This course is available only to international students.
DipBIS
80 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time
Certificate in Business Information Systems
(Exit qualification only)
CertBIS
40 cp
Minimum duration: 6 months full-time.
Course available at:
- Brisbane, Queensland (not offered in 2020)
- Melbourne, Victoria (not offered in 2020)
- Sydney (North Sydney), NSW
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Admission Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the equivalent of year 12 level.
*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission.
2. Completion Requirements
To qualify for the Diploma, a student must complete:
- 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 20 cp from Specified units; and
- 60 cp from Elective units.
3. Exit Point
A student who has completed the following requirements may exit from the course with the Certificate in Business Information Systems.
- 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 20 cp from Specified units; and
- 20 cp from Elective units.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Specified Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
ACOM105 | 10 | English Communication Skills | Nil |
BUSN111# | 10 | Working with Technology | Nil ISYS111 Fundamentals of Business Information Systems (I) |
Elective Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
ACCT100# | 10 | Introduction to Accounting | BUSN104 Money Matters (I) |
OR |
BUSN104# | 10 | Money Matters | ACCT100 Introduction to Accounting (I) |
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
BUSN112# | 10 | Managing Markets | Nil MKTG100 Marketing: Creating and Capturing Customer Value (I) |
BUSN113# | 10 | Managing People and Organisations | Nil MGMT100 Managing: People, Systems and Culture (I) |
ITEC201 | 10 | Fundamentals of Information Technology | ACCT100 Introduction to Accounting (P) or BUSN104 Money Matters (P); BUSN111 Working with Technology (P) BUSN112 Managing Markets (P) BUSN113 Managing People and Organisations (P) ISYS201 IT Infrastructure (I) |
ITEC217 | 10 | Programming Concepts | ACCT100 Introduction to Accounting (P) or BUSN104 Money Matters (P); BUSN111 Working with Technology (P) BUSN112 Managing Markets (P) BUSN113 Managing People and Organisations (P) ISYS217 Programming Concepts (I) |
ITEC225 | 10 | Systems Analysis and Design | ACCT100 Introduction to Accounting (P) or BUSN104 Money Matters (P); BUSN111 Working with Technology (P) BUSN112 Managing Markets (P) BUSN113 Managing People and Organisations (P) ISYS225 Systems Analysis and Design (I) |
STAT207 | 10 | Business Data Analysis | ACCT100 Introduction to Accounting (P) or BUSN104 Money Matters (P); BUSN111 Working with Technology (P) BUSN112 Managing Markets (P) BUSN113 Managing People and Organisations (P) STAT102 Business Data Analysis (I) |
# Business Foundation Units
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2019-09-25
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