BSB60420 Advanced Diploma of Leadership & Management
| CRICOS Course Code: 106723F Campus locations: Sydney
COURSE DESCRIPTION |
The Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management has been designed for 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 will develop the ability to 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.
This program develops cognitive and communication skills to identify, analyse and synthesize information from a variety of sources and transfer that knowledge to others, and creative or conceptual skills to express ideas and perspectives or respond to complex problems.
| ENTRY REQUIREMENTS |
This course is open to both international and domestic students aged 18 years and over. Applicants are required to provide evidence of meeting the academic and English language entry requirements. Student visa requirements may vary depending on individual circumstances. Students should refer to the Department of Home Affairs website www.homeaffairs.gov.au/ or seek advice from a registered migration agent.
Academic Requirements:
- Successful completion of Year 12 or equivalent and/or above
- a Diploma or Advanced Diploma from the BSB Business Services Training Package, including current or superseded equivalent versions; or
- two years of equivalent full-time relevant workplace experience in an operational or leadership role within an enterprise.
Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital (LLND) Skills
As part of the Standards for RTOs 2025 set by the Department of Education, all students are required to complete a Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital (LLND) skills assessment before enrolment. This helps us ensure that you have the core skills needed to successfully complete your chosen course. If the assessment identifies any support needs, the College will provide reasonable assistance or learning support to help you meet the course requirements.
English Language Requirements: as follows:
- IELTS 6.0 overall (no less than 5.5 in each band) or equivalent test result, or General English / EAP at the Upper-Intermediate level from an approved ELICOS provider
Any AQF qualification at the Certificate IV or above in any discipline area delivered and assessed in English only will be deemed as meeting the English language entry requirement.
| DURATION |
The BSB60420 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management duration is up to 104 weeks. There are 80 weeks of course delivery plus 24 weeks term break.
| CAREER OPPORTUNITIES |
Graduates at this level will have broad knowledge and skills for paraprofessional or highly skilled work as:
- Senior Administrator
- Senior Executive
| PATHWAYS |
Students undertaking BSB60420 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management may develop through the Leadership and Management Pathway as follows:
- BSB60420 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management- to
- BSB80320 Graduate Diploma of Strategic Leadership and/or
- BSB80120 Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning)
| QUALIFICATION STRUCTURE AND COURSE CONTENT
To be awarded BSB60420 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management, students must successfully complete 10 units of competency, made up of:
Core Units
Elective Units
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*Units are subject to change in line with training package requirements, regulatory updates, and Mercury Colleges’ course delivery arrangements.
| DELIVERY STRUCTURE – A BLENDED MIX OF CLASSROOM AND ONLINE |
The course is offered in a blended mode of delivery and assessment. This means students are required to attend 15 hours face-to-face full-time classroom study plus complete 5 hours of structured online learning every week.
The course is provided through the Mercury Colleges ELearn platform. Your teachers deliver lectures and tutorials face to face on campus plus students are to complete weekly study online through ELearn. Progress is tracked for every student.
ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE
The students access the assessments through ELearn.
Assessment methods include:
• Demonstrations
• Presentations
• Class Tests
• Projects
• Written Reports
| RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS |
Students are required to have access to a laptop or computer to complete learning activities, assessments and course requirements both in class and outside of scheduled study hours. Access to on-campus computer facilities is subject to availability. Students will be provided with access to the College’s online learning platform, which contains course materials, learning resources, and assessment tools.
COURSE CREDIT AND/OR RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING
Students may be entitled to gain course credit and/or recognition before or after commencing the course that will exempt them from completing one or more units of competency. The Student Handbook contains more information.
| EXIT POINT/AWARD |
Students who successfully complete all 10 units of competency will be issued with the BSB60420 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management by Mercury Colleges. This qualification is recognised nationally under the Australian Qualifications Framework.
Students who successfully complete one or more units of competency, but do not complete the full qualification, may be eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment for the units completed.
INTAKES
Mercury Colleges offers rolling intakes with one scheduled each block.
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