Undergraduate Certificate in Business (Digital Innovation)
UndergraduateUSA-BDI-CTF2025
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An industry-led business qualification
Unlock careers and further study pathways with this short online business course. Accenture experts cover change management and digital technologies like AI and blockchain. You’ll explore industry examples and client case studies.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Credit available
- Yes
- Duration
- 6 months full time or part time equivalent
- Total subjects
- 4
- Available loans
- Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
- CSP available
- Yes
Undergraduate Certificate in Business (Digital Innovation)
About this degree
UniSA Online’s Undergraduate Certificate in Business (Digital Innovation) is an introduction to digital technologies and capabilities in the contemporary business environment, giving you a solid grounding in just six months of full-time study.
You’ll build essential organisational and management skills, and be taught by industry experts from global professional services company, Accenture.
Explore future disruption trends, learn to analyse business threats, and discover how digital technologies are impacting on business growth and operations.
Study Business On Demand with UniSA Online and take full control over your study. Access support seven days a week, plan your study to fit around your life, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device.
Gain a nationally recognised university qualification focused on future-focused topics including artificial intelligence fundamentals, digital disruption, and managing organisational change. You’ll apply what you learn to real-world case studies, and graduate with sought-after knowledge and skills relevant to contemporary organisations and their operations.
This qualification is a pathway to enhance your employability, or to undertake further study. Designed and delivered in partnership with Accenture, the Undergraduate Certificate in Business (Digital Innovation) is an industry-led qualification that will help you understand the importance of digital innovation and achieve positive business outcomes.
Recommended study pattern
Year 1
- Introduction to Digital Disruption in Business (BUSS 1069)
- Exploring Digital Technology in Business (BUSS 1068)
- Management and Organisation (BUSS 2081)
- Elective
Award requirements
Students must complete 4 subjects including 1 elective.
Choose your subjects
Electives
The elective must be chosen from the provided Business Elective list.
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Indicative total fee $8,161
The amount shown here is indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.
Fees may vary depending on:
- the subjects you choose
- credit from previous work experience
- your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.
To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.
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How to apply
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Entry requirements
Successfully completed equivalent to a minimum of half a year of full-time study of a higher education program at a recognised higher education provider
Completed a secondary education qualification equivalent to SACE, such as an interstate year 12 or international qualification
Complete an award from a registered training organisation at Certificate III or above
Work and life experience (for domestic students only)
- Passed a UniSA Online literacy and numeracy test and have work experience, or
- Completed a UniSA Foundations Studies program or equivalent, or
- Hold completed secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE obtained more than 2 years in the past, or
- Qualify for Special Entry
If you have previous work experience, or have studied before, you could fast-track your studies by reducing the time it takes to complete your degree.
Study method requirements
Undergraduate Certificates are currently under review by the Australian Government to determine their ongoing recognition within the Australian Qualifications Framework. As a result, applications for this program are currently on hold pending the outcome of this decision. Submit an enquiry to find out more and discuss your options with a UniSA degree advisor.