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1 year full-time
Level 3 & 4, 545 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Full-time · 9–12 hours of classes per week on-campus; minimum 15–20 hours per week self-study
February | March | May | June | August | September | October | November | Semester 1 Block 4 Orientation: 27 May 2026 | Semester 1 Block 4 Classes Start: 1 Jun 2026
Course Overview
Eligibility
Tuition fee
AUD $17,840 per year (2026). Fee per unit: $2,230 (2026). Total credit points required: 80 (8 units). All fees in Australian dollars. Fees subject to change without notice. Course fees to be paid in full before enrolment/selection of subjects in any given semester.
Duration
1 year full-time
Intakes
February | March | May | June | August | September | October | November. Upcoming: Jun 01 2026 (Start of Classes, Semester 1 Block 4); Last Date to Enrol: Jun 01 2026; Census Date: Jun 08 2026.
Study mode
On-campus / Full-time
Career & Study Pathways
Course Content
Academic Skills for Success
Introduces students to academic skills required for academic studies, including time management, organisational skills, digital skills, referencing, critical thinking, academic writing, research and investigation techniques, and presentation skills. Pre-requisite: Nil.
Foundations of Information Technology
Introduces students to the field of information technology, covering theoretical knowledge and practical application of basic IT aspects including internet, computer hardware, operating systems, software tools, networking, communication systems, database technology, and business information systems design and management.
Accounting for Business Decisions
Provides an introduction to accounting and governance mechanisms, covering bookkeeping processes, financial reports, accounting for retail operations, inventory, accrual accounting, and introduction to management accounting. Includes basic accounting concepts, principles, methods, and environmental and ethical issues.
Database Management for Business
Provides students with foundations of professional ethics and a broad management-oriented understanding of ethical issues in IT, including legal, ethical and societal implications of using information technology, professional codes of ethics, file sharing, intellectual property, security risk assessment, internet crime, identity theft, employee surveillance, privacy, compliance, and social networking.
Professional and Ethical Practice
Unit description not fully detailed on page; listed as a core unit in the Diploma of Business Information Systems.
Principles of Management and Organisations
Provides students with an understanding of principles of management applied across organisations, covering theories of management, leadership, working in a diverse global workplace, teams and teamwork, planning, organising, leading, motivating and rewarding, and management strategies in personal and professional contexts.
Foundations of Programming
Introduces fundamental computing concepts and techniques of computer programming including problem solving, algorithm design, coding, documenting, debugging, testing and implementation. Covers basic algorithms and data structures. Students are exposed to popular programming languages such as C++, Java or Python.
Statistics for Professionals
Introduces basic theoretical concepts and applications of statistics in a real-world business environment, covering descriptive statistics, statistical inference, probability, correlation and regression, sampling, hypothesis testing, and chi-squared tests. Students are introduced to different statistical software packages.
Common Questions
The total course tuition fee for the Diploma of Business Information Systems is $17,000 (2024) or $17,840 (2026) over 1 year. The fee per unit is $2,125 (2024) or $2,230 (2026). There are 8 units and 80 total credit points required for the award. All fees are in Australian dollars and are subject to change without notice. Course fees are to be paid in full before enrolment/selection of subjects in any given semester.
The course has intakes in February, March, May, June, August, September, October, and November. For 2026, Semester 1 Block 4 orientation is on 27 May 2026, with classes starting and last date to enrol on 1 June 2026, and census date on 8 June 2026.
The Diploma of Business Information Systems requires students to pass 8 units totalling 80 credit points (10 credit points per unit). It is studied full-time over 1 year. Students can expect 9–12 hours of on-campus classes per week and should set aside a minimum of 15–20 hours per week for self-study including assignments, readings, projects, and exam preparation.
The course is offered at two campuses: Sydney (Level 3 & 4, 545 Kent Street, NSW 2000) and Melbourne (Level 1, 20 Queen Street, VIC 3000). Both domestic and international students are accepted.
Completion of the Diploma of Business Information Systems provides direct entry and advanced standing into the Associate Degree of Business Information Systems and the Bachelor of Business Information Systems at AIH.
The CRICOS code for the Diploma of Business Information Systems is 083129G. AIH's CRICOS Provider Code is 03147A and TEQSA Provider ID is PRV12013, with the provider category of Institute of Higher Education.
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