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

This course is offered in a blended model (on-campus and online). Online learning requires approximately 8 hours per week in addition to face-to-face requirements.

Duration

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

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

Certification

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

Compulsory Units

Fees

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.

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

Careers

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

How To Apply

Applying for a course at Wodonga TAFE is a simple 4-5 step process. You can learn more here: Understanding the application process