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 Southern Cross University Bachelor degree in business and enterprise, tourism or information technology.
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.
Domestic snapshot
| Duration | Location | Session |
|---|---|---|
1F/2P | Gold Coast | 1, 2, 3 |
| Online | 1, 2, 3 |
International snapshot
| Duration | Location | Session |
|---|---|---|
1F/2P | Gold Coast | 1, 2, 3 |
| Melbourne | 1, 2, 3 | |
| Perth | 1, 2, 3 | |
| Sydney | 1, 2, 3 |
You complete core units and tailor your studies with the choice of either an information technology or a business stream.
Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes.
| 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. |
Assessment may be in the form of essays, reports, audio or video presentations, online quizzes, case analyses, and examinations.
On-campus students experience a variety of teaching approaches including lectures, tutorials, online activities and video-linked or podcast virtual classes. The method of teaching may vary from unit to unit.
Our online study option is highly interactive and strives to promote collaboration and a sense of community. Students may receive a combination of podcast or video-linked lectures, electronic study materials, workshops, online discussion forums and virtual classes. The method of teaching may vary from unit to unit.
Graduates of the Diploma of Business will be well-equipped to apply their skills across a range of business areas including accounting, finance and marketing.
Successful graduates of the Diploma of Business are guaranteed entry into, and up to eight units of credit towards the Southern Cross, Bachelor of Business and Enterprise, Bachelor of Tourism Management or Bachelor of Information Technology.