Diploma of Business

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.

Entry Requirements

International students entering this course at Dalton College must also meet the following entry requirements:

• International students must be at least 18 years of age at the time of their course commencement at the college.

• International students applying for a Diploma level course will need to provide evidence of satisfactory completion of Australian Year 11 (or equivalent) or Certificate IV or higher qualification.

• Either a minimum IELTS test score of 5.5 or equivalent for direct entry into a VET course, or IELTS score of 4.5 or equivalent with an ELICOS(up to 20 weeks) to be taken before the main VET course to achieve an English Proficiency level of upper intermediate or equivalent. OR

Evidence that, within two years of their application date, students have successfully completed in Australia a foundation courses or a senior secondary certificate of education or a substantial part of a certificate IV or higher level qualification, from the Australian Qualifications Framework. OR

Successful completion of Dalton College Language and Numeracy Test conducted on Dalton campus (for onshore international students from assessment level 1 & 2 countries ONLY).

Course Duration

The qualification will be delivered face to face in the classroom over a period of 52 weeks comprising of:

• 4 terms of 10 weeks each

• All units will be delivered standalone;

• Term breaks amount to a total of 12 weeks (as specified in the timetable).

Note:

• For students whom withdraw prior to completion, a Statement of attainment will only be provided for units of competency completed.