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Study at a Business School in the global top 1%. Of the over 13,000 schools offering business degree programs worldwide, QUT is one of only three Australian business schools to be awarded triple international accreditation.
Highlights
- Become a future-focused professional, with the skills to respond to emerging business challenges and navigate ongoing industry change.
- Develop digital competencies and in-demand, transferable skills in critical thinking, business research, data interpretation, effective communication and decision intelligence.
- Choose from a set of electives that develop advanced business capabilities
- Learn from award-winning academics and industry leaders who bring real-world insight into every class.
- Build a pathway to further your studies by continuing into a Master of Business or Master of Professional Accounting once you’ve completed your graduate certificate.
Highlights
- Become a future-focused professional, with the skills to respond to emerging business challenges and navigate ongoing industry change.
- Develop digital competencies and in-demand, transferable skills in critical thinking, business research, data interpretation, effective communication and decision intelligence.
- Choose from a set of electives that develop advanced business capabilities
- Learn from award-winning academics and industry leaders who bring real-world insight into every class.
- Build a pathway to further your studies by continuing into a Master of Business or Master of Professional Accounting once you’ve completed your graduate certificate.
Why choose this course?
The business world is rapidly evolving, driven by artificial intelligence (AI), automation, sustainability, and global interconnectedness. This is reshaping the skills employers need and the roles of the future workforce.
The QUT Graduate Certificate in Digital Business and Innovation is designed to help you get the interdisciplinary skills you need to be ahead and stay ahead of change. Co-designed with industry experts, this course develops practical skills in problem-solving, evidence-based decision-making, digital and AI-enabled ways of working, and organisational innovation.
Whether you’re a professional looking to upskill, or an emerging business leader looking to further your studies to position yourself in an evolving workforce, this course gives you the capability to confidently solve complex business problems, use evidence effectively and drive impact in your organisation.
Explore this course
This course builds business capabilities that prepare you to confidently navigate the future of work and contribute with confidence in AI-enabled, data-informed and technology-driven organisations.
Drawing on current industry practices, you’ll engage with the approaches and technologies used by leading organisations to identify and solve business problems, generate evidence, interpret information and support strategic decision-making. You’ll learn how business professionals create value by connecting data, people, systems and strategy.
Through the application of key theories, business research tools and generative, agentic and multimodal AI, you’ll develop the capability to collect, evaluate and interpret diverse data from consumers, competitors, financial performance, operations, internal processes and global trends. You’ll learn how to turn these insights into action, driving innovation, workflow redesign and continuous improvement.
You will explore how AI can be embedded into business models, operating systems and management practices. As routine entry-level tasks become increasingly automated, graduates will need to build higher-value capabilities earlier, including judgement, coordination, data interpretation, AI fluency and organisational problem-solving.
As you progress through the program, you’ll deepen your expertise by selecting a set of electives. Designed to broaden your business acumen, these units will strengthen your analytical, strategic, and decision-making capabilities across a range of contemporary business contexts.
Careers and outcomes
As a graduate, you’ll emerge with future-focussed business capabilities and interdisciplinary insights that will enable you to contribute effectively across diverse organisational settings. This graduate certificate is designed for professionals across industries who want to build practical capability in business, AI, data interpretation, innovation and decision-making.
You will be prepared to contribute meaningfully to organisations navigating digital transformation, automation, economic uncertainty and changing workforce needs. The course is especially relevant for those seeking to operate their own businesses or move into higher-value roles that require judgement, analytical thinking, AI fluency, stakeholder engagement and business problem-solving.
If you are looking to extend your studies, you will be eligible to progress to BS12 Master of Business or BS13 Master of Professional Accounting.
- Course code
- BS36
- CRICOS code
- 120799B
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- Online
- Gardens Point
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- Gardens Point
- 0.5 years full-time
- 1 years part-time
- 1 years full-time
- February and July
- February and July
Entry requirements
You must have one of the following:
- A recognised completed bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline; or
- A recognised diploma (or higher qualification) in any discipline and at least two years full-time (or equivalent) professional work experience; or
- At least five years full-time (or equivalent) professional work experience.
Minimum academic requirements
Entry requirements
You must have a completed recognised bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline.
Minimum English language requirements
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.
Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, United States of America and Wales.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests undertaken in a secure test centre. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.
| English Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic / One Skill Retake | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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Cambridge C1 Advanced
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website. |
176 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 |
| PTE Academic | 58 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| TOEFL iBT Australia Test (120 scale) | 79 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 |
Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2027 fees
2027: Fee available from October
2027 fees
2027: $25,800 per year full-time (48 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
FEE-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a FEE-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
International Merit Scholarship
A high achievement scholarship for future international undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
International Talent Scholarship
A new scholarship for 2026 that covers tuition fees, with eligibility based on your prior academic achievements.
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- Academic performance
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