Off-Campus Learning Guide 2005
Business and Economics

Diploma of Business

Course code: 1834 + + Course abbreviation: DipBus + Off-campus (Gippsland) + Normally two years part-time + Course coordinator: Ms Wendy Webber + Total credit points required: 48

Entry requirements

(a) Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 25 in English (any).

(b) Comparable qualifications

Applicants may also satisfy entry requirements with qualifications equivalent to VCE, eg TAFE qualifications or comparable Year 12 qualifications, including International Baccalaureate, or other approved tertiary study.

(c) Special admission

Students who have not successfully completed VCE or equivalent may satisfy entry requirements by successfully completing at least two Monash non-award single units or Open Learning Australia (OLA) units.
This course provides a tertiary education channel for supervisory and administrative personnel whose knowledge is largely self-developed. It is designed to provide a broad knowledge base in business and develop in students the management skills to recognise and implement improvement opportunities within organisations.
The diploma fully articulates into the Bachelor of Business and Commerce program. To articulate, diploma students must ensure they meet the mathematics entry requirements for the Bachelor of Business and Commerce.

Course structure

The course consists of eight units - five core units and three electives - normally taken over four semesters of study by off-campus learning. The recommended sequence is shown below:

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