BSB50215 Diploma of Business

Qualification Description

This qualification would apply to individuals with various job titles including executive officers, program consultants and program coordinators.

Individuals in these roles may possess substantial experience in a range of settings, but seek to further develop their skills across a wide range of business functions.

Conversely, it may also apply to those with little or no vocational experience, but who possess sound theoretical business skills and knowledge that they would like to develop in order to create further educational and employment opportunities.

Licensing/Regulatory Information 

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Course Duration/Fees

Full time: 52 weeks (40 study weeks + 12 weeks term break) - 4 Terms

Tuition Fees: $8,500 (Scholarships available – contact KCBT or your agent for more information)

Application Fees: AUD$ 250.00 (applicable on new enrolments only, once off fee)

Resources Fee: $500

The Resource Fee covers equipment and resources used in the delivery of your course at KCBT

The delivery methods for this course include

• Face-to-face classroom-based structured learning.
• Simulated business environment
• E-learning (Not more than 30% of the course)
• Learners will be required to bring their laptop device (BYOD – bring your own device) - for further details regarding the BYOD policy visit: Policies

Entry Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or over
• Completed Year 12 (or equivalent)
• Minimum 5.5 IELTS score & above or equivalent.or KCBT placement test.

(Those students who do not meet the minimum English requirement will need to package this program with an English Course before proceeding to this qualification).

Intakes

Perth:
2020: 09/11
2021: 04/01, 08/02, 05/04, 10/05, 05/07, 09/08, 04/10, 08/11

Please refer to Course Details/Prices link for more details.

Course Content

Assessment

All units of competence will be assessed using a selection of tools (including portfolios, reports, role-plays, observations in the real simulated work environment, case studies, questioning, simulation activities, and knowledge-based assessments)

Recognition of Prior Learning

An application can be made for RPL when the learner believes that they have already attained the necessary skills and competencies elsewhere (work, other study etc.). The RPL policy, procedure and application form is available from the reception upon request or on the college website (http://kcbt.wa.edu.au/students/forms/).

Learners will be required to provide evidence to support their application. The application will be processed and assessed in accordance with the KCBT RPL and recognition Policy and Procedure. Assessment includes a challenge test of skill demonstration in a simulated or real work environment.

Credit Transfer

Learners, who can demonstrate they already hold any of the Units of Competency specified above, may be eligible to receive a credit transfer for those units. They will need to submit a verified Certificate or Statement of Attainment issued by a RTO for recognition purposes.

Please complete RPL or Credit Transfer or Exemption Form (http://kcbt.wa.edu.au/students/forms/) and attach detailed evidence of your relevant experience / study, completed academic transcripts and official unit description(s) to your application.

For all credit transfer request, the learner is required to authorize Keystone College of Business and Technology – RTO Code - 41183 to access the Unique Student Identifier (USI) transcript online to confirm the validity of the old transcripts. For more information on how to enable Keystone College of Business and Technology, to view your transcript, please watch this video (https://www.usi.gov.au/video/how-give-permission-my-training-organisation-view-my-usi-transcript-0)

Learners who are awarded a credit transfer will be exempted from completing those units at KCBT and this will be recorded on the system as a variation.

On successful completion of units of competency in the BSB50215 Diploma of Business, learners may apply for CT towards BSB50618 Diploma of Human Resources Management at KCBT as applicable. Grant of CT may result in a reduction of the amount and duration of training. Student CoE duration for BSB50618 Diploma of Human Resource Management would be reduced to reflect CT grant.

Study Pathway and Career Opportunities

Pathways into the qualification:

Preferred pathways for learners enrolling in the BSB50215 Diploma of Business include:

• BSB40215 Certificate IV in Business
• BSB40515 Certificate IV in Business Administration.
• Other relevant qualifications/Industry experience
• Completed Year 12 (or equivalent)
• Evidence of relevant vocational (industry) experience

Pathways from this qualification

Exit Points

• All units of Competency are delivered as standalone. This provision is to enable flexibility and time for sufficient, reliable evidence to be gathered to enable assessors to make a competency judgement. Should a learner not be able to complete all the Units of Competency required to be awarded this qualification they will be awarded a Statement of Attainment for the individual units of competency for which they have been assessed as competent.
• Upon successful completion of the full qualification.

After achieving the BSB50215 Diploma of Business, learners may consider pathways options including:

• BSB50618 Diploma of Human Resource Management
• BSB60215 Advanced Diploma of Business
• BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
• Other Advanced Diploma qualifications.

Learners may be able to receive credit transfer for some units of competency if they appear in the pathway.

KCBT policy prevents learners under the age of 18 from registering in KCBT courses or programs.

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