1 year Full time or 2 years Part time
The Diploma of Business provides core business knowledge and skills. Learn the fundamentals of communication, marketing and management. You’ll learn from Torrens University’s industry-expert academics. With four elective subjects, you can tailor the course to fit your career goals.
This course promotes critical thinking skills that are used to create strategic business and marketing plans and identify business opportunities. You’ll research, analyse and interpret domestic and international environments. The Diploma of Business consists of eight subjects, including five core subjects and three elective subjects, so you can tailor the course to fit your career goals. Upon completion, you can use your credits to enter the second year of a Bachelor of Business program.
Area of study:
Academic and Business Communication Skills
Understanding People and Organisations
The Business Environment
Marketing in the Digital Era
Industry partners and work placements:
Complete 50 hours of real-world, relevant experience during your Diploma of Business course. You’ll have the opportunity to leverage our work placement program with one of our acclaimed industry partners.
You can source Work-Integrated Learning opportunities, including placements, through our Careers Connect database, all vetted for quality and relevance by Torrens University’s Learning Facilitators.
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Applicant must have completed Year 12 or equivalent
Completed Year 12 or equivalent. Other admission pathways are available to applicants.
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
As this is a new course, Semester 1, 2026 information is not available.
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
As this is a new course, Semester 1, 2026 information is not available.
With a Diploma of Business, you will have a selection if of industries available to pick from when beginning your career. You’ll engage and influence valuable customers, develop brand loyalty, and create and execute exciting, strategic marketing campaigns. Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to move into the Bachelor of Business and choose a specialisation.
Career paths:
Administrator
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Officer
Customer Services Officer
Accounts Clerk