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Diploma of Business Foundations (DOBF) - DipBF
This program will be offered from Semester 1,
2011.
Notes
The Faculty of Business and Law courses are available on-campus
and by distance education. Details on these faculty-specific offerings
can be found from the undergraduate Business programs.
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Program focus
The Diploma of Business Foundations equips students with the
necessary skills to successfully respond to the numeracy, literacy,
and e-literacy demands of higher education studies and the professional
workplace, as well as assisting students to successfully manage the
complexities of life/work balance. The diploma program provides you
with a broad introduction to study in Business disciplines and programs
and an enhanced understanding and knowledge of foundational issues
and principles in the business environment. The program will appeal
to those who want to enhance and develop their broad study skills
prior to sampling a range of business courses and determining whether
to embark on a more specialised degree program in the Faculty of Business
and Law.
Career opportunities
Completion of this program will allow you to apply for entry
to the Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce. These programs will provide opportunities to develop a career in
business, government and the non-profit sector. Additional careers
areas include: accounting, business forensics, financial management
marketing, supply chain management, administrative management, information
systems, policy development and sustainable business management.
Program aims
This is a generalist and collaborative program offered by the
Open Access College and the Faculty of Business and Law. The first
four courses provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge
that are essential for success at the university level of study. The
remaining courses from the Faculty of Business and Law provide foundation
business knowledge and skills in the series of business courses studied.
Program objectives
On the successful completion of the Diploma of Business Foundations
graduates will have:
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demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skill
and an ability to successfully pursue an undergraduate program of
study in the Faculty of Business and Law
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acquired sufficient knowledge about the discipline of business,
and business programs of study, to make an informed choice about further
undergraduate study in the Faculty of Business and Law
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developed an enhanced awareness of the nature of study in the
Faculty of Business and Law
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developed foundation business knowledge, skills and competencies
in a series of first year business courses
Admission requirements
International applicants must have a minimum entry level of
IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.
There is no specified minimum educational achievement entrance
standard.
Normally, to be eligible for enrolment in the program a person
will have attained an age of at least 18 years in the year of the
proposed enrolment.
Students will need to complete the online application form for
entry to the Diploma Programs. All applicants are also required to
complete online diagnostic tests in Mathematics, e-literacy, and English
Communication Skills. Applicants will then be given advice detailing
whether the Diploma Program is the most appropriate pathway for them
to undertake. Some students may be advised to undertake the Tertiary Preparation Program .
How to apply
Domestic students
Application for the Foundation Diplomas may be made directly to USQ.
International students
This program is available to international students. An international
student is a person who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen
and not an Australian permanent resident. Please refer to USQ International for information about entry requirements, visa arrangements and
how to apply.
Program fees
Commonwealth supported place
A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government
makes a contribution towards the cost of your higher education and
you as a student pay a student contribution
amount, which varies depending on the courses undertaken. You
are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the Course Fee Finder.
Commonwealth
Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government
loan called HECS-HELP.
Domestic full fee paying place
Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through
the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the
courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular
course via the Course Fee
Finder.
Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent
Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who reside outside
Australia pay full tuition fees.
Domestic full fee paying students
may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called FEE-HELP.
International full fee paying place
International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending
on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus,
via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees
for a particular course via the Course Fee Finder.
Program structure
This program consists of four core courses followed by four
courses of specialisation. Students must successfully complete the
four core courses before they will be enrolled in the four courses
of specialisation.
Core courses
There are four compulsory courses:
DIP1000 E-Literacy for Contemporary Society and DIP1002 Strategies for Successful Study are co-requisites: they must be studied together, and they must
be the first courses undertaken.
For part-time students, DIP1001 Academic and Professional English and DIP1003 Essential Mathematics must be studied after DIP1000 and DIP1002
. All four courses can be taken in a single semester
for those pursuing full-time studies.
Foundation studies in Business courses
After completing the four compulsory courses students can select
four Faculty of Business and Law courses from the following selection:
Program completion requirements
To successfully complete the Diploma of Business Foundations
students must successfully complete the four compulsory core courses,
and also four courses of specialisation.
Required time limits
Students have a maximum of three years to complete this program.
IT requirements
Students must have reliable and ready access to email and the
Internet. Broadband access is required for the four compulsory core
courses. Students should have access to a scanner for DIP1003 Essential Mathematics. For information
technology requirements, please see the recommended
hardware specifications.
Students undertaking the Diploma of Business Foundations must
complete the four compulsory courses first. The recommended enrolment
pattern for the four compulsory core courses is as follows:
