Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management

The BSB60420 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management requires the successful completion of ten (10) units of five
(5) core and five (5) elective units. Electives for this qualification have been chosen by Southern Academy of Business
and Technology to ensure that students achieve a broad range of skills and knowledge in Leadership and Management.

The latest release of the qualification and packaging rules can be found at the following link:

https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/BSB60420

The course structure is as follows:

Australian Training School trading as Southern Academy of Business and Technology
RTO Code: 31595
CRICOS Provider Code: 03602E

International students must:

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Have successfully completed a Diploma or Advanced Diploma from the BSB Training Package (current or superseded equivalent versions) or
• Have two years equivalent full-time relevant workplace experience in an operational or leadership role in an enterprise.
• Participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs.
• Have an IELTS* score of 5.5 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:
• Educated in English for 5 years in an English speaking country; or
• Successful completion of an English Placement Test

*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted.  Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 5.5

This qualification will be delivered over 52 weeks, including 40 weeks of training and assessment spread over 4 terms of 10 weeks and 12 weeks of holidays.

Class sessions are planned to ensure that students have a mixture of practical and theoretical components and those classes cater for a wide variety of learning styles. Additionally, workplace practices and environments are simulated and used to conduct skills based assessments in accordance with unit requirements. The timing for this course will be advised in the Letter of Offer.

This course will be delivered face-to-face in a classroom-based setting and on-line, which includes the simulation of workplace-based environment.
Sydney Campus: 95 Bathurst Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
Adelaide Campus: 97 Pirie St, Adelaide, SA 5000

Students who complete this course may be able to seek employment as:

• Executive Manager
• Director Manager
• Human Resources (Strategy) Senior Executive

Potential employment options are as a Leader or Manager in organisations where learning is used to build organisational capability in a range of industry areas. 

Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into a range of higher education qualifications in organisational learning and development.

Note that for international student’s satisfactory course progress is required in order to meet visa requirements. More information can be found in the International Student Handbook that also includes information on the specific support that is available to international students. Students who are identified as being at risk of not meeting course progress requirements will be provided with additional support as recorded in an intervention strategy.

Upon acceptance of a student’s application for enrolment, a letter of offer, as well as a written agreement and tax invoice for remaining fees, will be forwarded to students. Students must read through all provided information as it will provide all necessary information about the course of study. A Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) letter will be issued once the signed acceptance of the offer and written agreement are received. The first day of each course will include orientation and induction. Orientation will include information about the campus, living in Australia, accessing our support services and methods for achieving success throughout the course, including course progress requirements.
This course outline should be read in conjunction with Southern Academy of Business and Technology Student Handbook.

All students will be provided with a range of learning support options and resources to help them achieve competency. This includes:

• Academic and personal support
• Referral to external support services.

Students are required to attend face to face classes for 15 hours a week and complete 5 hours online component.

Assessment methods used for this qualification will provide a range of ways for individuals to demonstrate that they have met the required outcomes including:

• Projects
• Presentations
• Report writing
• Observations
• Case studies
• Supervisor report
• Journal
• Questioning

At the beginning of each unit, trainers will outline the assessment tasks that must be completed.

Students may apply for recognition of existing qualifications or skills, knowledge and experience (credit transfer or recognition of prior learning). The granting of course credit may affect course fees as well as the duration of the course. 

This process is outlined in Southern Academy of Business and Technology Student Enrolment and Completion Policy and Procedures and Training and Assessment Policy & Procedures.

To enroll intothis course an enrolment form must be completed. which can be emailed or posted to students or downloaded from our website. The enrolment form should be completed and then sent to us along with all of the required documentation. For more information about our selection and enrolment processes, contact us at the details shown below.