Diploma · CRICOS course

Diploma of Leadership and Management

432 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 14 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $8,000 - $18,000, and it usually takes about 1 year.

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Typical tuition, whole course
AUD $8,000 - $18,000
Course length
7 mo - 2 yrs
Providers
432 providers
Cities
14 cities

Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $1,200 - $37,500. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.

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📍Sydney · Melbourne +12
CRICOS 2026

BSB50420 · Business Management

About the course

What it prepares you for

The national register links it to 14 job titles, listed below.

You complete 12 units: 6 core and 6 electives chosen by the provider.

From the national register

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

Individuals at this level display initiative and judgement in planning, organising, implementing and monitoring their own workload and the workload of others. They use communication skills to support individuals and teams to meet organisational or enterprise requirements.

They may plan, design, apply and evaluate solutions to unpredictable problems, and identify, analyse and synthesise information from a variety of sources.

Licensing/Regulatory Information

Full qualification on training.gov.au
Course content

What you study

6 core units every student completes, plus 6 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.

  1. BSBCMM511Communicate with influence
  2. BSBCRT511Develop critical thinking in others
  3. BSBLDR523Lead and manage effective workplace relationships
  4. BSBOPS502Manage business operational plans
  5. BSBPEF502Develop and use emotional intelligence
  6. BSBTWK502Manage team effectiveness
Career outcomes

Where it can take you

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

  • Transport Manager

    Transport Managers are responsible for the efficient operation of the transport function. They arrange contracts with customers, oversee fleet management, develop and implement budgets and manage industrial relations.

  • Distribution Centre Manager

    Distribution Centre Managers coordinate the flow of goods into and out of a distribution centre, optimising stock levels and ensuring that customers receive the right goods at the right time. Their duties include managing staff, tracking products and using complex software.

  • Information Services Manager

    Information Services Managers oversee departments responsible for processing and storing information, and managing information systems. They plan for and supervise information storage and maintenance in physical archives or digital storage systems, and facilitate access to stored information. They supervise and direct the activities of information services teams.

  • 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.

  • Corporate Services Manager

    Corporate Services Managers oversee the provision and running of corporate services. They coordinate services such as human resources, supply and facilities management, and IT. They ensure all necessary corporate services are delivered to the expected standard, and that they cover the needs of the business.

  • Public Sector Manager

    Public Sector Managers perform independent and self-directed management work in the public sector. They may have supervisory responsibilities and perform duties which are diverse in nature, rather than specialist management duties.

Senior Manager (Public Sector)Office ManagerLegal Practice ManagerOperations ManagerWarehouse ManagerBusiness Development ManagerProduction ManagerBusiness Manager+8 more roles

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