Qualification Name BSB50120 Diploma of Business (CRICOS Course Code: 108279E)
AQF Level AQF Level 5
Duration 52 weeks
Fees

Tuition Fee: $6,000.00 AUD 

Enrolment Fee: $200.00 AUD

Material Fee: $200.00 AUD

Other Fees: Please refer to the International Fees Schedule

Note: all prices listed are Australian Dollars (AUD).

Intake Dates

2024

08 Jan 26 Feb
08 Apr 27 May
08 Jul 26 Aug
07 Oct 25 Nov

2025

06 Jan 24 Feb
07 Apr 26 May
07 Jul 25 Aug
06 Oct 24 Nov

Course Overview

The BSB50120 Diploma of Business, is a nationally recognised qualification. It was developed in consultation with industry experts, to help achieve your career goals by acquiring valuable business knowledge and skills.  

Completion of this course may open a career pathway in small and large business across a range of industry sectors or government. Potential roles may include: 

  • Executive Officer 
  • Frontline Manager  
  • Project Consultant 
  • Administration Manager 
  • Corporate Services Manager 
  • Legal Practice Manager 
  • Business Development Manager 
  • Project Coordinator 
  • Business Sales Team Leader  

Successful completion of this course can also be a pathway to enrolling in the BSB60120 Advanced Diploma of Business qualification.

Course Duration

This course will be delivered over a total of 52 weeks, which comprises of 40 study weeks and 12 weeks of term break.

Delivery locations

Campus Address Operating Hours
Sydney Campus Suite 701, Level 7 541 Kent Street SYDNEY NSW 2000

Mon – Fri

9:00 – 17.30

Melbourne Campus Level 6, 341 Queen Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

Mon – Fri

9:00 – 17:30

Note: During the COVID-19 crisis, our campuses remain closed to students.  To ensure students can continue to learn and progress through their course, without COVID-19 being a barrier to attaining a qualification, Choice Business College is providing online, real-time virtual classrooms. This will allow students to continue to study and complete the requirements of the course, without needing to attend the campus. 

Choice Business College monitors student attendance and progress. Participation in campus-based or virtual classroom sessions is mandatory, as well as successfully completing all assessment requirements, in order to progress through the course.

Entry Criteria

  • Students must be a minimum of 18 years of age at enrolment
  • Successfully completed High School Certificate (Year 12) or equivalent
  • Have sound English literacy skills
    • Provide IELTS certificate showing an overall band 5.5 (with no individual band below 5.0), or
    • Where an IELTS certificate is not necessary as part of their visa application, undertake Choice Business College’s Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment and achieve the following ACSF Levels
      • Learning – Level 3
      • Reading – Level 4
      • Writing – Level 4
      • Oral Communication – Level 4
      • Numeracy – Level 4

To complete any self-study and submit assessments, students will also be required to have access to a computer with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint (or compatible software) an internet browser and internet access.

Course Credit

redit Transfer is the recognition of learning achieved through formal education and training.

We acknowledge the requirement as a Registered Training Organisation to recognise the awards issued by other RTOs. This is limited to outcomes that are drawn from the national skills framework being units of competency awarded and accurately identified in statements of attainment and qualifications.

Where a student may wish to apply for credit transfer, they will be required to formally apply and submit an authenticated copy of their previously attained AQF documentation for review by Choice Business College’s admission department.

Recognition Prior Learning

All students at Choice Business College are offered the opportunity to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) at enrolment. Students may be granted credit or partial credit in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or prior training.  

Course Outcome (Awards)

    • Successful completion of all the twelve (12) unit of competencies required to be awarded with an AQF certification.
    • Partial completions will be awarded with a Statement of Attainment.

Achievement of this qualification requires the student to successfully complete the following 12 units: 

Unit Code  Unit Name 
BSBFIN501  Manage budgets and financial plans 
BSBTWK503  Manage meetings 
BSBPEF501  Manage personal and professional development 
BSBCRT511  Develop critical thinking in others 
BSBXCM501  Lead communication in the workplace 
BSBLDR523  Lead and manage effective workplace relationships 
BSBOPS502  Manage business operational plans 
BSBOPS504  Manage business risk 
BSBTWK501  Lead diversity and inclusion 
BSBOPS501  Manage business resources 
BSBSUS511  Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability 
BSBHRM525  Manage recruitment and onboarding 

Assessment Methods

Assessments may be conducted through a combination of following methods:

 

Assessment  

Following is a summary of the evidence gathering techniques used for each unit of competency 
Unit Code  Unit Name  A  B 
BSBFIN501  Manage budgets and financial plans     
BSBTWK503  Manage meetings     
BSBPEF501  Manage personal and professional development     
BSBCRT511  Develop critical thinking in others     
BSBXCM501  Lead communication in the workplace     
BSBLDR523  Lead and manage effective workplace relationships     
BSBOPS502  Manage business operational plans     
BSBOPS504  Manage business risk     
BSBTWK501  Lead diversity and inclusion     
BSBOPS501  Manage business resources     
BSBSUS511  Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability     
BSBHRM525  Manage recruitment and onboarding     

Key:

 

  Method  Description 
A  Knowledge Questions  Learners are assessed through questioning in some units. These are used to identify the student’s underpinning knowledge in the context of practical tasks. These questions are also used to authenticate assessment tasks submitted by the student. 
B  Project Portfolio 

Learners are assessed through written reports in some units. The goal is to ensure the learners possess the technical skills in writing and drafting professional workplace reports. 

Also, Learners are assessed through practical activities in some units. In practical tasks involving simulated industry environments, participants adopt and act out the role of characters, or parts that may have personalities, motivations, and backgrounds different from their own. This may include coaching sessions, training sessions, appraisal processes, consultation, meeting participation and management etc. (details specified in actual unit assessments). 

Information contained on this website was correct at the time of publishing and is subject to change without notice. 

Unique Student Identifier (USI)

All students are required by the Australian Government to have a Unique Student Identifier (USI). If you do not have a USI, we cannot issue your credential (Certificate & Transcript, or Statement of Attainment).