Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship (Startup Year) is an extraordinary year-long incubator program providing a unique pathway for students with aspirations to build, launch and grow their ideas. It is a practical and immersive learning journey where you can refine your entrepreneurial skills and leadership capabilities, gain hands-on experience, and … For more content click the Read More button below. The program goes beyond coursework, offering you the opportunity to work in a startup environment and engage with the vibrant UNSW startup community. It fosters meaningful connections between aspiring founders and seasoned ones, linking you with investors, mentors, academics, research networks, and industry collaborators.  STARTUP-HELP:STARTUP-HELP is a loan available to eligible domestic students enrolled in a Startup Year program and allows them to defer associated course fees. Students selected for STARTUP-HELP places will also be eligible for income support, where they meet other eligibility requirements.

Learning Outcomes

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Business knowledge: Students will make informed and effective selection and application of knowledge in a discipline or profession, in the contexts of local and global business.
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  • Global citizens
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Problem solving: Students will define and address business problems, and propose effective evidence-based solutions, through the application of rigorous analysis and critical thinking.
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Business communication: Students will harness, manage and communicate business information effectively using multiple forms of communication across different channels.
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Teamwork: Students will interact and collaborate effectively with others to achieve a common business purpose or fulfil a common business project, and reflect critically on the process and the outcomes.
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Responsible business practice: Students will develop and be committed to responsible business thinking and approaches, which are underpinned by ethical professional practice and sustainability considerations
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Global and cultural competence: Students will be aware of business systems in the wider world and actively committed to recognise and respect the cultural norms, beliefs and values of others, and will apply this knowledge to interact, communicate and work effectively in diverse environments.
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Leadership development: Students will develop the capacity to take initiative, encourage forward thinking and bring about innovation, while effectively influencing others to achieve desired results.
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Graduate Capabilities

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Program Structure

Students must complete 48 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

Courses will be taken in the following prescribed order:

1st Term
ENTR9001, ENTR9002, ENTR9003

2nd Term
ENTR9004, ENTR9005, ENTR9006

3rd Term
ENTR9007

Core Courses48 Units of Credit:

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

Special Admission Requirements

Interview
Other

For more information about admission requirements for various UNSW programs, visit the following website(s):
Domestic Students
International Student

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression

Professional Outcomes

Career Opportunities

  • Startup Founder
  • Startup Co-Founder or Employee
  • Venture Capital Analyst/Associate
  • Business Consultant
  • Product Manager
  • Corporate Innovation Manager
  • Project Manager

Program Fees

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

Domestic Students
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)
International Students

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