Diploma of Retail Management

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Open the door to a career in management in the fast-moving and dynamic retail sector. You will be skilled up to provide support to senior management in large retail or wholesale organisations, as well as fill the manager’s position yourself.

This course is offered to workplaces only, at the employer's request. Individuals cannot apply for this course.

Course Essentials

How to apply

Applications have closed for this course.

Already a VU student?

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

For more info contact the
College of Business

Careers

  • store manager
  • merchandise manager
  • buyer
  • sales manager

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

Course Objectives

This qualification provides skills and knowledge required by those who hold or wish to hold higher management positions. It applies to those who are providing support to senior management in a larger retail or wholesale organisation outlet or being responsible for the management of a retail store or wholesale outlet.

Units and electives

Students must successfully complete 2 core units and 7 elective units. A minimum of 4 elective units must be selected from the Elective Units list. A maximum of 3 electives may be selected from another endorsed Training Package. These must be units which first appear within a Diploma qualification in the parent Training Package. Elective units must be additional to those already counted towards a lower level qualification within this Training Package. Elective units must be guided by the job outcome, local industry requirements and the characteristics of this qualification (as per the AQF descriptors).

Prerequisite Units of Study

Plus one of the following

Core Units of Study

Elective Units of Study

Industry only electives

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.

Admission Information

  • Employer choice and assessed as capable of completing the course by the University.

How to apply for this course

Applications have closed for this course.

Please contact the College of Business for the next course intake date.

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