Course Overview
Course Structure
Compulsory Units | Credit Points/EFTSL |
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BUS1001 – Professional Development and Business Communication | 6/0.125 |
BUS1002 – Fundamentals of Management | 6/0.125 |
BUS1003 – Mathematics and Statistics | 6/0.125 |
BUS1004 – Foundations of Accounting | 6/0.125 |
BIS1001 – Foundations of Information Systems | 6/0.125 |
BIS1002 – Data and Information Management | 6/0.125 |
BIS1003 – Introduction to Programming | 6/0.125 |
BUS2003 – Sustainability and Ethics | 6/0.125 |
Unit Name | Prerequisite |
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BUS2003 Sustainability and Ethics | Completion of 24 Credit Points |
Admission Requirements
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Entry Requirements
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English Language Requirements(For International Students)
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FEE-HELP(For Domestic Students)
The following admission criteria apply to all applicants to courses at APIC that lead to the award of an AQF Level 5 qualification. Additional English language requirements for international students are provided in the next tab.
Applicants must have successfully completed:
- Year 12 qualification in Australia; OR
- International recognised equivalent to an Australian Year 12; OR
- a Certificate IV (AQF 4) or higher awarded by a recognised higher education/vocational institution; OR
- a General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A) with three or more D Grades; OR
- a completed International Baccalaureate Diploma
Applicants who do not meet the formal entry requirements may be considered on a case by case basis, however, must demonstrate their readiness and suitability to commence the course.
For more information on admission requirements, please refer to the APIC Admission Policy.
All applicants from a non-English speaking background applying to any AQF Level 5 qualification at APIC must satisfy the following English language requirements (or their equivalent):
- IELTS Academic: overall band score of 5.5 or higher with a minimum score of 5.0 in writing and speaking; OR
- IBT (Internet-based TOEFL): overall score of 65 with a writing section minimum of 21 and speaking 18; OR
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): Total score of 169 or over with no band below 162 in writing and speaking; OR
- Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): Total score of 169 or over with no band below 162 in writing and speaking; OR
- PTE Academic Module with a minimum score of 50 with a minimum writing and speaking score of 42.
FEE-HELP is a Commonwealth Government loan available to eligible students enrolled in APIC Courses in order to help pay all or part of their tuition fees.
FEE-HELP is available for all Units of Study for eligible students.
Details about HELP loans including eligibility requirements and repayment of a HELP debt can be found here.
The current FEE-HELP Information Booklet can be downloaded here.
If you have any questions about applying for FEE-HELP please contact us at: [email protected]
Course Learning Outcomes
- Technical and theoretical knowledge and concepts, with depth in some areas within a field of work and learning.
- Cognitive and communication skills to identify, analyse, synthesise and act on information from a range of sources
- Cognitive, technical and communication skills to analyse, plan, design, and evaluate approaches to unpredictable problems and/or management requirements
- Specialist technical and creative skills to express ideas and perspectives
- Communication skills to transfer knowledge and specialised skills to others and demonstrate an understanding of knowledge.
- With depth in some areas of specialisation, in known or changing contexts
- To transfer and apply theoretical concepts and/or technical and/or creative skills in a range of situations
- With personal responsibility and autonomy in performing complex technical operations with responsibility for own outputs in relation to broad parameters for quantity and quality
- With initiative and judgment to organise the work of self and others and plan, coordinate, and evaluate the work of teams within a broad but generally well-defined parameter
Accreditation
- APIC courses are nationally accredited and registered by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) and included in the National Register of Higher Education Providers.
- APIC is registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS). DipBIS CRICOS Code is 085158G
Skill Development
- Information Systems
- Business
- Management
- Academic and study skills
Career Outcomes
Entry level roles in:
- Information Systems Support
- Data Entry
- Database Management
- Accounting
Career Outcomes
Information Systems Support
Data Entry
Database management
Accounting
