Program Overview

Diploma of Business

Our Diploma of Business is an 8-unit course taught over two or three trimesters. It has been designed as a pathway to a Bachelor of Business degree for domestic and international students. It will equip you with an AQF Level 5 qualification, which helps you launch a career in a variety of business areas with confidence, or improve your employability for career advancement opportunities.

This course is suited to you if you:

• Don't have the desired results to gain entry to your chosen Bachelor of Business degree
• Launch a career in a variety of business areas with a nationally recognised qualification
• Improve your employability to advance your career.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive an AQF Level 5 qualification. You’ll be guaranteed entry into the second year of a Bachelor of Business degree at Murdoch University.

Leading to: Bachelor of Business

The Bachelor of Business offers students the freedom to explore various business disciplines and gain a solid foundation in the fundamental principles of the field.

Designed with industry in mind, this degree allows you to specialise or pursue a broader understanding of business, whilst providing you with the flexibility and resources needed to succeed in today's dynamic business landscape.

You might learn how to build the most effective teams, explore how a business operates across international borders or learn how to connect with a range of audiences through a growing number of marketing channels. 

Shape your future and prepare to make a meaningful contribution to the ever-changing world of business, with a Bachelor of Business.

3 reasons to study Business at Murdoch

1. You will be supported by passionate teachers that care about you and your learning.
2. Our industry-relevant curriculum is designed with your future in mind and is embedded with opportunities to work on industry projects, in professional practice placements or in simulated environments.
3. We encourage your passion to make a difference, and provide you with the requisite skills, knowledge and future focused capabilities.

What you’ll learn

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:

• Business and management skills for shaping business interactions in a creative, inclusive and ethical way
• Strategies that address complex challenges in a range of business settings
• Creative ways of thinking, problem-solving and innovation relevant for the business workplaces 
• Approaches to address business issues and challenges
• Global business and leadership skills