Course summary
Looking for a pathway to a Bachelor Degree in business, information technology or tourism?
The one-year Diploma of Business gives you the opportunity to develop academic and business skills in areas that could include digital business, finance, management, economics and marketing. You tailor your studies through the choice of a business or information technology stream.
Successful completion of the Diploma will guarantee you entry and up to eight units of credit towards a range of Southern Cross University business, tourism and information technology degrees.
The Diploma of Business award is offered through SCU College, where we understand that learners have diverse experiences and ways of learning. The College connects you to your peers and supports your study success through additional workshops to assist you develop academic and study skills.
You complete core units and tailor your studies with the choice of either an information technology or a business stream.
| Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| Intellectual rigour | exercise critical judgement and creative thinking to identify problems and contribute to their solutions in defined business settings. |
| Creativity | exercise critical judgement and creative thinking to identify problems and contribute to their solutions in defined business settings. |
| Ethical practice | apply ethical and sustainable values and practices within defined business contexts. |
| Knowledge of a discipline | apply theoretical and technical knowledge and skills within defined contexts in the field of business. |
| Lifelong learning | demonstrate responsibility and accountability for own learning and work in defined business contexts. |
| Communication and social skills | communicate information, concepts and solutions, individually and/or in a team, with an awareness of diverse cultural perspectives within defined business contexts. |
| Cultural competence | communicate information, concepts and solutions, individually and/or in a team, with an awareness of diverse cultural perspectives within defined business contexts. |
Course overview
Course code
2127279
Course abbreviation
DipBus(SCU College)
Credit points
96
Equivalent units
8
Domestic duration
1 year full-time; 2 years part-time
International duration
1 year full-time
Availability details
Domestic
| Location | Session | UAC code | QTAC code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Online | 1 | N/A | N/A |
Domestic fees
International
| Location | Session | Annual Fees | CRICOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | 1 | $26,800 ($3,350 per unit) | 079231K |
| Melbourne | 1 | $29,600 ($3,700 per unit) | 086030E |
| Perth | 1 | $29,600 ($3,700 per unit) | 086030E |
| Sydney | 1 | $29,600 ($3,700 per unit) | 086030E |
Course requirements
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
To be eligible to receive the Diploma of Business students must complete 96 credit points, comprising:
- 2 core units, and
- 6 units from 1 stream.
Exclusion
The Chair of the College Board may exclude a student for a maximum of one (1) study period where a student has received Absent Fail Grades for all units attempted in a session of study.
Schedule of units
Course progressions
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| It is recommended that International students complete this course over three sessions. Domestic students may elect to study four units per session. | |||
| Year 1, Session 1 | |||
| Students must enrol in EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline and MAT10706 - Quantitative Methods with Economics in their first session of study. | |||
| EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||
| MAT10706 - Quantitative Methods with Economics | Introductory | ||
| LAW00150 - Introduction to Business Law | Introductory | ||
| Year 1, Session 2 | |||
| MKT00075 - Marketing Principles | Introductory | ||
| ACC10707 - Accounting and Finance for Business | Introductory | ||
| ECO10250 - Economics for Decision Making | Introductory | ||
| Year 1, Session 3 | |||
| MNG10247 - Managing Organisations | Introductory | ||
| COM00207 - Communication in Organisations | Introductory | ||
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| It is recommended that International students complete this course over three sessions. Domestic students may elect to study four units per session. | |||
| Year 1, Session 2 | |||
| Students must enrol in EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline and MAT10706 - Quantitative Methods with Economics in their first session of study. | |||
| EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||
| MAT10706 - Quantitative Methods with Economics | Introductory | ||
| MKT00075 - Marketing Principles | Introductory | ||
| Year 1, Session 3 | |||
| ACC10707 - Accounting and Finance for Business | Introductory | ||
| MNG10247 - Managing Organisations | Introductory | ||
| COM00207 - Communication in Organisations | Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| LAW00150 - Introduction to Business Law | Introductory | ||
| SOC10236 - Applied Ethics and Sustainability | Intermediate | ||
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| It is recommended that International students complete this course over three sessions. Domestic students may elect to study four units per session. | |||
| Year 1, Session 3 | |||
| If available, students must enrol in the core College units in their first session of study - EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline and MAT10706 - Quantitative Methods with Economics | |||
| EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||
| MAT10706 - Quantitative Methods with Economics in Sydney and Melbourne OR COM00207 - Communication in Organisations on the Gold Coast campus and online | Introductory Introductory | ||
| ACC10707 - Accounting and Finance for Business | Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| COM00207 - Communication in Organisations in Sydney and Melbourne OR MAT10706 - Quantitative Methods with Economics on the Gold Coast campus and online | Introductory Introductory | ||
| MNG10247 - Managing Organisations ] | Introductory | ||
| LAW00150 - Introduction to Business Law | Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 2 | |||
| MKT00075 - Marketing Principles | Introductory | ||
| ECO10250 - Economics for Decision Making | Introductory | ||
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| It is recommended that International students complete this course over three sessions. Domestic students may elect to study four units per session. | |||
| Year 1, Session 1 | |||
| Student must enrol in EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline and MAT10706 - Quantitative Methods with Economics in their first session of study. | |||
| EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||
| MAT10706 - Quantitative Methods with Economics | Introductory | ||
| ISY10209 - Web Development I | Introductory | ||
| Year 1, Session 2 | |||
| ISY00243 - Systems Analysis and Design | Intermediate | ||
| ISY10212 - Contemporary Issues in Information Technology | Introductory | ||
| CSC71001 - Programming I | Introductory | ||
| Year 1, Session 3 | |||
| MNG10247 - Managing Organisations | Introductory | ||
| COM00207 - Communication in Organisations | Introductory | ||
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| It is recommended that International students complete this course over three sessions. Domestic students may elect to study four units per session. | |||
| Year 1, Session 2 | |||
| Students must enrol in EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline and MAT10706 - Quantitative Methods with Economics in their first session of study. | |||
| EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||
| MAT10706 - Quantitative Methods with Economics | Introductory | ||
| ISY10212 - Contemporary Issues in Information Technology | Introductory | ||
| Year 1, Session 3 | |||
| ISY00243 - Systems Analysis and Design | Intermediate | ||
| COM00207 - Communication in Organisations | Introductory | ||
| CSC71001 - Programming I | Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| ISY10209 - Web Development I | Introductory | ||
| MNG10247 - Managing Organisations | Introductory | ||
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| It is recommended that International students complete this course over three sessions. Domestic students may elect to study four units per session. | |||
| Year 1, Session 3 | |||
| If available, students must enrol in the core College units in their first session of study - EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline and MAT10706 - Quantitative Methods with Economics | |||
| EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||
| MAT10706 - Quantitative Methods with Economics in Sydney and Melbourne OR COM00207 - Communication in Organisations on the Gold Coast campus and online | Introductory Introductory | ||
| CSC71001 - Programming I | Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| COM00207 - Communication in Organisations in Sydney and Melbourne OR MAT10706 - Quantitative Methods with Economics on the Gold Coast campus and online | Introductory Introductory | ||
| ISY10209 - Web Development I | Introductory | ||
| MNG10247 - Managing Organisations | Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 2 | |||
| ISY00243 - Systems Analysis and Design | Intermediate | ||
| ISY10212 - Contemporary Issues in Information Technology | Introductory | ||
Notes
| Note 1: | This unit is available for students at the following locations: SCU Melbourne, SCU Sydney, Gold Coast and Online. |