Online Diploma · Leadership

How to Get Started in Team Leadership

Whether you run a team now or are about to, this diploma builds the ground under it. You cover people performance, workplace relationships, budgets and business risk. Study sits beside the job, so the online format has you covered.

From $54per week on a flexible plan
12 monthsfull-time study load
12 unitshand-selected
24 monthsstandard enrolment period
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaLeadership and Management
QualificationBSB50120 Diploma of Business (Leadership)
Duration12 months full-time, 15 months part-time
Study ModeOnline, self-paced
Units12 hand-selected units
PaymentsFrom $54 per week
Comes with
  • Nationally recognised training
  • People performance units
  • Apply it on the job
  • Two short courses included
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Lead The People, Not Just The Work

Two units go straight at managing people performance and running performance development. Most new leaders are handed that job with no training in it.

Learn It, Use It Monday

Study draws on your own workplace, so the ideas get tested where you already work. That shortens the gap between reading and doing.

Write Like A Manager

The course builds the written communication that management and executive roles lean on, plus the skill of leading communication across a workplace.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Leadership skills are portable, so they move between industries with you. Picture yourself holding a team, a budget and a plan that all answer to you.

Business Manager

Hold the numbers, the people and the direction of a unit.

Operations Manager

Keep the day to day machinery of a business running well.

General Manager

Take responsibility for a whole site or business area.

Business Development Manager

Grow the work and lead the people who deliver it.

Office Manager

Run the systems, spend and staffing of an office.

Retail Manager

Lead a store team through targets, rosters and service.

Roles where these skills are used. They are not promised outcomes, and step-up roles usually want experience as well.

The Course

What You'll Learn

Twelve hand-selected units weighted toward people and performance.

01
Leading People
Manage performance and keep working relationships healthy.
BSBLDR522 Manage people performance
BSBHRM521 Facilitate performance development processes
BSBLDR523 Lead and manage effective workplace relationships
BSBTWK502 Manage team effectiveness
02
Voice And Judgement
Communicate with weight and grow thinking in others.
BSBXCM501 Lead communication in the workplace
BSBCRT511 Develop critical thinking in others
BSBPEF501 Manage personal and professional development
03
Money, Risk And Plans
Hold the numbers and the plan a team works to.
BSBFIN501 Manage budgets and financial plans
BSBOPS504 Manage business risk
BSBOPS501 Manage business resources
BSBOPS502 Manage business operational plans
BSBSUS511 Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Twelve units, people, performance, money and plans
  • Tutorials in your order, adapted to your priorities
  • Unit quizzes, to show knowledge as you go
  • Workplace evidence tasks, assessed against the job

As a Student

  • One-on-one coaching, with people who work in the field
  • A personal study plan, with regular feedback on your work
  • Unlimited study support, from experienced facilitators
  • Two short courses included, at no extra cost
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Here is what shapes this version of the diploma.

01
A People Heavy Unit Mix

Team effectiveness, workplace relationships, people performance and performance development all sit in the twelve. The mix leans toward leading rather than administering.

02
Pace You Control

Tutorials can be taken in the order that suits your priorities. No classes, no tutorials to attend, no harsh deadlines.

03
Coaches Who Have Led

Learning Coaches come out of industry and act as mentors. Feedback is written to reflect what a workplace expects.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

NATIONALLY RECOGNISED

BSB50120 Diploma of Business (Leadership)

Nationally recognised training · RTO TOID 22228

A National Qualification

You finish holding the BSB50120 Diploma of Business (Leadership), awarded under the Australian Government framework.

Recognised And Respected

Nationally recognised training is read the same way across Australia, so the code travels with you.

Onward Study Named

The college names the Diploma of Leadership and Management and the Diploma of Human Resource Management as next steps.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Check The Entry Rules

You must be eighteen or older when you register.

Step two

Show Your English And Maths

The level needed is ACSF Level Three. A test may apply.

Step three

Ask About Credit

Past study or work may earn unit credits and save time.

Step four

Choose A Payment Plan

Plans are flexible and can be shaped around your budget.

The Investment

How to Get Started

$54 / week
Pay weekly, fortnightly or monthly, or pay upfront.
Flexible plans shaped around your budget
Weekly, fortnightly or monthly payments
Upfront option available
Thirty day cooling off period
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Good to Know

Common Questions

What do I need to enrol?

You must be eighteen or older when you register. You need English, reading and maths at ACSF Level Three. A short test may apply if English is not your first language.

How long does it take?

Around twelve months full time, or fifteen months part time. Enrolment runs two years as standard.

How will I study?

Online and self-paced, with course access around the clock. Tutorials can be taken in the order that suits your priorities.

How will I be assessed?

Unit quizzes and practical tasks based on workplace evidence. Feedback is written to reflect what industry expects.

Is this course accredited?

Yes. It is nationally recognised training for BSB50120 Diploma of Business (Leadership), delivered under RTO TOID 22228.

Can past study or work count?

It might. Credit transfer and recognition of prior learning can give you unit credits and may speed up your course. Your skills and work history decide this.

Is this course government funded?

Payment plans do that job here. The college is a fee for service provider, so it is not tied to FEE-HELP or VET Student Loans, and you spread the cost weekly instead.

Can I get a refund?

Yes. Withdraw inside the thirty day cooling off period and you get a refund, less the admin fee. After that, stopping payments needs proof of hardship.

What equipment do I need?

A laptop or desktop with steady internet. You need Microsoft Office or the same kind of tool, a PDF reader, and rights to install software. A camera is needed for video calls.

Delivered By

About the College

College for Adult Learning delivers this course online. It is a registered training organisation, RTO TOID 22228, and its content is built with industry leaders.

Study is self-paced with round the clock access, so there are no set classes and no harsh deadlines. Learning Coaches are industry veterans, and one-on-one support is unlimited.

RTO TOID 22228Online and self-pacedUnlimited one-on-one supportIndustry-experienced coaches
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