Diploma of Leadership and Management

The total course fee is AUD $13,500. In addition, there is a non-refundable enrolment fee of $300 (to be paid on application) and a material fee of $300. Non-tuition fees may also apply and can be found in the International Student Handbook on the website.

The course duration is 78 weeks. Students are expected to attend classes for a total of 14 hours per week, along with an additional 6 hours of structured online study.

Assessment is structured throughout the course and includes Direct Observation (in simulated off-the-job situations that closely resemble real workplace scenarios), Product-Based Methods (reports, displays, work samples, role plays, and presentations), Portfolio (written documents, photographs, videos, or logbooks), and Questioning (written or oral questioning, interviews and surveys). If students are unable to achieve competency, additional support is provided through mentoring and access to re-assessment.

Yes, students can apply for recognition of existing qualifications or skills, knowledge and experience through credit transfer or recognition of prior learning. If a student is granted course credit, this will affect course fees as well as the duration of the course. The college will advise the student in writing of changes to fees or course duration as a result of the credit, and the student will also be issued with a new Confirmation of Enrolment.

Students must have an IELTS score of 5.5 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of being educated for 3 years in an English-speaking country, or successful completion of an English Placement Test at IELTS level 5.5. Other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can also be accepted, provided students supply results that confirm equivalency to IELTS 5.5.