Diploma Of Higher Education Majoring In Business Studies

Gain a one-year university qualification while opening up your pathway into many JCU Bachelor degrees. The Diploma of Higher Education is recognised as a stand-alone qualification designed for students who don’t meet the entry requirements of a Bachelor degree. Study a variety of introductory and first-year degree subjects, designed to help you build on core knowledge and foster skills of academic enquiry. You will enrol in a specific study plan created to suit your chosen major. Benefit from support staff dedicated to students of this degree and the award-winning JCU Learning Centre. Receive the foundational skills and knowledge to enter your target Bachelor degree course. Graduates who successfully complete JCU’s Diploma of Higher Education meet the entry requirements necessary to enter into many JCU Bachelor degrees. JCU students may be eligible for advanced standing or credit for some of the subjects completed as part of the diploma. Career Opportunities Develop the necessary skills to become a successful university student. Begin your dream career with a recognised qualification and pathway to your preferred bachelor degree. The JCU Diploma of Higher Education is a pathway into university if you don’t have the academic entry requirements for your preferred undergraduate course. It also provides an example of what university study will be like prior to enrolling in a full degree. Some subjects completed as part of this diploma may be eligible for credit towards a subsequent JCU undergraduate degree. Course learning outcomes Upon successful completion of the Diploma of Higher Education, students will be able to: Integrate and apply theoretical and technical knowledge and concepts, with depth in some areas, in a discipline or broad field of learning Identify, analyse, synthesise and evaluate information, claims and evidence from a range of sources Communicate ideas, arguments and perspectives in a clear and logical way through English language proficiency and a range of media and technologies Analyse, plan, design and evaluate solutions to problems by applying creativity, initiative and judgment and, where appropriate, numeracy skills Demonstrate autonomy and responsibility in learning independently and managing personal development and future pathways Major Structure Students will be enrolled in set study plans which will allow them to articulate into their target degree. The study plans will allow for flexible enrolment options, involving a mix of core subjects (including CS1022 and CU1022), selected major and elective subjects. Study Plans can be discussed with the Pathways team. OPTIONS Select 9 credit points of Business Studies subjects from List 1 PLUS Select 9 credit points of Business Studies subjects from List 1 or elective subjects from List 2 List 1 (Business Studies subjects) BU1804:03 Business, Environment and Society in the Tropics BU1805:03 Business Communication BU1807:03 Business Data Analysis and Interpretation BU1808:03 Marketing Matters BU1812:03 Business Law BU1902:03 Accounting for Decision Making BU1903:03 Economics for Sustainable Business MA1022:03 Essential Maths List 2 (Elective subjects) CU1010:03 Effective Writing CU1200:03 Effective Speaking MA1020:03 Preparatory Mathematics This course is also available to study on JCU Singapore campus.