Graduate Certificate of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning
Please Note: This course will not be taking applications for 2023.
You may take units individually, complete four units to graduate with the Graduate Certificate, or use the Certificate as your pathway into the Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation or an Executive MBA.
The essential units are:
- DNA: Opportunity, Discovery, Creativity and Design
- Project Management in Entrepreneurial Ventures
- Entrepreneurial Intention, New Venture and Innovation.
The fourth unit is an elective that you choose from the wide range available across the Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship.
The Graduate Certificate benefits from direct discussions with professional guest speakers and fellow students who work for our industry partners. Our close links to industry provide engagement that ensures course content is always current and highly relevant.Every international student application is considered for a scholarship
Whether you’re living in Australia or overseas, you’re automatically considered for a scholarship of up to 20% off your course fees. Please check our updated entry requirements.
Duration
6 Month/s
Intakes
Hawthorn (Semester 1, Semester 2) - View application and start dates
CRICOS code
081746J
Fees
A$23120 (total for 2024)*
The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.
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Course industry partners include

I really enjoyed this program because it opened my mind to so many innovative ideas. I have acquired new skills and benefited from networking opportunities with interesting and diverse people.
Elena Bogomolova, Senior Manager, Tax Consulting, Pitcher Partners
Graduate Certificate of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
The Graduate Certificate of Entrepreneurship and Innovation forms the first stage in a three-stage nested suite of programs consisting of:
- Graduate Certificate of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (GC-ENTINN3)
- Graduate Diploma of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (GD-ENTINN3) ^
- Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MA-ENTINN5)
International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.
Course structure
To qualify for the award of Graduate Certificate of Entrepreneurship and Innovation students must complete 50 credit points comprising:
- 4 core units of study
The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Graduate Certificate of Entrepreneurship and Innovation is 25 credit points (normally two units).
Units of study
Want to know more about the units that make up your course, how many units you need to complete, our recommended study sequence, and what your timetable looks like this year? Check out our Course Planner and get enrolled.
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities and course aims and objectives.
Career opportunities
Aims and objectives
- apply coherent and advanced knowledge of entrepreneurship and innovation concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking
- apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
- communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use the basic tools and practices of entrepreneurship within project work
- demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and an awareness of professional practices in a global and sustainable context.

Pathways and scholarships
- Scholarships.

Graduate success
NEW APP CHANGING THE GAME
Graduate Certificate of Entrepreneruship and Innovation graduate, Simon Murphy, has developed an app that digitalises match day administration for soccer referees.
The smartphone and smartwatch app, RefLIVE, received positive feedback after launching in a pre-Olympic match.
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and English language requirements.
Course fees
Entry requirements
A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) can now be done on campus in Hawthorn at Room 132, Building TD. Book now or call +61 3 9214 3584 for more information.
- a bachelor degree (or higher award) in a related discipline from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent;
- a recognised bachelor degree (or higher award) in any discipline PLUS a minimum of two years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience*
- a minimum of three years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience*
English language requirements
Satisfactory completion of one of the following:
- IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
- Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65%
- Or equivalent measures available at English language requirements.
How to apply
Find out more
Tel: +613 9214 8444 (outside Australia)
Free call: 1300 794 628 (within Australia)
Email: international@swinburne.edu.au