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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:

• demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skill and an ability to successfully pursue an undergraduate program of study in the Faculty of Business and Law

• 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

• developed an enhanced awareness of the nature of study in the Faculty of Business and Law

• 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 .
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

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: