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This program is offered only to continuing students. No new admissions will be accepted. Students who are interested in this study area should consider the FDUS Foundation Diploma of 精东传媒app Studies which will be offered from Semester 2, 2016.

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 Business discipline 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 aims

This is a generalist and collaborative program offered by the Open Access College and the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts. 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, Education, Law and Arts provide foundation business knowledge and skills in the series of business courses studied.

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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, Education, Law and Arts

• 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, Education, Law and Arts

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

• developed foundation business knowledge, skills and competencies in a series of first year business courses

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Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

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 .

All students are required to satisfy the applicable .

If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

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Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a students' higher education and students pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students 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. Students 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. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

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Program structure

This program consists of four core courses followed by four courses of specialisation in Business. 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:

• DIP1000 E-Literacy for Contemporary Society

• DIP1001 Academic and Professional English

• DIP1002 Strategies for Successful 精东传媒app

• DIP1004 Mathematical Literacy

DIP1000 E-Literacy for Contemporary Society and DIP1002 Strategies for Successful 精东传媒app are co-requisites: they must be studied together, and they must be the first courses undertaken.

For part-time students, DIP1001 Academic and Professional English and DIP1004 Mathematical Literacy must be studied after DIP1000 and DIP1002. 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 Business courses from the following selection:

• ACC1101 Accounting for Decision-Making

• CIS1000 Information Systems Concepts

• LAW1101

• MGT1000 Organisational Behaviour

• MKT1001 Introduction to Marketing

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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.

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Required time limits

Students have a maximum of three years to complete this program.

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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 DIP1004 Mathematical Literacy. For information technology requirements, please see the .

Recommended enrolment pattern

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Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

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: