Many courses at APC include work placements, giving students an opportunity to gain valuable experience and contacts before graduation. Selected students may also participate in ProjectBase, which enables groups to work with industry stakeholders on an idea, concept, project, or business plan.
Diploma of Leadership and Management

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This Diploma of Leadership and Management assists you to develop initiative and judgement in planning, organising, implementing and monitoring your own workload and the workload of others. It also develops communication skills to support individuals and teams to meet organisational or enterprise requirements and strategies to plan, design, apply and evaluate solutions to unpredictable problems and to identify, analyse and synthesise information from a variety of sources.
The course will provide you with the training you need to work within the business environment in a variety of management roles within Australia and internationally such as:
- Frontline Manager
- Middle Manager
- Supervisor
- Business Operator

Are you a domestic or international student?
Course Structure
- Communicate with Influence
- Critical Thinking Development
- Effective Workplace Relationships
- Operational Planning
- Emotional Intelligence
- Financial Management 1
- Risk Management 2
- Manage Quality Customer Service
- Advanced Management of WHS
- Project Work
- Staff Recruitment


Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) is available for all courses, subjects and units of learning and competency being offered by APC and APC Design School.
If you have experience, skills and knowledge in your field of work – you may be eligible or even close to attaining a related qualification.
All vocational courses are assessed through a combination of assessment types that may include examinations, essays, reports, group tasks, portfolios and/or presentations.
Entry Requirements
Academic: Successful completion of Australian Year 11 or equivalent.
English language proficiency: General English – Upper Intermediate Level; or English Proficiency Skills test result as per the APC requirements.
To participate in APC courses students need to have certain technical equipment, software and design equipment. Please check this Technology and Equipment Standard for Students.


Sample Timetable
DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3 |
DAY EVENING CLASS OPTION SAMPLE | ||
09:00 - 12:00 | 08:30 - 12:30 | 08:30 - 12:30 |
Subject 1 Lecture (LEC) | Subject Enhancing Tutorial (SET) | Academic Support Material (ASM) tutorial (online subject) |
13:00 - 16:00 | 13:00 - 17:00 | 13:00 - 15:00 |
Subject 1 Lecture (LEC) | Subject Enhancing Tutorial (SET) | Enhance Your Employability Skills (EYES) tutorial |
EVENING CLASS OPTION SAMPLE | ||
14:00 - 17:00 | 08:30 - 12:30 | 08:30 - 12:30 |
Subject 1 Lecture (LEC) | Subject Enhancing Tutorial (SET) | Academic Support Material (ASM) tutorial (online subject) |
18:00 - 21:00 | 13:00 - 17:00 | 13:00 - 15:00 |
Subject 1 Lecture (LEC) | Subject Enhancing Tutorial (SET) | Enhance Your Employability Skills (EYES) tutorial |
- International students are expected to attend and study 20 timetabled hours per week.
Trainers & Assessors
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Bundle and Save on Visa Costs
Course bundling is when you apply for a series of related courses, instead of just one course, saving you money on your visa costs.
For example, if you are interested in a Certificate II or Certificate III course, you can combine it into a bundle with a related Certificate IV course. Or combine a Certificate IV course with a related Diploma and Advanced Diploma.