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Diploma of Business Foundations (DOBF) - DipBF
Notes
The number of units of credit towards the Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Commerce
will depend on the major and courses studied with a
maximum of eight credits being available.
The Faculty of Business and Law courses are available on-campus
and by distance education. Details on these faculty-specific offerings
can be found from the .
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Program focus
The Diploma of Business Foundations equips students
with the necessary skills to successfully respond to the numeracy,
literacy, and e-literacy demands of higher education studies and the
professional workplace, as well as assisting students to successfully
manage the complexities of life/work balance. The diploma program
provides you with a broad introduction to study in Business disciplines
and programs and an enhanced understanding and knowledge of foundational
issues and principles in the business environment. The program will
appeal to those who want to enhance and develop their broad study
skills prior to sampling a range of business courses and determining
whether to embark on a more specialised degree program in the Faculty
of Business and Law.
Career opportunities
Completion of this program will allow you to apply
for entry to the Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce. These programs will provide
opportunities to develop a career in business, government and the
non-profit sector. Additional careers areas include: accounting, business
forensics, financial management marketing, supply chain management,
administrative management, information systems, policy development
and sustainable business management.
Program aims
This is a generalist and collaborative program offered
by the Open Access College and the Faculty of Business and Law. The
first four courses provide students with the necessary skills and
knowledge that are essential for success at the university level of
study. The remaining courses from the Faculty of Business and Law
provide foundation business knowledge and skills in the series of
business courses studied.
Program objectives
On the successful completion of the Diploma of Business
Foundations graduates will have:
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demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal
skill and an ability to successfully pursue an undergraduate program
of study in the Faculty of Business and Law
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acquired sufficient knowledge about the discipline
of business, and business programs of study, to make an informed choice
about further undergraduate study in the Faculty of Business and Law
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developed an enhanced awareness of the nature of
study in the Faculty of Business and Law
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developed foundation business knowledge, skills and
competencies in a series of first year business courses
Admission requirements
International applicants must have a minimum entry
level of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.
There is no specified minimum educational achievement
entrance standard.
Normally, to be eligible for enrolment in the program
a person will have attained an age of at least 18 years in the year
of the proposed enrolment.
Students will need to complete the online application
form for entry to the Diploma Programs. All applicants are also required
to complete online diagnostic tests in Mathematics, e-literacy, and
English Communication Skills. Applicants will then be given advice
detailing whether the Diploma Program is the most appropriate pathway
for them to undertake. Some students may be advised to undertake the Tertiary Preparation Program .
How to apply
Domestic students
Application for the Foundation Diplomas may be made .
International students
This program is available to international students.
An international student is a person who is not an Australian or New
Zealand citizen and not an Australian permanent resident. Please refer
to for information about entry requirements, visa
arrangements and how to apply.
Program fees
Commonwealth supported place
A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government
makes a contribution towards the cost of your higher education and
you as a student pay a , which varies depending on the
courses undertaken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular
course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may
be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .
Domestic full fee paying place
Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through
the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the
courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular
course via the .
Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders,
Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who reside
outside Australia pay full tuition fees.
Domestic full fee paying
students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government
loan called .
International full fee paying place
International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending
on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus,
via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees
for a particular course via the .
Program structure
This program consists of four core courses followed
by four courses of specialisation. Students must successfully complete
the four core courses before they will be enrolled in the four courses
of specialisation.
Core courses
There are four compulsory courses:
and
are co-requisites: they must be studied together, and
they must be the first courses undertaken.
For part-time students, and must
be studied after and . All four
courses can be taken in a single semester for those pursuing full-time
studies.
Foundation studies in Business courses
After completing the four compulsory courses students
can select four Faculty of Business and Law courses from the following
selection:
Program completion requirements
To successfully complete the Diploma of Business
Foundations students must successfully complete the four compulsory
core courses, and also four courses of specialisation.
Required time limits
Students have a maximum of three years to complete
this program.
IT requirements
Students must have reliable and ready access to email and the
Internet. Broadband access is required for the four compulsory core
courses. Students should have access to a scanner for . For
information technology requirements, please see the .
Students undertaking the Diploma of Business Foundations
must complete the four compulsory courses first. The recommended enrolment
pattern for the four compulsory core courses is as follows:
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements |
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On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (WEB) |
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Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem |
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| | | | | 1 | 1,2 | |
| | | | | 1 | 1,2 | |
| | | | | 1 | 1,2 | |
| | | | | 1 | 1,2 | |
Plus the four Business courses referred
to in the Program Structure.
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