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Associate Degree of Business

About this Qualification

CRICOS Code: 076029C

TAFE ID: H409

Duration: 2 years

Campus:

Polytechnic West: Bentley

Intakes: February and July

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This qualification prepares you for supervisory and management roles in industry, and is highly sought after by both domestic and international students. It has been developed in consultation with industry and the university sector, and written by a team of experienced business practitioners. It incorporates modern business thinking and skills. If you choose to enter the workforce on successful completion of this qualification, you will find that you will have gained skills that are attractive in the current employment market.

It will provide you with the following learning outcomes: understanding and interpretation of key business concepts and theories and how they evolve within the relevant technical, social and cultural contexts; acquisition of business research based knowledge; development of a broad based, multi disciplinary conceptual and theoretical understanding within the Business discipline; ability to access, interpret, comprehend and evaluate research and information; provision of employment skills that will provide a broad based entry point into a range of professional business occupations and/or articulation into relevant bachelor degree programs.

Admission Requirements

To gain admission to this qualification you need to meet the minimum entry requirement equivalent to Australian Year 12 or completion of Certificate IV in Business (BSB40207), as well as an IELTS score (academic) of 6.0, with no band score less than 5.5. Refer to the admission requirements for your country.

Study Pathway

Year 10

Certificate III in Business
BSB30110 (6 months)

Certificate IV in Business
BSB40207 (6 months)

Diploma of Business
BSB50207 (6 months)

Associate Degree of Business
(1.5 years)

Year 10

Certificate III in Business
BSB30110 (6 months)

Diploma of Management (Commerce) BSB51107 (1 year)

Associate Degree of Business
(1 year)


Year 12

Associate Degree of Business
(2 years)

Major Study Areas

  • E-business
  • Business Law
  • Accounting and budgets
  • Human resources management
  • Management
  • Marketing

Streams

  • Accounting
  • Marketing
  • Human Resources
  • Management

How is this Qualification Taught?

  • Lectures
  • Practical Skills

Career Opportunities

  • Accounting technician
  • Business owner/operator
  • Human resource consultant
  • Market analyst
  • Marketing professional
  • Middle management

Further Study

Successful completion of the Associate Degree qualification will prepare students seeking to continue on to a university undergraduate degree. Advanced standing will be offered but will vary from university to university.

Click the following link for further information on Advanced Standing and Credit Transfer.

Additional Information

There may also be a requirement for attendance at lectures across other Polytechnic West campuses.

This qualification is registered with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) as a higher education qualification. Therefore you must apply for the Higher Education Sector Visa (Subclass 573). Please refer to <www.immi.gov.au> for further information.

The pathways into the Associate Degree qualifications provided in this course guide are based on students following the pathway as listed under that qualification for Polytechnic West only. Students entering the Associate Degree qualifications from alternative qualifications delivered at other institutions may not receive the same credits as students who have followed the listed pathway and should discuss this with ETI before enrolling.

Cost

Tuition: $13,600 per year
Additional costs: textbooks and a calculator

N.B. Information on any additional costs will be provided at orientation.

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