BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership & Management

Study Pathway and Career Opportunities

Qualification Pathway:

Once students have successfully completed BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management, they can apply for various roles across management positions that have responsibility for the work of other staff and lead teams.

The further study pathways available to students who undertake this qualification include:

Graduate Diploma, other Advanced Diploma, Diploma or Degree programs in related fields such as business, management, marketing, and communications.

COURSE STRUCTURE:

Total number of units = 12

4 core units plus

8 elective units must be selected, of which:

• 4 elective units must be selected from the listed electives in the qualification package as mentioned in training.gov.au
• 4 elective units may be selected from the listed electives in the qualification package or from any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course at Advanced Diploma level as mentioned in training.gov.au

Assessment:

Assessment Arrangements

All the units are delivered as standalone units. Students will be provided with a Student Assessment Task Booklet for each unit of competency, which includes:

• A full description of all assessment tasks for the unit of competency
• Assessment instructions for each unit of competency
• Required assessment resources for each unit of competency
• Details about assessment submission

Assessment methods

All units of competence may be assessed using a selection of tools as mentioned below:

• Written Questions
• Theory assessments Case Study/Project Work/Report
• Role Play and/or Observation (Simulated Environment)

Entry Requirements

There are no pre-requisites for any of the units of competency contained within this qualification. This course is available to all international students and Milcom Institute requires that students are able to provide evidence that they:

• IELTS score 5.5 (no band less than 5.0); or equivalent of PTE, TOEFL or any other recognised score.
• IELTS score of 4.5 or equivalent with an ELICOS (minimum of 20 weeks) or IELTS score of 5.0 or equivalent with an ELICOS (minimum of 10 weeks) to be taken before the course. ELICOS must be at least at General English Upper Intermediate or English for Academic Purposes Upper Intermediate level.
• Evidence that, within two years of their application date, they have successfully completed at least 2 years of qualification in Australia leading to AQF level 5 Diploma qualification or higher.
• Have successfully completed Australian year 12 or equivalent.
• Are at least at age of 18 at the time of commencement of the course.

Please Note:

All the students commencing this course are required to complete an LLN test on the orientation day to assist Milcom Institute to identify student’s needs for additional support during their study with Milcom Institute

Course Duration

The duration for this program is 52 weeks including:

• 4 study periods of 10 weeks each (40study weeks in total)
• 12 weeks of holiday time

Mode of Delivery

Classroom based Face to Face

Volume of Learning

Milcom Institute has structured this program to include 800 hours of face-to-face delivery and assessment hours as well as 400 hours of homework (self-study).

Assessment sessions are scheduled after the delivery of unit of competency is completed and students are required to complete the assessment tasks in class. Trainers are required to allocate time for students to complete any outstanding activities, reading, role-plays, meetings, presentations or further tasks that require observation or submission to the trainer/assessor. The trainer/assessor should allow time to review any topics or activities undertaken by students to consolidate their learning. Students should use these assessment sessions to work on their assessment tasks, with support from the trainer/assessor where relevant.  Reasonable adjustment should be made where appropriate.

All units of competencies contained in this qualification will be delivered as standalone units. The total volume of learning is 1200 hours over 52 weeks period.

Self-study hours (Unsupervised):

Please Note: Self-Study hours are not to be considered as online or distance learning.

Students are allocated 10 hours per week of self-study for each Unit of Competency which will involve review of classroom session and/or activities, studying material given student guide and preparation of unit of competency etc. Self-Study hours are indicative only and may differ depending on each learner’s prior skills and knowledge. Therefore, the learning duration of the qualification may vary from the volume of learning recommended for the qualification. It should be noted that learners may require more or less time than the specified volume of learning, provided that delivery arrangements give students sufficient opportunity to achieve the learning outcomes for the qualification type, level and discipline. (https://www.aqf.edu.au/sites/aqf/files/volume-of-learning-explanation-v2-2014.pdf)

Fees

• Total Fees Charged: AUD 10,000.00 (Tuition Fee = AUD 9,550 + Application fee = AUD 250.00 + Material Fee = AUD 200.00) (Application fee is non-refundable)

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer (CT)

Milcom Institute will offer Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer (CT) to all eligible students through the enrolment process and will provide an application kit for RPL applicants. Milcom Institute has documented policies and procedures for these processes and students are provided details of how to apply for RPL or Credit Transfer through the enrolment process.

Campus Location

VIC: Ground Floor, 355 Spencer Street, West Melbourne-3003

QLD: Construction Training Centre, Ian Barclay Building (Room 1.9) 460 – 492 Beaudesert Road, Salisbury 4107

Additional Information

For further information, access to the Student handbook and to enrol please go to www.milcom.edu.au/international/ and apply directly from the website. Alternatively, you may contact the college on

VIC: +61 3 9008 7245

QLD: +61 7 4904 5313 or

[email protected]

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