Graduate Certificate of Business Analytics

About the course

This graduate certificate builds foundational business analytics capability to help you create value from data and improve decision-making. You’ll learn contemporary analytics concepts and tools, use digital technologies to analyse and communicate insights, and develop critical thinking to recommend actionable solutions. It’s designed for professionals seeking to upskill or pivot into analytics and can provide a pathway into Deakin’s Master of Business Analytics.

Career outcome

Graduates can apply business analytics skills to support data-informed strategy and operational improvement across a range of industries. You may pursue or strengthen roles such as business analyst, analytics consultant, insights analyst, reporting/BI analyst or data-driven decision support specialist. The course develops practical capability to translate data into recommendations, making it suited to professionals working in business functions seeking an analytics-focused career step at graduate certificate level.

Living Costs in Melbourne**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 15 - 20	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,583 - 2,094	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,207 - 1,596
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 9	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 240 - 318

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)