Advanced Diploma · CRICOS course

Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management

363 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 12 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $8,500 - $19,750, and it usually takes about 1 year.

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Typical tuition, whole course
AUD $8,500 - $19,750
Course length
8 mo - 2 yrs
Providers
363 providers
Cities
12 cities

Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $5,300 - $45,000. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.

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📍Sydney · Melbourne +10
CRICOS 2026

BSB60420 · Business Management

About the course

What it prepares you for

The national register links it to 10 job titles, listed below.

You complete 10 units: 5 core and 5 electives chosen by the provider.

From the national register

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply specialised knowledge and skills, together with experience in leadership and management, across a range of enterprise and industry contexts.

Individuals at this level use initiative and judgement to plan and implement a range of leadership and management functions, with accountability for personal and team outcomes within broad parameters.

They use cognitive and communication skills to identify, analyse and synthesise information from a variety of sources and transfer their knowledge to others, and creative or conceptual skills to express ideas and perspectives or respond to complex problems.

Licensing/Regulatory Information

Full qualification on training.gov.au
Course content

What you study

5 core units every student completes, plus 5 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.

  1. BSBCRT611Apply critical thinking for complex problem solving
  2. BSBLDR601Lead and manage organisational change
  3. BSBLDR602Provide leadership across the organisation
  4. BSBOPS601Develop and implement business plans
  5. BSBSTR601Manage innovation and continuous improvement
Career outcomes

Where it can take you

Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.

  • Managing Director

    Managing Directors are Chief Executive Officers who are also Board Members. They carry out the duties of both roles.

  • Manager

    Managers plan, organise, direct, and review the day-to-day operations and major functions of commercial, industrial, government and defence organisations. Depending on the size of the organisation, they may delegate tasks to lower-level managers or they may directly manage a workforce. They deal with human resources; internal and external communications; documentation and reporting of business processes, functioning and development; and occupational health and safety.

  • Department Manager

    Department Managers run specialist departments in retail outlets. They are responsible for employee hiring, development and performance; providing specialist advice and guidance; ensuring customer satisfaction; liaising with high-level management; and ensuring the smooth running of all aspects of their department.

  • Chief Executive Officer

    Chief Executive Officers act as an organisation's operational head and its most senior executive. Under guidance from the board or other governing body, they develop and oversee company policy. They devise strategies for future direction, and evaluate the success of existing policies. Depending on the size of the company, they may oversee the activities of lower-ranked Managers.

  • Quarry Business Manager

    Quarry Business Managers establish and maintain site or business unit management systems, plans and policies. They manage major incidents and emergencies, and develop solutions to technical problems or management requirements.

  • Area Manager

    Area Managers coordinate and oversee an organisation's operations, activities and teams in a given area. They may manage a chain of retail outlets, or coordinate strategic and operational activities. They ensure targets are met, plan for and implement business development, provide administrative and human resources management, and generally ensure the smooth and harmonious running of all business activities under their auspices.

Business AnalystBusiness Development DirectorSenior ExecutiveExecutive Director+4 more roles

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