This qualification reflects the role of individuals in a variety of Business Services job roles.
These individuals may have frontline management accountabilities.
Individuals in these roles carry out moderately complex tasks in a specialist field of expertise that requires business operations skills. They may possess substantial experience in a range of settings, but seek to further develop their skills across a wide range of business functions.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Qualification CRICOS Code: 107473M
Mode of Delivery: Face-to-face
Total Core Units: 5
Total Electives Units: 7
Placement: N/A
Location of course: Level 3, 123 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Total Course Duration: 52 weeks, including 44 study weeks and 8 weeks of holidays.
Total Course Fee: AUD 13,000
Tuition Fee: AUD 12,000
Material Fee: AUD 800
Application Fee: AUD 200 (Non-refundable)
Entry Requirements
There is no pre-requisites or specific entry requirement for this qualification. This course is available to all international students and Penfold College requires that students are able to provide evidence that they:
· Successfully meets the requirements and satisfies the criteria of Genuine Student Test.
· Must have sound digital literacy and access to working internet and access to working PC or laptop with a configuration suitable to meet study requirements. Please seek your trainer/assessor assistance in this regard.
· Have a suitable level of language, literacy and numeracy to complete course requirements with or without additional support that the CRICOS provider is able to provide.
· Have successfully completed Australian year 12 or equivalent.
· Are at least at age of 18 on the date of course commencement.
Please Note:
1. All the students commencing this course are required to complete the LLN test on the orientation day to assist the Penfold College to identify student’s needs for additional support during their study with the Penfold College.
2. If the student is opting ELICOS packaged with any vocational course, the student is required to demonstrate IELTS of 5.0 or equivalent.
Pathways
Once students have successfully completed BSB50120 Diploma of Business, they can apply for various roles across management positions that have responsibility for the work of other staff and lead teams. The further study pathways available to students who undertake this qualification include:
· BSB60120 Advanced Diploma of Business
· Other Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas or Degree programs in related fields such as Business and Management, subject to meeting entry requirements of the intended qualification.
Course Structure:
A total of 12 Units (5 Core and 7 electives) must be completed and deemed competent to achieve the qualification Diploma of Business. Participants who achieve competency in any unit/ s will receive a Statement of Attainment (provided USI is verified) for that unit/s without completing all 12 units in the qualification. Students completing all the required units of competency will attain full qualification.
The Performance Evidence in the units marked with a * include tasks which explicitly need to be assessed during the work placement. In order to be deemed competent in the unit of competency, the student must satisfactorily complete the workplace-based assessment. Should in case the workplace-based assessment is assessed as not-satisfactory, the student will not be able to achieve competency and the qualification cannot be issued. An estimate of 5 hours per unit is allocated for workplace assessment and is included in the work placement hours. Please refer to the individual assessment kit for further details. According to CHC implementation guide, the total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)/ Credit Transfer (CT)
Unity Skills College of Health will offer Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer (CT) to all prospective students through the enrolment process. Unity Skills College of Health has documented policies and procedures for these processes and students are provided details of how to apply for RPL or Credit Transfer through the enrolment process. For further details, please refer to RPL and Credit Transfer Policy and Procedure.