BSB60420 - Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management

Entry Requirements

Students must be over 18 years of age.

Students must have completed Australian Year 12 or an overseas equivalent or an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) or higher qualification prior to commencing this course.

Have sound language, literacy and numeracy skills in order to undertake this course (Contact IIBIT for a LLN test).

Have completed Diploma from the BSB training package or have two years equivalent full-time relevant workplace experience in an operational or leadership role in an enterprise

English language requirements for international students:

Students must also meet IIBIT’s standards for English Proficiency. Students must provide valid evidence of attainment of at least one of the following:

Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System) overall band score: 5.5

TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based test) test score band: 46

PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) test score band: 42

CAE (Cambridge English Advanced) test score band: 47

OET (Occupational English Test) test score band: Pass

TOEFL PBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Paper-Based Test) test score band: 527

Overseas students who are unable to meet any of the above English language proficiency requirements may undertake further study on a NEAS-approved course of English for Academic Purposes designed to raise students' English proficiency to an equivalent level to IELTS 5.5. Production of proof of successful completion of such a course will be accepted by IIBIT as meeting the English language proficiency admission requirement. For students who do not have an IELTS Test score or equivalent test score, they can take an English Placement Test to assess whether their English level can meet the requirements of entry into the Diploma course

Course Details

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.

Teaching And Assessment Methods

Teaching methods focus on classroom based face-to-face training, which includes lectures and practical tutorials. Classes are small in size and lecturers focus on individual student needs during the learning process. The emphasis in assessment is on collection of evidence, holistic assessment against the unit of competency and trainer/assessor judgement. Importance is placed on the integration of areas of theoretical knowledge, practical skills and proper work attitudes. The following assessment methods are used: Written and oral quizzes; Simulated workplace activities/scenarios/role plays; Projects/assignments/presentations; Classroom activities.

Learning and assessment generally take place in an integrated classroom and simulated workplace environment. We aim to equip our graduates with the necessary skills and knowledge to enable them to successfully satisfy the demands of the workplace.

Pathways From The Qualification

After achieving this qualification, student can articulate into a pathway to progress into Vocational Graduate Certificate qualifications or other higher education sector qualifications.

Course Outcomes

Possible job titles from this qualification may include: Manager; Business Analyst; Senior Executive; Managing Director; Chief Executive Officer.