Culinary Institute Australia's Diploma of Leadership & Management will prepare you for a wide range of attractive positions in business, industry, and government. The business sector provides successful students with a wide variety of career opportunities. The course has national accreditation, which is recognised throughout Australia.

Diploma of Leadership & Management graduates can apply across the wide range of Industries in the following roles:

• Office Manager
• Office Administrator
• Supervisor
• Team Leader

To gain entry into this course, participants should have successfully completed year 12 or equivalent level of studies.

• Age Requirement:
  Students must be of 18 years of age to apply.
• English Language Entry Requirements:
  An IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent is required for entry into this program. However if a student has an IELTS score of 5.0, the student will be required to complete an English Language course to achieve the required standard prior to commencement of the course..
• Pre-Training Review
  Every learner must go through a Pre-Training Review (PTR) Process. The PTR process includes a PTR form, mandatory LLN Test and a computer self-assessment test which is reviewed by the Student Support Services team (Student Support Officer, LLN Support Officer, Trainer and Assessor & the Training Manager). The Pre-Training Review process ensures that educational and support needs of every learner are determined and that the learner is placed into a suitable course based on their career goals, interests, skills and knowledge assessed. 

The total tuition fee for the complete course is AUD 9050.00. At the time of enrolment the student has to pay AUD 9050.00 {Tuition Fees (AUD 8200.00) + Enrollment Fees (AUD 250) + Material Fees (AUD 600)}.

• The assessment process will include oral, written and practical presentations, and real life simulations.

Participants need to complete Twelve units of competency, consisting of: Course Code Unit of Competence

Unit Code	Unit Name
BSBPEF502	Develop and use emotional intelligence
BSBLDR523	Lead and manage effective workplace relationships
BSBTWK502	Manage team effectiveness
BSBOPS502	Manage business operational plans
BSBSTR502	Facilitate continuous improvement
BSBXCM501	Lead communication in the workplace
BSBTWK503	Manage meetings
BSBCMM511	Communicate with influence
BSBWHS521	Ensure a safe workplace for a work area
BSBPEF501	Manage personal and professional development
BSBLDR522	Manage people performance
BSBCRT511	Develop critical thinking in others

Students may be granted RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) or Credit Transfer if they are able to demonstrate that they have achieved the level of skills and knowledge equivalent to the unit they seek credit for through work experience, through life experiences or similar study at another institution. Students can apply for credit transfer or RPL at the time of enrolment.

Applicants applying for RPL/CT should submit the RPL/CT application along with their original supporting documents to Student Administration.

Where RPL is being applied, the student must submit all relevant evidence of work experience and where learning has occurred.

A Credit Transfer application must be accompanied by Nationally Recognized Certificates with detailed Statement of Attainments indicating the units successfully completed including unit codes and titles and dates of completion.

Credit Transfer may also include credit transfer based on formal learning that is outside the AQF.

If a student is not able to meet the minimum entry requirements but considers they have the skills and experience to succeed in the course, they may apply to Culinary Institute Australia for special consideration for entry.