Diploma of Commerce

The Diploma of Commerce Program prepares you to apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of theoretical and practical business situations.

The Program is designed to help you gain relevant knowledge and skills and ability to apply them in professional business environment.

Diploma of Commerce (Stage 1) comprises of 4 or 8 units/ depending on your entry point (check your Letter of Offer).

The Diploma of Commerce (Stage 2) comprises of seven common core units and one elective. You may choose to major in areas related to marketing, accounting, finance etc.

CRICOS CODE: 087940C

Stage 1 Course Structure - with Credit for Recognised Learning

Students to complete 4 units (2 required + 2 electives) before progressing to Stage 2:


  • ARW01S1 Academic Research and Writing

  • IMT01S1 Information and Media Technologies

  • + 2 electives






LIST OF ELECTIVE UNITS TO CHOOSE FROM

Enrol in any two units from the list below:

  • ACC01S1 Accounting

  • ECN01S1 Economics

  • MGT01S1 Management

  • MKT01S1 Marketing

Stage 1 Course Structure

Students to complete 8 units (7 required + 1 elective) before progressing to Stage 2:


Study Period 1

  • ARW01S1 Academic Research and Writing

  • IMT01S1 Information and Media Technologies

  • ACC01S1 Accounting

  • MKT01S1 Marketing



Study Period 2

  • ACS01S1 Academic Communication Skills (pre-req for this unit: ARW01S1)

  • ECN01S1 Economics

  • MGT01S1 Management

+ 1 elective from the following list:

  • EMT01S1 Essential Mathematics

  • MCC01S1 Media Culture and Communications

  • PMG01S1 Project Management

  • DES01S1 Design Skills






LIST OF OTHER ELECTIVES THAT MAY BE CHOSEN IF REQUESTED

Students to make an appointment with the Program Coordinator to gain approval.

  • CHE01S1 Chemistry

  • HBI01S1 Human Biology

  • IDC01S1 Introduction to Design Computing

  • PHY01S1 Physics

  • PRG01S1 Programming

  • TMT01S1 Technical Mathematics



Stage 2 Course Structure if starting Stage 2 in June or October

Students to complete 8 units (7 core + 1 elective)

CORE UNITS

Study Period 1

  • DIMA1100 Discovering Marketing

  • IACC1100 Introduction to Accounting

  • IECO1100 Introductory Economics

  • CIB1100 Communication in Business



Study Period 2

  • BL1100 Business Law

  • IBIS1100 Introduction to Business Information Systems

  • FUNM1100 Fundamentals of Management

  • + 1 elective




LIST OF ELECTIVE UNITS TO CHOOSE FROM

Enrol in any of these elective units depending on your major::

  • CB2201 Consumer Behaviour (for marketing related major)

  • INFP2000 Introduction to Finance Principles (for finance related major)




Program Structure Pattern - if commencing in October 2020.

Enrolment Information

For Stage I and 2 enrolment information and deadlines, please click here.

Unit Materials

College taught unit materials will be made available to you on the College's Student Portal under Moodle as soon as you enrol.

Booklists

The required textbooks and unit materials will be listed in the Unit Outlines once you have enrolled.

Any questions or need help?

If you require more information about the course, please make an appointment with the Program Manager - Commerce, by contacting the College Reception either in person or by calling 9266 4888.