Diploma of Applied Business
Get real business skills that unlock opportunities. Prepare for the workforce with essential industry skills and understanding.
About the Course
The Diploma of Applied Business is for future leaders and managers who want to learn the knowledge and skills required to make it in the modern sustainable business world. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or a supervisor looking to step up to the next level, this program is a great stepping stone to a new or accelerated career.
The program combines core business units covering areas such as management, finance, marketing, human resources, with a choice of electives in your areas of interest. The program content has been developed in consultation with industry experts and they are actively involved in its delivery.
This program serves as a foundation year, where you will learn the skills to apply your new business knowledge to a range of situations.
A key feature of the program is the focus on learning, where you will develop knowledge and skills through experiential education opportunities such as optional industry placements, fieldwork, case studies and data-driven decision making. This aims to enhance students’ problem solving, communication, critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership skills by assisting you to ‘learn through practice’. It has been designed to make university study a little less daunting, and a lot more practical.
Course Entry Requirements
Yes, you can get into this diploma! Gain entry through single subjects, regardless of your ATAR or study history. Here’s how:
Start with subjects
Enrol and pass subjects from this diploma. You can get access to HELP loans if you’re eligible. This enrolment option is only available through Open Universities Australia.
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Continue to the Diploma of Applied Business
Enter the degree with full credits from your subjects. You’ll study for the same amount of time as students who go straight into the degree.
- Partially completed an undergraduate course at Diploma level or higher (or equivalent). You must have completed at least one subject of study (equivalent to 12.5 UTAS credit points), at 100 level or higher and which may include 100 level subjects completed in the UTAS Diploma of University Studies. If you have failed any subjects, your application may be subject to further review before an offer is made; OR
- Completed the UTAS University Preparation Program (or an equivalent qualification offered by an Australian University).
Successful completion of one OUA open access subject of study (equivalent to 12.5 UTAS credit points) at the equivalent AQF level, unless otherwise specified.
Completed the Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) or an equivalent qualification
Completed a Certificate III or higher (or equivalent) in any discipline.
Applicants without senior secondary, tertiary or VET / TAFE study can complete a personal competency statement .
Applicants may be eligible for an offer if they have relevant work and / or life experiences which demonstrate a capacity to succeed in this program.
You may be eligible for advanced standing (ie. credit) of up to 50 credit points if you have completed a cognate Undergraduate Certificate or similar course at this university or other approved tertiary institution. Cognate undergraduate certificate courses for Z1B Diploma of Applied Business are: Z0C Undergraduate Certificate in Community Support, Z0D Undergraduate Certificate in Agriculture, Z0L Undergraduate Certificate in Agribusiness, Z0M Undergraduate Certificate in Small Business, Z0N Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Design, Z0P Undergraduate Certificate in Fermentation, Z0Q Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Technologies.
Course Structure
Recommended study pattern
For students studying full-time, the following study pattern is recommended.
8 subjects including:
- 4 Core Subjects
TAS-ZAA131 Applied Business Foundations
TAS-ZAA132 Managing People
TAS-ZAA133 Financial Decision Making
TAS-ZAA134 Business Marketing
- 4 UTAS Electives
Award requirements
Satisfactory completion of 8 subjects, as required in the schedule, within 1-3 years from commencement.
On successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- Apply and reflect on business knowledge, skills, behaviours, and attributes to develop and enhance career opportunities
- Apply and communicate business processes and strategies within the contemporary business environment to analyse business performance
- Communicate proposals for business improvement to a range of audiences
- Analyse the principles of sustainable business practice, resource management, and ethical and professional conduct
