CRICOS Course Code: 096035F
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply specialised knowledge and skills, together with experience in leadership and management, across a range of enterprise and industry contexts.
Individuals at this level use initiative and judgement to plan and implement a range of leadership and management functions, with accountability for personal and team outcomes within broad parameters.
They use cognitive and communication skills to identify, analyse and synthesise information from a variety of sources and transfer their knowledge to others, and creative or conceptual skills to express ideas and perspectives or respond to complex problems.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Course duration
This course is delivered full-time (20 hours per week) across 80 weeks consisting of 54 study weeks (six terms of nine weeks each) and term breaks between each term.
Students that have previously undertaken related studies may apply for recognition of prior learning or credit transfer which may result in a shortened course. Contact us for further details.
Course cost
The total cost of this course is $9,000 payable in six instalments of $1,500 each. The due date of each instalment will appear in your Letter of Offer.
There is an additional non-refundable $200 enrolment fee payable at the time of enrolment, and a $150 materials fee payable for this course (refundable if you decide to cancel your course prior to commencement).
Certification
Students who successfully complete this course will be issued with a BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management.
A Statement of Attainment will be issued to students who partially complete this course.
All certification documentation will be issued by Cachet Training Pty Ltd trading as VIA Education.
Mode of delivery
This course is delivered full-time (20 hours per week) using blended mode with predominantly face-to-face delivery (15 hours per week) in classroom environment and some distance delivery (5 hours per week) using Moodle platform. Additional self-directed study at home is also required to to achieve the desired course outcomes.
This course will not be assessed online or in a live workplace.
Language of delivery
This course will be delivered and assessed exclusively in English.
Entry requirements
There are no specific entry requirements to this qualification stated in the training package. However, to achieve the best possible educational outcome, VIA Education has placed the following entry requirements:
All students must be over 18 years of age; and
Students must have completed Australian Year 12 or its overseas equivalent; or students must have completed Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate III or higher qualification; or students with no formal qualifications will be assessed for Language Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills before a place can be offered.
Overseas students must demonstrate at least an Advanced (IELTS 6.0 or equivalent) level of English prior to commencement.
VIA Education recommend that you follow the preferred pathway for this qualification to give yourself the best possible learning experience. It recommends either the successful completion of BSB51918 Diploma of Leadership and Management, or to have a minimum of three years of experience in a management related role.
Program pathways
Upon successful completion of BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management clients may elect to undertake further studies at a higher education level, or seek an employment outcome. Employment outcomes from this qualification may include: Area Manager, Department Manager or Managing Director.
Units of competency
To be awarded the BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management at VIA Education students will need to complete all 12 of the units set out below:
- BSBFIM601 Manage finances
- BSBINN601 Lead and manage organisational change
- BSBMGT605 Provide leadership across the organisation
- BSBMGT617 Develop and implement a business plan
- BSBINM601 Manage knowledge and information
- BSBMGT608 Manage innovation and continuous improvement
- BSBMGT616 Develop and implement strategic plans
- BSBMGT615 Contribute to organisation development
- BSBDIV601 Develop and implement diversity policy
- BSBMKG609 Develop a marketing plan
- BSBRSK501 Manage risk
- BSBHRM602 Manage human resources strategic planning
Assessment tasks
Students are provided with an assessment manual at the commencement of each unit of competency, along with standard learner materials.
The assessment manual sets out the range and types of assessment tasks that will be used for the unit.
Each unit will comprise of a number of types of assessment tasks, which may include: short answer questions, portfolio, role play, presentations and/or written reports.