Overview

Where business and technology meet

If you enjoy IT but prefer business analysis and strategy to technical coding or programming, then UC’s Graduate Certificate in Business Informatics is the right course for you.

A unique blend of data analytics and business management, you can take your career to new heights, fill a skills gap, or simply learn something new in this course.

Designed to introduce you to some of the core concepts of the ‘Information Age’, this course will allow you to explore specific IT areas such as systems modelling, project management, and the use of enterprise systems to support business process, information flows, reporting and data analytics in complex organisations.

Complete in as little as 4 months in 2021

You can complete this course in as little as 4 months (one semester) full-time. Alternatively, study part-time and complete the course within one year (two semesters). In 2021, Commonwealth Supported Places are available for this course.

Further your studies

Thinking of upgrading your qualifications? Successful completion of this course serves as a pathway into the Graduate Diploma in Business informatics and Master of Business Informatics.

Study a Graduate Certificate in Business Informatics at UC and you will:

• learn how to critically analyse complex business processes and build innovative solutions
• build and derive advanced system models
• expand your network of professional contacts
• increase your employment options
• become skilled in a highly in-demand area.

Work Integrated Learning (WIL)

Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is a strong focus of the UC Graduate Certificate in Business Informatics course and as such you will get to regularly connect and engage with the world of professional practice via examination of practical scenarios and industry case studies.

As part of your studies, you will also have the opportunity to tailor your studies around your specific areas of interest, or future employment aspirations – or participate in work experience or internships with organisations such as PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Fujitsu Australia, Birdsnest, the University of Canberra, and more.

Career opportunities

The UC Graduate Certificate in Business Informatics is a highly respected industry qualification that is currently in high demand in Australia and around the world. Once you graduate, you will be well positioned to apply for the following positions:

• IT security analyst
• Business analyst
• Systems analyst
• IT project manager
• ICT consultant
• Web developer
• IT systems test engineer
• Information analyst
• Data scientist
• Systems architect
• Information systems manager
• IT auditor
• IT business manager
• Solutions engineer.

Course-specific information

To apply, students must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognised Australian university or an accepted overseas institution.

A clear pathway of study exists between this degree, the undergraduate Bachelor of Business Informatics, and the postgraduate Graduate Diploma in Business Informatics and Master of Business Informatics courses. Students who have completed this course may apply and receive credit for units within the Graduate Diploma in Business Informatics and Master of Business Informatics.