About Us
La Trobe University is founded in 1964 in Melbourne. La Trobe University is one of Australia's leading universities and has an international renown for excellence in teaching and research. La Trobe University has more than 28,000 students, involving almost 3,000 students from over 80 countries. It has 7 campuses in Victoria and off-shore programs in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Vietnam.Diploma of Business Administration
The Diploma of Business Administration is an excellent introduction to business, as a stand-alone qualification or pathway for students who wish to undertake a university degree. The Diploma introduces the Australian university style of learning, and develops students’ skills in oral and written English, research, note taking, essay writing, report writing and oral presentation.
To qualify for the Diploma of Business Administration, you must complete and pass 12 subjects including credits. Four of these are foundation subjects and the other eight are 1st year university equivalent subjects.
Entry Points
Articulation to the Bachelor of Business
Students who satisfactorily complete the Diploma are guaranteed entry to the Bachelor of Business with up to eight subjects of advanced standing. The Diploma is awarded by La Trobe University and has three entry points.
There are three entry points onto the Diploma and they are determined by your academic qualifications. Your entry point then determines the duration of your course.
Standard Entry – Four Semesters
The first two semesters of the Standard Entry program consist of the Standard Entry Foundation Studies program. These are then followed by two semesters of 1st year university equivalent subjects.
To gain entry to this program, you must complete the appropriate academic course in your country or Australia. Please see the entry table for details on academic entry requirements.
Accelerated Entry – Three Semesters
The Accelerated Entry diploma program achieves the same exit level as the Standard Entry program, but allows for a higher level at entry. To gain entry students must have completed the appropriate academic course in their country or Australia. Please see the entry table for details on academic entry requirements.
The program consists of the second semester of the Foundation Studies program, followed by two semesters of 1st year university equivalent subjects.
Accelerated Entry with Credit - Two Semesters
In some circumstances, students may be eligible for credit for the first semester of the Accelerated Entry program.
Eligible students must have completed Australian Year 12 and gained a sufficiently high mark. Entry is assessable on a case by case basis.
Alternatively, students who have passed Foundation Studies but did not gain a high enough average mark to gain entry to first year of the degree may join the diploma program at this point.
Diploma Subjects
Students who study the Diploma of Business Administration first complete the Foundation Studies subjects, unless they have been given entry with credit for these subjects. Students studying the Standard Entry Diploma study the same subjects in semester one and two as students on the Standard Entry Foundation Studies course. Students studying the Accelerated Entry Diploma study the same subjects in semester one as students on the Accelerated Entry Foundation Studies course.
University Equivalent Subjects
Over the two semesters where students study the university equivalent subjects, extra tutorial time is given. Instead of a 2-hour lecture and 1-hour tutorial, Diploma students receive a 2-hour lecture and a 3-hour tutorial to assist in developing the skills required to study successfully at university level.
The University Equivalent Subject
Accounting for Management Decisions – gives students an understanding and appreciation of the use of financial information as it applies to decision- making.
Business and Economic Statistics – Considers how to communicate and interpret commercial and economic information.
Foundations of Management – Provides students with an introduction to the management of organizations.
Macroeconomics – Introduces students to the study of the economy as a whole and to the economic way of thinking.
Microeconomics – Microeconomics implies a focus on the individual elements and components of an economy rather than on its aggregate nature.
Management Information Systems - Provides a general and practical introduction to information technology for students in all disciplines.
Introduction to Business Law – Examines legal disciplines that have relevance to the commercial environment.
Marketing Principles and Practice* – Introduces marketing principles and practice as applied to mainly fast moving consumer goods.
Financial Accounting A* – Introduces students to accounting information systems which record financial events and provide information to management.
* Students choose one only of these subjects.
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