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Graduate Certificate in Start Up Scale Up

Approved Abbreviation: GradCertStrtUpScUp

Western Sydney University Course Code: 2821.1

AQF Level: 8

CRICOS Code: 0100187

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is Quarter 1, 2019 or later.

The Graduate Certificate in Start Up Scale Up provides a unique opportunity for innovative students and small-to-medium sized enterprises to be exposed to the University’s business and technology incubator environment while learning fundamental business skills integral to starting a business or scaling a business up to meet new regional or global demands. The Graduate Certificate involves four Core units with students covering material on the New Markets, Digital technology, Creativity and Management Capabilities while developing material relevant to the creation of their new business or business innovation.

Study Mode
Six months full-time or one year part-time.

Inherent requirements

There are inherent requirements for this course that you must meet in order to complete your course and graduate. Make sure you read and understand the requirements for this course online. The inherent requirements articulated for this course are based on the existing inherent requirements for the Accounting courses.

Inherent Requirements

Admission

Applicants must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree, or higher, in any discipline

Successfully completed an Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma, or higher, in a business discipline

Have a minimum of three years full-time equivalent managerial/professional work experience in any field.

Other evidence of general and professional qualifications and demonstrated potential to pursue graduate studies.

Applicants seeking admission on the basis of work experience must support their application with a Statement of Service for all work experience listed on the application.

Statement of Service

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/

International applicants must apply directly to the University of Western Sydney via the the Western Sydney University International office.

International students applying to Western Sydney University through Western Sydney University International can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the Western Sydney University International website.

International Office

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 40 credit points of level 7 units which includes the units listed below.

200850

Entrepreneurial Management Capabilities

200852

Innovation, Creativity and Foresight

200851

Innovation for New Markets

200845

Innovation Through Digital Technology

Recommended Sequence

Full-time