Age Requirements: International students must be 18 years of age or above and provide evidence the following published entry requirements as stated below:

Academic Requirements:
Prospective AABT international students are required to demonstrate their capacity to complete the course successfully.

International students applying for this course either off-shore or on-shore will need satisfactory completion of the equivalent of Diploma qualification or higher in relevant field.

English Language Requirements:
To enrol on this course with the Australian Academy of Business & Technology, international students, applying either off-shore or on-shore, must satisfy one of the following requirements:

Either a minimum IELTS test score of 6 or equivalent for direct entry into a VET course;
or, IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent with an ELICOS course (up to 10 weeks) to be taken before the main VET course;
or, IELTS score of 5.0 or equivalent with an ELICOS course (up to 20 weeks) to be taken before the main VET course.
Results more than two years old are not acceptable.

OR

Evidence that they have studied in English for at least five years in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, or United States.

OR

Evidence that, within two years of their application date, they have successfully completed in Australia and in the English language, either the senior secondary certificate of education or a substantial component of a course leading to a qualification from Australian Qualifications Framework at the Certificate IV or higher level, while they held a student visa.

OR

For assessment levels 1 and 2 country students’ only, Successful completion of AABT Language and Numeracy Test conducted on AABT (for onshore international students only)

Please note that the Australian Academy of Business & Technology will also accept equivalent test results from the following specified English Language Tests: TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE), and TOEFL PBT.

*On 26 July 2023 the TOEFL internet-based test (TOEFL iBT) stopped offering English language tests for Australian visa purposes. A score for a TOEFL iBT test taken on or after 26 July 2023 will no longer satisfy the English language requirement for Student visa purposes. Only TOEFL iBT scores from a test taken on or before 25 July 2023 are accepted for Student visa purposes.

**From 12 February 2024, only results from the paper-based Cambridge C1 Advanced test (previously known as Cambridge English: Advanced CAE) will be accepted for Australian visa and migration purposes. Test scores for both C1 Advanced paper-based and computer-based tests, taken before 12 February 2024, within the specified validity period are still accepted.

Pre-Training Review:
All students will undertake a pre-training review which aims to identify their training needs through questions on previous education or training, basic computing skills, and interviews conducted by the BLC enrolment officer.

The interview also aims to identify possible RPL opportunities.

Through the pre-training review, students will demonstrate that they have the necessary skills to successfully complete the course.

Language, Literacy, and Numeracy test (LLN):

• All students are required to undertake a language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) test conducted by Australian Academy of Business and Technology (AABT)
• Candidate undertaking this course must possess sound numeracy skills since it requires them to do calculations, make reports and graphs.

Basic computing skills
Student are required to have basic computer skills including operating MS-office and doing re-search on the internet since the course will require students to make reports in MS word, excel and power point presentations.

Materials and Equipment Required
Although the Australian Academy of Business and Technology will provide access to computers/laptops with required resources during classroom hours however to work on assignments and tasks for self-study, all learners are expected to bring a laptop with the Windows 7 operating system or higher. Students must have an active email address for communication and be contactable by phone (mobile or landline) and by mail (postal address).

All learners are expected to have access to MS Office applications such as Microsoft Word, an email platform such as Microsoft.
In addition, it is the policy of AABT that during initial engagement with the prospective student that the agent or our representative must interview the student to capture important information about the applicant and to personally inform them about their rights and obligations. Included in this interview is a discussion to identify any educational and support needs that will need to be addressed with services provided by Australian Academy of Business and Technology.

Graduate Diploma of Management provides a pathway to work as a

• learning and development consultant
• RTO Manager
• organisational learning and leadership manager
• RTO Director
• workforce capability development leader
• workforce planner
• educational professional
• manager providing research or information related to career development

AABT does not do any misleading claim or job guarantee or advertise any employment outcome with its courses.

Pathways
Further training pathways from this qualification may lead to a relevant Master’s Degree at the University.

To find out the methods of application, visit How to apply page If you have a query about how to apply or entry requirements, contact admissions@aabt.edu.au