Diploma of Business
Information valid for students commencing in 2011.
Course Code | 20521 |
Version | 3 |
Faculty | Law, Business and the Creative Arts |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Nil Entry requirements for this course are consistent with the Pathways to Qualifications in the (AQF) Guidelines for Diplomas. |
Additional selection requirements | Nil |
Special admission requirements | Nil |
English Language Requirements | The Diploma of Business is available for students who do not meet 番茄社区’s current academic entry requirements for the Bachelor of Business. The course will be available to international students at Brisbane with an overall IELTS score of 5.5 with no components less than 5.0. At the conclusion of the course, students progressing into the Bachelor of Business must achieve an overall IELTS of 6.0 with no component less than 5.5. Students who complete the Diploma of Business will have demonstrated this equivalence. This course will be available to international students at Townsville and Cairns with an overall IELTS score of 6.0 with no component less than 5.5. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 24 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Learning outcomes | Characteristics of learning outcomes for this course are consistent with those outlined in the Diploma Guideline in the (AQF). |
Course Structure
Core Subjects
BU1002:03 or BU1902:03 Accounting for Decision Making
BU1003:03 or BU1903:03 Economics for Business
BU1004:03 or BU1904:03 Management, People and Organisations
BU1005:03 or BU1905:03 Personal and Professional Skills in Business
BU1006:03 or BU1906:03 Managing the Customer Experience
PLUS
BU1007:03 Business Data Analysis or
MA1020:03 Preparatory Mathematics
PLUS
CU1000:03 English for Academic Purposes or
CU1010:03 Effective Writing
PLUS
CV1200:03 Effective Speaking
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville | |
Cairns | |
Brisbane |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 4 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | The grade of pass conceded may not be awarded in subjects for this course unless approved at Faculty level for exceptional circumstances. |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A candidate who has failed the final subject towards the diploma and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject unless accreditation requirements for that subject specify different criteria which are to apply. |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 6 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 5 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 9 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Students admitted to a Diploma of Business may, after completion of that award, gain advanced standing for those studies into a Bachelor of Business. Students enrolling in the Accounting major will not be able to undertake a second major. Candidates who articulate from the Diploma of Business into degree programs within the Faculty of Law, Business and the Creative Arts must relinquish their existing diploma prior to graduating with a degree from the Faculty. Candidates should note that by following this pathway they may not be eligible for any additional advanced standing for prior study. At the conclusion of the course, students progressing into the Bachelor of Business must achieve an overall IELTS of 6.0 with no component less than 5.5. Students who complete the Diploma of Business have demonstrated this equivalence. |