Mid-year entry

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.

Upon successful completion of this course you will become eligible for a pathway into the Bachelor of Business (Retail Commerce).

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

Course Essentials

How to apply

This course is open for mid-year applications.

Methods of applying:

  • You can apply direct to VU

Please note that part-time study may not be available at all campuses.

Already a VU student?

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

For more info contact the
School of Business Services

Careers

  • store manager
  • merchandise manager
  • buyer
  • sales manager

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

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 degree at VU if you complete the :

Bachelor of Business (Retail Commerce)

  • 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).

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

Prerequisite Units of Study

Plus one of the following

Core Units of Study

Elective Units of Study

Industry only 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

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

  • TAFE: Not Applicable
  • Year 12: Not Applicable
  • International: Not Applicable
  • Mature: Employer choice and assessed as capable of completing the course by the University.
  • Other: Employer choice and assessed as capable of completing the course by the University.

How to apply for this course

We are currently accepting applications for this course. You can apply direct to VU.

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:

  • Ring us on +61 3 9919 6100
  • Find answers and ask questions at GOTOVU

Get in touch

Contact us to discuss your course options:

Ring us on +61 3 9919 6100

Find answers and ask questions at GOTOVU