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Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Gain the Skills to Run Your Own Business

Keen on establishing your own small business or venture?

This course gives you the qualification and skills you need to turn your business idea into reality.

Delivered by distance education through Open Universities Australia, this course allows you to study anytime, anywhere for a qualification that's identical to one received on campus.

Gain a Recognised Degree

  • Identical to on-campus qualification
  • Study anywhere, anytime
  • FEE-HELP available
Quick Course Guide
Qualification Graduate Certificate Enrolment dates Enrol anytime - start now!
Study time Max time for completion:
10 years
Pre-requisites Recognised undergraduate degree or relevant work experience
Delivery method Distance education - online Assessment Assignments & exams
Delivered by University of Adelaide Finance options FEE-HELP available

Grow Your Idea into a Business

This postgraduate business course provides the training you need to successfully establish your own business.

The course is suitable for anyone with an idea they'd like to grow into a business, including those with no background in business or management.

You gain:

  • An understanding of the nature and processes of entrepreneurship, innovation and new venture management
  • The opportunity to become more enterprising and entrepreneurial in your attitudes, skills and behaviour
  • The ability to assess your own skills, abilities and aptitude for self-employment and new venture management
  • The knowledge and skills needed to effectively establish, manage and work within innovative and entrepreneurial enterprises

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Course Structure

Course Units

  • Opportunity Assessment
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Marketing Technology and Innovation
  • Project and Innovation Finance and Accounting
  • New Enterprise Operations
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Set Your Own Study Schedule

There are four study periods each year - so you can enrol anytime and start in the study period of your choice.

You're in control of your study schedule - study from home or wherever it's convenient, and in your own time. You can fast track your learning by studying during all four study periods, or take breaks in between.

Contact a SEEK Learning consultant for more information.

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Study Now, Pay as You Earn

Almost every Australian citizen is eligible for Government assistance through the FEE-HELP program. This means you do not have to pay anything upfront, but can pay for your course as you earn. Contact a SEEK Learning consultant to find out more about how you can study now and pay as you earn with FEE-HELP.


Refresh Your Study Skills with Quick Skills Modules

New to university study or returning to study after a long break? You may want to consider taking Quick Skills Modules, short online courses that are designed to help you get the most out of your studies. There are six modules available:

  • An Introduction to Project Managing Your Studies
  • Setting Study Goals and Objectives
  • Managing Risks and Optimising Potential
  • Getting to Know Your Study Materials
  • Scheduling Tasks and Time
  • Preparing for and Sitting Exams

Each module can be completed within three hours. Contact a SEEK Learning consultant now for more information about these optional modules.

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Enjoy Comprehensive Support

Get all the support you need as you study towards your qualification. You have access to:

  • Student advisers
  • Online forums
  • Study groups
  • Online library resources
  • Online guidance on study skills and writing
  • A dedicated student association

About University of Adelaide & Open Universities Australia (OUA)

This course is delivered by University of Adelaide, in partnership with OUA.

About University of Adelaide

Established in 1874, the University of Adelaide is Australia's third oldest university and among the finest universities in the world.

The University is committed to producing graduates recognised worldwide for their creativity, knowledge and skills.

Learn more about University of Adelaide.

About OUA

OUA offers a wide range of distance-based courses and units from Australia's leading universities. All OUA qualifications are identical to those gained on-campus - and all are FEE-HELP approved.

With OUA, you can enrol anytime, mix and match units, and study at your own pace, while enjoying comprehensive support services.

Learn more about OUA.

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