Create New Career Opportunities
Now that you've earned your Bachelor's degree, or completed 3 years of your undergraduate degree, we want to help you differentiate yourself from others in your field. One-Year Postgraduate Diplomas provide in-depth knowledge and on-the-job experience that will give you a unique advantage when applying for jobs. We’ve identified several key industries with great career potential. Take advantage of living and studying in a vibrant university community. Study with experts in your field, explore management specializations in-depth, gain a guaranteed US internship, and leave UCR with a gold-standard UC diploma and work experience at an American company.
Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Management
Lay a foundation for your career that demonstrates an interest and capability in moving up. Refine the understated skills and impact of effective communication, cultural interaction, and even writing a proper thank-you letter. Learn fundamental and emerging tools for success in marketing, integrative technology, and organizational strategy in an international context. Apply your skills in an American workplace and continue polishing your resume.
2025
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Winter
- Jan 02 - Jun 13
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Spring
- Mar 26 - Sep 13
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Summer
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Fall
- Sep 22 - Mar 20, 2026
Tuition
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| $10,300 |
Postgraduate Certificate in Management
Strengthen core leadership skills, gain maximum exposure to American business practices, and apply the latest management techniques for the key areas in global business environments. Learn techniques that successful managers use to oversee people, projects, finances, logistics and other key areas in the competitive world of international business.
2025
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Winter
- Jan 02 - Mar 21
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Spring
- Mar 26 - Jun 13
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Summer
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Fall
- Sep 22 - Dec 12
Tuition
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| $7,900 |
Postgraduate Diploma in Big Data Technologies
Use your researching skills and inquisitive nature to compile and interpret overwhelming data and numbers. Create a layer of leadership to establish your potential to lead a team and take calculated risks. Understand how to find valuable nuggets of information while analyzing data from cloud-based and other technologies to uncover algorithms that lead to predictions on consumer patterns.
2025
ApplyStart Dates By Season
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Winter
- Jan 02 - Sep 13
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Spring
- Mar 26 - Dec 12
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Summer
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Fall
- Sep 22 - Jun 12, 2026
Tuition
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| $18,200 |
Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering Management
Take the lead with your industry's latest innovations, while building on your existing knowledge as an engineer. Continue your academic journey, gain work experience, and build your confidence to take charge as a global leader in engineering.
2025
ApplyStart Dates By Season
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Winter
- Jan 02 - Sep 13
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Spring
- Mar 26 - Dec 12
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Summer
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Fall
- Sep 22 - Jun 12, 2026
Tuition
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| $18,200 |
Postgraduate Diploma in Bioengineering Management
Build on your interest or education in biotechnology/bioengineering and prepare yourself for upward mobility. Establish a foundation of leadership skills as they apply to the industry. Understand the spectrum of new bioengineering topics, and demonstrate your potential in either an internship or a portfolio-building workshop.
2025
ApplyStart Dates By Season
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Winter
- Jan 02 - Sep 13
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Spring
- Mar 26 - Dec 12
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Summer
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Fall
- Sep 22 - Jun 12, 2026
Tuition
| Program |
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| $18,200 |
Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Marketing
Push yourself ahead of the pack with advanced marketing knowledge to supplement your Bachelor's degree. Understand how social media, blogging, SEO, email, video, and targeted sites like WordPress intersect with different industries. Create an enforceable, educated marketing plan, and demonstrate your mastery in marketing by refining and promoting your own digital portfolio.
2025
ApplyStart Dates By Season
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Winter
- Jan 02 - Sep 13
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Spring
- Mar 26 - Dec 12
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Summer
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Fall
- Sep 22 - Jun 12, 2026
Tuition
| Program |
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| $18,200 |
Postgraduate Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management
Managers in the tourism and hospitality industries face a unique set of challenges, and you will need patience, confidence, and a strong understanding of how to provide the best services and achieve customer satisfaction. Get on-the-job work experience to develop your potential.
2025
ApplyStart Dates By Season
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Winter
- Jan 02 - Sep 13
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Spring
- Mar 26 - Dec 12
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Summer
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Fall
- Sep 22 - Jun 12, 2026
Tuition
| Program |
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| $18,200 |
Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Management
Prove your potential to lead and organize in the sports industry. Confirm your understanding of well-established and emerging leadership techniques and approaches. Understand the complex interactions between sports promotions like advertising and sponsorship, management theories, finance, and law. Use your knowledge of branding, funding, regulatory conditions, and concepts like ethics and business structure in an internship and start creating a future in this growing field.
2025
ApplyStart Dates By Season
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Winter
- Jan 02 - Sep 13
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Spring
- Mar 26 - Dec 12
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Summer
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Fall
- Sep 22 - Jun 12, 2026
Tuition
| Program |
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| $18,200 |
Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management
Guide the course toward efficiency by applying your mastery of scheduling, budgeting, reporting, and quality control. Keep the team together and focused on your understanding of collaborative techniques and communicative differences.
2025
ApplyStart Dates By Season
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Winter
- Jan 02 - Jun 13, 2026
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Spring
- Mar 26 - Dec 12
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Summer
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Fall
- Sep 22 - Jun 12, 2026
Tuition
| Program |
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| $18,200 |
Postgraduate Diploma in Management
Learn techniques that successful managers use to oversee people, projects, finances, logistics and other key areas in the competitive world of international business.
2025
ApplyStart Dates By Season
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Winter
- Jan 02 - Sep 13
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Spring
- Mar 26 - Dec 12
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Summer
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Fall
- Sep 22 - Jun 12, 2026
Tuition
| Program |
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| $18,200 |