Certificate of Business

Information valid for students commencing in 2012.

Course Code	26022
Version	5
Faculty	Law, Business and the Creative Arts

Award Requirements

Course Structure

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites

Entry requirements for this course are consistent with the Pathways to Qualifications in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Guidelines for Certificates.

Qualifications or practical experience recognised by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Law, Business and the Creative Arts as suitable for entry.

Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements

Students of non English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule I of the JCU Admissions policy.

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points	6 credit points as per course structure
Learning outcomes	Characteristics of learning outcomes for this course are consistent with those outlined in the Certificate Guideline in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

Course Structure

Options

Select 6 credit points of specified level 1 subjects or any level 1 subject offered by the School of Business

BU1002:03 Accounting for Decision Making

BU1003:03 Economics for Business

BU1004:03 Management, People and Organisations

BU1005:03 Personal and Professional Skills in Business

BU1006:03 Managing the Customer Experience

BU1007:03 Business Data Analysis

BU1008:03 Marketing Fundamentals

BU1009:03 Business Information Systems

BU1011:03 Business, Leisure and Society

BU1112:03 Business Law and Ethics

Campus

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
Cairns
Townsville

Candidature

Expected time to complete	6 - 12 months part-time
Maximum time to complete	2 years
Maximum leave of absence	1 year

Progression

Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Special assessment requirements	Nil
Accreditation requirements	Nil
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	A candidate who has failed the final subject towards the award and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply.

Advanced Standing

Eligibility	Not applicable
Maximum allowed	Nil
Currency	Not applicable
Expiry	Not applicable
Other restrictions	Not applicable

Award Details

Inclusion of majors on testamur	Not applicable - this course does not have majors
Exit with lesser award	Not applicable
Course articulation	Students who complete the Certificate of Business are eligible for entry to undergraduate business degree programs offered by the Faculty of Law, Business and the Creative Arts, and may be granted advanced standing for subjects completed under the Certificate.