DIPLOMA · AQF 5
Diploma of Business
BSB50120 · Delivered by Shafston School of Business, RTO 45694
Course code
BSB50120
Units
12 units of competency
Duration
18 months over Year 11 and Year 12
Delivery
Online (Virtual) for individual enrolments.
About this course
Who it suits, and how it runs
The Diploma of Business is the Shafston flagship program. It is an AQF level 5 qualification, the same level as the first year of a bachelor degree, completed while the student is still at school. Students learn to manage budgets and financial plans, manage business resources and risk, lead workplace communication, run meetings, identify marketing opportunities, undertake projects and develop sustainability policies.
Students step into the role of a management trainee in Bounce Fitness, the Shafston simulated business. Every cluster of units is delivered through team-based projects, simulated management meetings, presentations and recorded role plays. No work placement is required, and there are no exams.
Who this course suits
✓ Students on track for their senior certificate who want a university-level qualification completed before they leave school.
✓ Students aiming for business, commerce, marketing, management or law degrees who want a full year of credit where articulation agreements apply.
✓ Students who are organised, self-directed and can commit 4 to 5 hours a week over 18 months.
Key facts
Credits, entry requirements, fees
QCE credits (Qld example)
Up to 8 credits (Complementary category): one credit for each completed unit at AQF level 5 or above. Complementary credits count towards the 20 total credits but not towards the 12 completed Core credits.
ATAR (Qld example)
In Queensland, yes. A completed Diploma can be the fifth input in an ATAR calculation (with four General subjects), and attracts the highest statewide VET scaled score used in the ATAR.
Duration and load
18 months over Year 11 and Year 12, with about 2 to 3 hours of class contact per week plus about 2 hours of self-paced study (4 to 5 hours in total). Year 12 students must enrol in Term 1 to complete before the senior certificate reporting date.
Delivery models
Online (Virtual) for individual enrolments. Schools that partner with Shafston can arrange other delivery models.
Entry requirements
Currently enrolled in Year 11 or Year 12; sound English; LLND assessment at enrolment (ACSF level 3); USI; photo ID. An interview may be requested. Students are expected to manage independent study.
University entry
Most institutions set their own selection rank for a completed qualification, separately from the ATAR. How VET is used for university entry →
Fees
Contact us for fee information.
Course units
12 units of competency: 5 core and 7 electives, delivered in five clusters. Units are the approved Shafston selection.
BSBCRT511
Develop critical thinking in others
BSBFIN501
Manage budgets and financial plans
BSBOPS501
Manage business resources
BSBSUS511
Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability
BSBXCM501
Lead communication in the workplace
BSBTWK503
Manage meetings
BSBOPS504
Manage business risk
BSBPMG430
Undertake project work
BSBPEF501
Manage personal and professional development
BSBSTR502
Facilitate continuous improvement
BSBMKG541
Identify and evaluate marketing opportunities
BSBCMM411
Make presentations
Assessment and where it leads
How you are assessed, and what follows
Assessment
Competency based, assessed by cluster through integrated projects, case studies, role plays and presentations. The five clusters are: Develop Myself and Others; Marketing and Communication; Sustainability and Continuous Improvement; Business Resourcing and Risk; Project Management.
Further study
Advanced Diploma of Business, Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management, bachelor degrees in business, commerce, marketing or management.
Employment
Team leader, administration manager, business development assistant, project coordinator, small business operator.
University
Many universities give credit for a completed Diploma of Business towards a bachelor degree. The amount of credit is set by each institution.
The fine print · Obligation statement
Obligation statement. Students are provided with every opportunity to complete the qualification; employment is not guaranteed on completion. Students competent in all units receive the qualification and record of results issued by Shafston International Pty Ltd trading as Shafston School of Business (RTO 45694); students who complete some units receive a Statement of Attainment. Completed units are reported to the student’s state curriculum authority (in Queensland, the QCAA learning account). Individual enrolments are delivered online directly by Shafston; where a school partners with Shafston, delivery is under a written third-party arrangement with that school. Information current at time of writing; see training.gov.au for national qualification details.