Course Overview:

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 judgment 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, analyze 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.

Entry Requirements:

Entry to this qualification is limited to those who:

• Have completed a Diploma or Advanced Diploma from the BSB Training Package (current or superseded equivalent versions). OR
• Have two years equivalent full-time relevant workplace experience in an operational or leadership role in an enterprise.

International students entering this course at Mint International College must meet the following entry requirements:

Age requirements

Students must be a minimum age of 18 years or above at the time of course commencement.

English Language Requirements

To enter this qualification, applicants must also meet English Language Requirements – IELTS (Academic) overall score of 5.5 or TOEFL IBT 46 or Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) 162 or PTE Academic 42 or equivalent. English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:

• Minimum five (5) years of study in English in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Britain, America, South America or Ireland.
• Completed in Australia in English a substantial component (at least 50%) of a qualification at AQF level 4 or higher.
• Successfully completed in Australia in English the Senior Secondary Certificate of Education.
• Completed a recognised ELICOS program and achieved an English Proficiency level of upper intermediate or equivalent.

Applicants without the documented evidence to demonstrate the required English language competence may undertake the Language Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) test online to achieve a result of ACSF level 3 to meet Mint International College’s English Language entry requirement.

Pre-training review

All international learners will undertake pre-training review to determine suitability for the course and student needs. The aim of the review is to identify their training needs through questions on previous education or training, relevance of the course to applicant, and relevant experience. Applicant is also required to submit a video recording to give a brief introduction of themselves and provide answers to questions on the purpose of studying the course and the reason of choosing Mint International College. This pre-training review also aims to identify any support needs and possible RPL or credit transfer opportunities

Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Assessment

All students will be required to complete an LLN assessment prior to the commencement of the course. – it is a diagnostic process to identify if prospective student requires LLN support during study.

Note: Students who have completed the LLN test during the enrolment process in order to meet Mint International College’s English language entry requirement, will not be required to do the LLN test again).

Hardware/Software requirements

Mint International College provides learners Office 365 account (free of charge) with access to online Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneDrive etc to facilitate the training and communication.  Mint International College will provide access to computers/laptops for students to use on campus. However, for students to work on assessments, tasks and self-study, all learners are expected to have access to a laptop or computer with Windows/macOS operating system at their own cost.

Note: Some assessment tasks are completed using a computer and internet, and it is essential for the student to possess basic computer skills.

Pathways: 

This qualification may provide a pathway to further studies in BSB80120 Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) or other relevant qualifications.

Although it does not guarantee an employment outcome, completion of this qualification could lead to employment as a supervisor or manager across a wide range of industries.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Career Pathways: 

• Branch manager
• Team leader
• Retail manager
• Business manager
• Operations/facilities manager
• Department manager
• Production manager
• Store manager
• Office operations manager
• Supervisor

*Further information: training.gov.au – BSB60420 – Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management