Graduate Diploma of Global Project Management at Torrens University Australia

We’re highly rated – year after year, students award UNE the maximum 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support in The Good Universities Guide, so you know you are in good hands.

With 10 majors to choose from in our Bachelor of Business component and 4 to choose from in the Bachelor of Economics component, our combined business and economics course gives you the flexibility to pursue a diverse range of career paths.

Combined degrees are structured to enable you to graduate in a much shorter time than it would take to complete the two degrees individually. Each degree on its own is three years full-time study, but this combined degree is just four years full-time.

What makes our course different?

Our combined degree gives you the flexibility to explore a wide range of subjects in depth. You will complete core units in economics, accounting, marketing and organisational behaviour then select one business major and one economics major to focus your career in the direction you choose. You will have opportunities to:

• Qualify for admission to the major Australian professional accounting bodies for full membership and continuing professional development if you undertake the accounting major.
• Qualify for admission to the Australian Human Resources Institute through completion of the Human Resource Management major.
• Learn and apply an innovative solution to resolve your own business challenge, problem or opportunity as part of our Business in Action unit.
• Be mentored through the start-up phase of a business opportunity with our SMART Region Incubator.
• Take advantage of UNE’s expertise in agribusiness and resource economics by choosing agribusiness for your business major or environmental analysis and policy for your economics major.
• Use your academic knowledge and skills in the workplace as part of your studies through our work integrated learning unit.
• Participate in an overseas study experience.
• Hone your communication skills with the Speaking in Public Unit or the Pitches and partners unit, which will help you develop and deliver successful business proposals that can attract business partners and investment.
• Select from elective units offered anywhere across the university, allowing you to tailor your studies to meet your personal goals.
• Study online giving you the flexibility to balance your studies with your other commitments or on campus where you’ll live in a regional community and will see the relevance of your learning first-hand.
• Transfer to the Bachelor of Business or Bachelor of Economics, or exit with the Diploma in Business, if you choose to discontinue your studies at a stage where you have met the criteria for those courses.

You will choose from a broad range of business and arts majors to build a skillset of specialist knowledge in areas that interest you.

The arts component enables you to develop skills in critical thinking, ethical practice, creativity, cultural awareness and effective communication in all its forms, and you get to choose a major from a broad range of arts and humanities subject areas.

The business component allows you to specialise in areas such as management, marketing, human resources, accounting or business analytics, to name just a few.

Combine the two majors to suit your career ambitions and areas of interest.

As a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business graduate you will demonstrate a broad global perspective, with specialist knowledge in an area of the arts, as well as business. Such a diverse skillset and flexibility are highly sought after by employers in a fast-evolving professional landscape.

What makes our course different?

Our graduates are perfectly placed to succeed in a broad spectrum of careers through their understanding of business, the contemporary world, as well as human culture and society.

• Study flexibility with your choice of 48 different majors and minors in arts and 9 majors in business, with the ability to study online, on-campus or a combination of both.
• Our Work integrated learning program gives you the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge in a relevant professional setting, and have it count towards your degree, developing your professional skills and improving your employability.
• Travel overseas (subject to travel restrictions) and get credit towards your degree by studying at one of our partner universities.
• Accelerate your degree or combine it with periods of full-time employment with online learning support and optional Trimester 3 units.
• Start up your own business as part of our Business In Action unit where you will be mentored through the start-up phase with our Smart Region Incubator*.
• Choose options to study on campus or online, allowing you to balance your studies with your work and personal commitments. You can even choose to study on campus but take some units online, giving you the flexibility to tailor your study program to meet your objectives.

We’re highly rated – year after year, students award UNE 5-star ratings in The Good Universities Guide for Overall Experience and Student Support, so when you study with us, you know you are in good hands.

We’re highly rated – year after year, students award UNE 5-star ratings in The Good Universities Guide for Overall Experience and Student Support, so when you study with us, you know you are in good hands.

UNE is also home to Australia’s largest law school outside a capital city, with world-class expertise in academia and legal practice that has shaped exciting careers for decades. We focus on more than just theory, giving you significant research challenges and real-world case study experiences.

Together, the combination will future proof your career in the dynamic world of business and law – and open the door to a wide range of career choices.

What makes our course different?

You will have the opportunity to:

• Complete two degrees in as little as 5 years (full time) or up to 10 years (part time).
• Develop your skills in how to write for, research, argue and apply the law in a broad range of occupations in current and evolving legal areas.
• Build a solid foundation in critical thinking, communication, problem solving, resilience, flexibility, perseverance and research skills — skills in high demand by a wide range of employers.
• Learn from our supportive Law School, a team with world-class expertise in academia and legal practice as well as issues related to regional, remote and rural Australia, not just metropolitan areas.
• Gain versatile knowledge to apply to new legal careers which are emerging as a result of new technology development.
• Apply your professional judgment and knowledge of the ethical responsibilities associated with law and business degrees including an understanding of international and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.
• Gain a strong foundation in business with core units in accounting, business analytics, economics, ethics, management and marketing, while assessing assess ethical, social and environmental implications of business decisions.
• Choose from 9 majors in the Business component, giving you the flexibility to target your studies in a diverse range of career paths.
• Gain valuable insights from real-world business case studies to analyse business data, strategy and management practices to understand regional and global business trends.
• Undertake a work integrated learning unit to enhance your skills and knowledge of law or business in the workplace
• Learn and apply an innovative solution to resolve your own business challenge, problem or opportunity as part of our Business in Action unit.
• Contribute to our SMART Region Incubator which is run by the Business School and provides a supportive community for start-ups in the region. As a student you can be part of this lively entrepreneurial network.
• Consider an international exchange and study a trimester at one of UNE's partner universities to build your global perspective or complete a short-term overseas study experience through our Overseas Study Experience unit and count it towards your degree.
• Use innovative technology to study online or join us on campus and take advantage of our small staff-student ratio and supportive environment.

Study with Australia’s longest continuous provider of distance (now online) education.