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Victoria University (VU)

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Diploma of Leadership and Management

  • Diploma

Build your leadership skills for management and supervisory roles with the Diploma of Leadership and Management, BSB50420, at Victoria University Polytechnic. You will learn innovative approaches to managing people, projects, and teams in a wide range of industries and organisations.

Key details

Degree Type
Diploma
Duration
1 year full-time
Course Code
BSB50420
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Apr, Jul, Oct

About this course

You will learn innovative approaches to managing people, projects, and teams in a wide range of industries and organisations. This course is designed for individuals who are seeking to commence or progress their career in leadership and management who may have some experience in an industry and may already be managing staff, or working towards a career as a manager.

You will develop the skills and emotional intelligence to lead and manage the following:

  • workplace relationships
  • effective teams and individuals
  • people performance
  • professional development.

You will also gain a range of technical skills, including:

  • management of business operational plans
  • finance and budgeting
  • development of workplace learning
  • project management.

On completion of this course you may be able to pursue the following jobs:

  • office manager
  • supervisor
  • team leader.

Study locations

Footscray Nicholson

Career pathways

Graduating with a qualification in Business from VU Polytechnic will put you ahead of the game. You'll learn fundamental skills you can apply in any sector, preparing you for a range of careers, including:

  • office manager
  • supervisor
  • team leader.

Course structure

The course structure comprises of the following core and elective units. These electives have been selected based on industry needs, graduate pathways and/or student and teacher feedback.

To be awarded the BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management, a student must successfully complete a total of twelve (12) units of competency, comprising of:
- Six (6) core units, and;- Six (6) elective units, of which

  • 4 elective units must be selected from the qualification BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management
  • for the remaining 2 elective units:
  • up to 2 units may be selected from the qualification BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management
  • if not listed, up to 2 units may be selected from a Certificate IV or above, from this or any other currently endorsed Training Package qualification or accredited course.

Elective units must be relevant to the work environment and the qualification, maintain the integrity of the AQF alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.

Credit for prior study or work

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

You may be able to complete your qualification sooner through formal recognition of your existing skills. This is known as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

To receive RPL, we assess your previous work, education and life experiences against recognised qualifications. Applications for RPL can be made prior to enrolling.

Call us on 1300 TAFE VP (1300 823 387) to discuss RPL options with the course manager.

How to apply

Before you apply

Before starting your application, please read through the step-by-step VU Polytechnic application process to make sure you have all the necessary documents and information ready to successfully complete your application.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

  • Credit transfer/Recognition of prior learning (RPL): If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at Victoria University (VU).
82.2%
Overall satisfaction
84.2%
Skill scale
65.7%
Teaching scale
65%
Employed full-time
$56.7k
Average salary