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Diploma of Business (Enterprise)

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This course is designed to develop a broad range of knowledge and skills that will prepare you for a career in business. The Diploma of Business (Enterprise) will present you with a smooth pathway into the second year of the Bachelor of Business.

Specialisations include:

  • accounting
  • management
  • marketing
  • economics
  • communications
  • information technology

This will provide you with a structured introduction to tertiary study, and the necessary skills to commence a successful career.

Course Essentials

  • Location:
    Footscray Nicholson, Off-shore and Industry
  • Other locations:

    Semester 1 of this course for onshore international students will be delivered at City King St campus. 

    The course is offered at the following international locations: 

    • Henan College of Finance and Taxation (Zhengzhou), 
    • Henan University (Kai Feng), 
    • Liaoning University (Shenyan), 
    • Shandong Jianzhu University, (Jinan), 
    • Sichuan University, (Chengdu), 
    • Education Centre of Australia (Sydney).
  • Faculty:
  • School:
  • Study mode:
    Full Time
  • Delivery mode:
    On campus
  • Course code:
    WDBE
  • Duration:
    1 year
  • This information is for Australian residents.

How to apply

This course is open for mid-year applications. Applications close on 8 June 2012

Methods of applying:

  • You can apply direct to VU

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

For more info contact the
School of Business Services

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Careers

This course is designed to provide a pathway to the second year of the Bachelor of Business. Students who wish to exit with the Diploma of Business (Enterprise) will have acquired a range of vocational skills relevant to working in the business sector.

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

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Study pathways

There are recognised study pathways for this course. You may be able to get credit in a bachelor degree by studying this course.

TAFE to Undergraduate

You can get credit in the following degrees at VU if you complete the :

Bachelor of Business (Accounting)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Bachelor of Business (International Trade)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Bachelor of Business (Marketing)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Bachelor of Business (Management)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Bachelor of Business (Computer Systems Management)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Bachelor of Business (Event Management)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Bachelor of Business (Financial Risk Management)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Bachelor of Business (Supply Chain and Logistics Management)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Bachelor of Business (Hospitality Management)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Bachelor of Business (International Business)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Bachelor of Business (Information Systems)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Bachelor of Business (Music Industry)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Bachelor of Business (Small Business and Entrepreneurship)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Bachelor of Business (Retail Commerce)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Bachelor of Business (Tourism Management)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Bachelor of Business (International Hospitality Management)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Bachelor of Business (Culinary Management)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

To find out more about the pathways available for this course, please contact the School of Business Services

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

Get credit for your work, study and life experience through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.

Find out more about Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Graduate faster

If you've done previous study related to this course, you may be awarded credit. This means you can graduate in less time.

Completing this course also gives you a head-start on other at VU courses at a higher level of study.

We also award credit for relevant work and life experience. This is called Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

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Course Objectives

The Diploma of Business (Enterprise) aims to develop a broad range of business knowledge and skills in the areas of management, marketing, accounting, economics, communications and information technology. After successfully completing this course students can exit with a vocational Diploma or further progress into the second year of the Bachelor of Business, in a chosen specialist area

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Units and electives

Students must successfully complete the following 8 units of study:

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

Credits

Each unit is worth a set amount of study credits based on the amount of time you study. Generally, 1 credit is equal to 1 hour of study per week.

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Admission Information

  • TAFE: NA
  • Year 12: Applicants must have successfully completed VCE (or equivalent)
  • International: Applicants must provide evidence of proficiency in the English language: International English Language Testing System (IELTS) result with an overall score of 5.5. Applicants must also have completed a secondary school qualification equivalent to Australia's Year 12.
  • Mature: Applicants must possess appropriate educational qualifications, work or life experiences which would enable them to successfully undertake the course.
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How to apply for this course

We are currently accepting applications for this course. You can apply direct to VU. Applications close on 8 June 2012.

When you're ready to apply:

  1. Read the Advice to applicants (contains details about how to apply for your course, extra requirements, what happens when you submit your application and other important information).
  2. Submit a TAFE Direct Entry Application form
  3. As part of the application you may need to complete extra requirements such as:
    • submit supplementary forms
    • attend an interview, audition, information session or workshop
    • submit a folio
    • sit a test

    Details about extra requirements are available from the Faculty of Workforce Development.

    You need to complete all extra requirements by the given dates, otherwise your application may not be considered.

Transferring between VU courses

Want to transfer into this course from another VU course? Complete the Victoria University internal course application form and check whether you need to complete any extra requirements, listed above.

You can also contact us directly:

Get in touch

Contact us to discuss your course options:

Ring us on +61 3 9919 6100

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