- Course Overview
- Course Details
- Admission Requirements
- English Requirements
The Course objectives are as follows:
- learn the basics of business, marketing, and management in a coherent and meaningful manner;
- learn the basics of accounting and business law;
- enhance your academic and study skills;
- develop a good understanding of real-life business and management challenges; and
- familiarise yourself with the extent of studies needed to develop your career in this field
Course Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
Graduates of the Diploma of Business will have:
Skills
Graduates of the Diploma of Business will have:
Application of knowledge and skills
Graduates of the Diploma of Business will demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:
To be eligible to graduate from the Diploma of Business, students must successfully complete eight core units:
Knowledge
Graduates of the Diploma of Business will have:
- Knowledge of the theories, concepts, and principles of a range of business-related fields and disciplines including accounting, management, marketing and sales, business law, and economics.
- Knowledge and awareness of the business practice, and industry standards and expectations.
Skills
Graduates of the Diploma of Business will have:
- Cognitive skills to analyse and evaluate information, concepts and evidence from a range of business and academic sources
- Cognitive and technical skills to present reasoned arguments and analysis of key business and technical data
- Communication skills to present clear information in professional business and academic formats
Application of knowledge and skills
Graduates of the Diploma of Business will demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:
- Through the practice of technical functions, effective planning, and decision making within a business environment
- Through the identification and evaluation of effective professional business practice
- With responsibility and accountability for their own professional practice, and in collaboration with others within a business environment
To be eligible to graduate from the Diploma of Business, students must successfully complete eight core units:
| Units Name | Prerequisites |
|---|---|
| BUS1001 Professional Development and Business Communication | - |
| BUS1002 Fundamentals of Management | - |
| BUS1003 Mathematics and Statistics | - |
| BUS1004 Foundations of Accounting | - |
| BUS1005 Introduction to Economics | - |
| BUS1006 Introduction to Business Law | - |
| BUS1007 Finance | - |
| BUS1008 Financial Accounting | BUS1004 |
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must have successfully completed:
English language entry requirements
All applicants from a non-English speaking background applying to any AQF Level 5 qualification at APIC must satisfy the following additional English language requirements:
Applicants must have successfully completed:
- Year 12 in Australia with a minimum ATAR of 55; OR
- the equivalent to an Australian Year 12 at a recognised overseas institution with an equivalent minimum ATAR of 55 OR
- a Certificate IVor higher awarded by a recognised higher education/vocational; OR
- a General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A) with three or more D Grades; OR
- a Global Assessment Certificate with an average Grade of 55% or higher; OR
- an International Baccalaureate.
English language entry requirements
All applicants from a non-English speaking background applying to any AQF Level 5 qualification at APIC must satisfy the following additional English language requirements:
- IELTS Academic: overall band score of 5.5 or higher with no band below 5.0 in writing and speaking; OR
- IBT (Internet-based TOEFL): Overall score of 65 with a writing section minimum of 21 and speaking 18; OR
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): Total score of 169 or over and with no band below 162 in writing and speaking; OR
- Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): Total score of 169 or over and with no band below 162 in writing and speaking; OR
- PTE Academic Module with a minimum score of 50 with writing and speaking minimum score of 42.
| Exam Type | Overall Score (min) | Speaking(min) | Reading(min) | Writing(min) | Listening(min) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS | 5.5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PTE | 50-58 | 43-50 | 43-50 | 43-50 | 43-50 |
