Diploma of Leadership and Management

Overview

This course is suited to you if you are looking to move into the management of others or to add value to your existing management practices. This qualification will help you build a solid theoretical understanding, and also increase your practical experience in the areas of leadership, business, and management. The qualification will provide you with core skills to help you move successfully forward in your career, and in your skill as a manager or leader. This qualification will help you to become better prepared to respond to opportunities in the workplace and meet any future challenges with confidence. The skills and knowledge you gain from this course will equip you with the ability to work across a broad range of businesses and roles. Key learning areas include communicating with influence, managing workplace relationships and teams, managing business plans and performance, leveraging emotional intelligence, managing budgets and finances, managing risk, personal and professional development, driving continuous improvement, and leading recruitment and onboarding.

Delivery Methods

• Blended – Teaching and assessment will be conducted on-campus and online.
• Traineeship – Teaching and assessment will be required to be conducted as part of a traineeship

Locations

• McKoy Street, Wodonga Vic (Main campus)

When You Can Start

Blended (on-campus and online): Start 5 February 2025 - classes on Wednesday evenings 5:30pm - 8:30pm on campus, in addition to online learning (approximately 8 hours per week in addition to face-to-face requirements).

When You Can Enrol

Blended (on-campus and online): February 2025 intake - Apply via the ‘Apply now’ button in the course information page. If the course is not available for online application, register your details via the ‘Enquire Now’ form to be notified when future dates are scheduled, or to chat to our friendly Customer Experience team.

Traineeship: For traineeship information and enrolments, the Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (AASN) is your first point of contact for queries about a traineeship or apprenticeship, www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/about-aasn.

Duration

Part-time: 15 months (1 evening per week on campus). Traineeship: 36 months.

Schedule

Blended (on-campus and online): February 2025, classes on Wednesday evenings 5:30pm - 8:30pm on campus, in addition to online learning (approximately 8 hours per week in addition to face-to-face requirements).

Traineeship: Individual training plans will be developed in consultation with your employer, as part of your traineeship.

Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification. Students are encouraged to supply their own laptop for coursework and assessments.

Assessment

The assessments will enable students to demonstrate the underpinning knowledge, skills and attributes required to meet the course outcomes. A range of assessment strategies to meet different student’s needs will be selected, including reports, essays and presentations. Generally each unit has a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 4 assessments, which must be submitted electronically.

Skills developed

- Communicating with influence
- Managing workplace relationships and teams
- Managing business plans and performance
- Leveraging emotional intelligence
- Managing budgets and finances
- Managing risk
- Personal and professional development
- Driving continuous improvement
- Leading recruitment and onboarding

Compulsory Units

BSBFIN501 Manage budgets and financial plans
BSBLDR522 Manage people performance
BSBOPS504 Manage business risk
BSBPEF501 Manage personal and professional development
BSBSTR502 Facilitate continuous improvement
BSBHRM525 Manage recruitment and onboarding
BSBCMM511 Communicate with influence
BSBCRT511 Develop critical thinking in others
BSBLDR523 Lead and manage effective workplace relationships
BSBOPS502 Manage business operational plans
BSBPEF502 Develop and use emotional intelligence
BSBTWK502 Manage team effectiveness

Certification

By successfully completing this course you will receive a nationally recognised AQF qualification.

Fees

Government Funded $5,475.00 (Tuition $5,475.00, Materials $0.00)

Fee For Service $6,570.00 (Tuition $6,570.00, Materials $0.00)

Fees Additional Information

The student tuition fees published are indicative only and can be subject to change given individual circumstances at the time of enrolment. Funding made available to eligible individuals by State and Commonwealth Governments. If funding is utilised, this may affect future opportunities to access additional funding in the future. For more information see ‘Fee information and eligibility’ under the ‘How to Apply’ tab on the Wodonga TAFE website.

VET Student Loans may be available to eligible individuals. For more information, visit https://www.education.gov.au/vet-student-loans or see the ‘VET Student Loans’ page on our website under the ‘How to Apply’ tab.

Careers

• Manager
• Supervisor/Team leader
• Business manager
• Executive officer
• Program coordinator
• Project manager
• Office/Administration manager

Pathways

This qualification may lead to further studies in similar or related industry including management or leadership and management. You may also gain credits towards further studies at university - please check with your chosen university. More information about our university partnerships is available at www.wodongatafe.edu.au/careerdirect Study pathways with Wodonga TAFE

How to apply

Register your details via the ‘Enquire Now’ form to be notified when future dates are scheduled, or to chat to our friendly Customer Experience team.

Once you submit an application for this course you will receive a separate email from LLN Robot to complete both a Digital Assessment and a Learning, Reading, Writing, Oral and Numeracy Assessment (LLN Assessment) online.

Please check your junk mail if this does not come to your inbox. All students are asked to complete the Digital and LLN assessments to determine any support requirements and to ensure the course and mode of delivery is suitable for the student.

Please allow one hour to complete the Digital and LLN assessments. You will need a computer with speakers or headphones as there is an audio section in the LLN assessment.

Your LLN and Digital assessments will need to be completed one week after receiving it to progress your application to the next stage, or your application may be withdrawn due to inactivity.

If you are unable to access the LLN assessment or the Digital assessment links please contact our Customer Experience team as soon possible.

Note: Completion of the LLN and Digital assessments does not guarantee a place in the course at Wodonga TAFE. Numbers are limited and selected applicants will be contacted to attend an interview. If an applicant is not accepted into their preferred course they will be contacted and provided information on alternate pathways and/or courses.

For traineeship information and enrolments, the Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (AASN) is your first point of contact for queries about a traineeship or apprenticeship, www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/about-aasn.

Please note: We reserve the right to close course intakes early. Many courses have limited places and high demand. Early applications are recommended. We reserve the right to cancel intakes and courses if there are insufficient student numbers.