- Online Study
- Start: Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Oct
- 16 months
- $5,308 per subject (2026)
Why study a Graduate Diploma in Applied Business Analytics online with Melbourne Business School?
Drive results, not just reports
Become a sought-after analytics expert with technical skills to remove bias and identify insights to drive meaningful business impact.
Design innovative analytics solutions
Use core analytics concepts to solve complex business problems and guide responsible use of AI-based analytical techniques.
Anticipate challenges and opportunities with advanced modelling
Master machine learning and forecasting techniques to uncover insights and mitigate business risks.
What you will study
Complete 8 subjects over the course of your Graduate Diploma in Applied Business Analytics.
For optimal learning and flexibility, you will focus on one subject at a time over a 7-week study period.
Build core skills in mathematics, probability and statistics to analyse data and solve business problems with confidence.
Learn how to model complex decisions, recognise cognitive biases and apply structured techniques to improve business outcomes.
Transform complex data into clear, compelling visual stories using industry-standard tools and design best practices.
Explore AI concepts and frameworks while developing the ethical insight to apply AI responsibly in business contexts.
Design and implement dynamic data warehouses that power decision making and drive organisational insights.
Gain hands-on programming skills to manage, analyse and present data for solving real business challenges.
Apply advanced statistical models to predict business outcomes and translate complex insights into practical decisions.
Discover and apply machine learning techniques to uncover patterns and predict outcomes in business data.
Analytics with real-world action
Learn from industry-leading innovators
Unrivalled access to the best minds in business analytics
Fees & Requirements
To apply for the Melbourne Business School online Graduate Diploma in Applied Business Analytics, you must have:
- A university degree in any discipline and weighted average mark (WAM) of 65% in the Graduate Certificate in Applied Business Analytics, or
- A university degree in one of the related areas: commerce, mathematics, physics, computer science, information systems, engineering or science and
- Two years of documented full-time professional work experience
- Meet the University’s English Language requirements.
Documented evidence of meeting the accepted minimum scores within the previous 24 months may be required.
The minimum accepted scores are:
- IELTS (Academic English only): Overall score of 7.0 (with no individual band less than 7.0)
- TOEFL Internet-based Test: Overall score of 91 (with writing 26; speaking 24; reading 22; listening 22)
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): Overall score of 72 (with writing 75; speaking 76; reading 72; listening 72)
- Cambridge C1 Advanced: Overall score of 178 (with writing 193; speaking 194; reading 179; listening 175)
- LanguageCert Academic: Overall score of 73 (with writing 78; speaking 82; reading 71; listening 67)
- Michigan English Test (MET): Overall score of 62 (with writing 74; speaking 59; reading 63; listening 61).
For more information on English language requirements, visit the University of Melbourne website.
$5,308 per subject*, a total of $42,464 for the program*.
FEE-HELP is available for eligible Australian citizens.
*Fees listed are for calendar year 2026. Melbourne Business School Online reserves the right to adjust course fees annually.
Flexible study options
Tailor your postgraduate journey through flexible entry and exit points:
- Graduate Certificate in Applied Business Analytics
- Graduate Diploma in Applied Business Analytics
- Master of Applied Business Analytics.
Complete your studies in just sixteen months or extend your path towards your masters, with the freedom to pause if life gets too busy.
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