of 34 (QS Top Universities Global MBA Rankings for 2021).

RANKINGS

Our postgraduates earn more

No. 1 in WA for median starting salary in Business and Management (QILT 2019)
RANKINGS
STUDY YOUR WAY

Flexibility

We understand that life is busy. That's why our postgraduate courses are designed so you can balance your work and studies. Our flexible postgraduate experience includes the opportunity to study part time, a range of units that are taught after hours, and the option to learn via intensive units. Ask our Student Central team for advice on choosing the right postgraduate route for you. Find out more here.

STUDY YOUR WAY

You'll learn to

  • understand the practice of entrepreneurship and innovation within companies.
  • identify the challenges and process through which innovation is managed within organisations.
  • work closely with organisations wishing to increase their capability in the areas of entrepreneurship (and intrapreneurship) and the management of innovation.
  • apply the relevant management research pertaining to the study of entrepreneurship and innovation.
 

Practical learning

There are opportunities within the program to work directly with companies seeking to enhance their capabilities in the areas of entrepreneurship and innovation, specifically, through companies engaging directly with MBAs taking the Management of Technology and Innovation and Small Business Management units.

Within the MBA units there are company-related project opportunities with numerous high-growth Perth-based organisations, including start-ups and not-for-profits.

Master of Business Administration (Social Impact)

MBA students in class at UWA

 

Deciding to study an MBA (Flexible) with a specialisation in social impact is a strong and committed decision to fusing business and social impact together to benefit community, business and yourself. Students of the GCSI can progress into the MBA (Social Impact) as part of the MBA (Flexible). The course draws on the GCSI courses for the social impact specialisation.

Accreditation

      

The UWA Business School is accredited by EQUIS and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and is a Communicating Signatory to Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME). 

EQUIS and AACSB are the leading business school accreditations in Europe and North America respectively, meaning that your business degree will be recognised by employers around the world.