Vocational Further Study Pathways
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Pathways and Opportunities
APC Diploma and Advanced Diploma graduates can continue their studies in Accounting, Business, Hospitality, IT, Marketing, Management or Tourism with credits in a related undergraduate program at most Australian universities, providing they meet all the university’s requirements.
APC has articulation agreements in place with a selection of universities and higher education providers including, but not limited to, BMIHMS, CQUniversity, ECU, Griffith University, Kaplan, University of Canberra, UNE, UniSA, USQ, USC and UoW. The information contained below is current at the time of publication and is subject to change by the pathway institution. Please ask our staff about up-to-date information.
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Business/Commerce
Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School (BMIHMS)
CRICOS Provider No: 00911E
www.bluemountains.edu.auEstablished in 1991, the Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School (BMIHMS) has enjoyed remarkable growth. With a placement success matching its growth rate, the School continues its proud tradition of integrity, quality and educational excellence. Today, over 3000 students have studied at the school.
Of those who have completed their studies, most are presently working in the hospitality industry around the world.Pathway Course Successful completion of Number of Credits Approximate Length Credit Bachelor of Business - International Hotel and Resort Management SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality Management
8 Credits up to 6 months course credit BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
10 Credits up to 6 months course credit plus other subjects Bachelor of Business - International Event Management SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality Management
8 Credits up to 6 months course credit BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
10 Credits up to 6 months course credit plus other subjects
CQUniversity is one of Australia’s most dynamic universities with a rich cultural diversity. Students earn quality degrees and benefit from increased job opportunities. Courses and programs are modelled on teaching and learning excellence, flexibility and personal service. CQUniversity was awarded the 2005 National Exporter of the Year (Education), the second time that CQUniversity won this prestigious national award.
Pathway Course Successful completion of Number of Credits Approximate Length Credit Bachelor of Business (Management) BSB51415 Diploma of Project Management
8 Credits up to 1 year course credit BSB52415 Diploma of Marketing and Communication
8 Credits Up to 1 year course credit BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
12 Credits up to 1.25 years course credit Bachelor of Accounting BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
3 Credits up to almost 6 months course credit
Pathway Course Successful completion of Number of Credits Approximate Length Credit Bachelor of Business SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality Management
8 Credits up to 1 year course credit BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
12 Credits up to 1.25 years course credit Bachelor of Business (Accounting) SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality Management
8 Credits up to 1 year course credit BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
10 Credits up to 1 year course credit plus other subjects Bachelor of Business (Human Resources) SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality Management
8 Credits up to 1 year course credit BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
12 Credits up to 1.25 years course credit Bachelor of Business (Hospitality and Tourism Management) SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality Management
8 Credits up to 1 year course credit BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
12 Credits up to 1.25 years course credit
The University of Canberra (UC) enables learners to study domestically in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast or internationally in Hong Kong, China, Bhutan and Singapore. UC courses not only focus on ensuring graduates are well-versed in the theoretical knowledge of their industry of choice, but also have a strong practical component so that learners are prepared for employment upon completion of their studies.
Pathway Course Successful completion of Number of Credits Approximate Length Credit Bachelor of Business Administration BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
36 Credits up to 1.5 years course credit
Pathway Course Successful completion of Number of Credits Approximate Length Credit Bachelor of Business BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
40 Credits up to 6 months course credit Bachelor of Commerce BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
40 Credits up to 6 months course credit
Notre Dame is a leading Australian university with campuses in Western Australia and in Sydney, New South Wales. It is a distinctive national Catholic university that hosts more than 11,000 students across its three campuses in Fremantle, Broome and Sydney, and its seven clinical schools in New South Wales and Victoria. According to the Federal Government’s Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching, Notre Dame is a leading university in Perth and Sydney with the highest results for the following indicators: Overall Quality of Educational Experience, Student Support, Learner Engagement, Teaching Quality, Graduate Employment Rate and Skills Development (1st in Australia). Notre Dame also achieved 5-star ratings in The Good Universities Guide 2017 for the 10th consecutive year.
The University of South Australia (UniSA) is the largest university in South Australia with over 36,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students on four urban and two regional campuses. As a prominent provider of international education in the state, the university has close working links with industry, the professions, business and government and offers more professional education programs than any university in South Australia.
Pathway Course Successful completion of Number of Credits Approximate Length Credit Bachelor of Business (Tourism and Event Management) SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality Management
36 Credits up to 1 year SIT50116 Diploma of Travel & Tourism Management
36 Credits up to 1 year Bachelor of Business (Management) BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
54 Credits up to 1.5 years Bachelor of Business (Marketing) BSB52415 Diploma of Marketing and Communication
36 Credits up to 1 year 10118NAT Diploma of Social Media Marketing
36 Credits up to 1 year BSB61315 Advanced Diploma of Marketing and Communication
54 Credits up to 1.5 years Bachelor of Business (Human Resources Management) BSB60915 Advanced Diploma of Management (Human Resources)
54 Credits up to 1.5 years
University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Sydney campus
CRICOS Provider No: 02225M
http://www.usq.edu.auUSQ is a dynamic, young University that offers award programs at undergraduate and postgraduate level by on-campus, off-campus or online study. It intends to remain flexible to meet the needs of learners throughout Australia and internationally.
Pathway Course Successful completion of Number of Credits Approximate Length Credit Bachelor of Business and Commerce BSB51415 Diploma of Project Management
8 Credits up to 1 year course credit Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Tourism major) SIT50116 Diploma of Travel & Tourism Management
8 Credits up to 1 year course credit SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality Management
8 Credits up to 1 year course credit Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Marketing and Hospitality major) SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality Management
8 Credits up to 1 year course credit Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Human Resources Management major) BSB60915 Advanced Diploma of Management (Human Resources)
9 Credits 1 year course credit Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Management and Leadership major) BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
9 Credits 1 year course credit Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Marketing major) BSB52415 Diploma of Marketing and Communication
8 Credits up to 1 year course credit BSB61315 Advanced Diploma of Marketing and Communication
12 Credits up to 1.5 years course credit 10118NAT Diploma of Social Media Marketing
12 Credits up to 1.5 years course credit
Pathway Course Successful completion of Number of Credits Approximate Length Credit Bachelor of Business (Tourism, Leisure & Event Management) BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
10 Credits up to 1 year course credit Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
9 Credits up to 1 year course credit
Located in the greater Sydney region, the University of Wollongong is a key technological centre, 90 minutes drive or train ride from the centre of the city of Sydney.
Wollongong University College offers courses that provides pathways to degree courses at UOW.Pathway Course Successful completion of Number of Credits Approximate Length Credit Bachelor of Commerce BSB61015 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
24 Credits 0.5 years course credit
At Griffith, we believe in, strive for and celebrate the remarkable. The remarkable people who better our world, the remarkable experiences that transform people and communities, and the remarkable contributions that change the future forever. We know success often comes from being an exception to the norm—challenging convention, adapting and innovating, creating bold new trends and pioneering solutions ahead of their time. At Griffith, remarkable is the norm. Our teaching and research spans five campuses in South East Queensland and all disciplines, while our network of more than 200,000 graduates extends around the world.
Pathway Course Successful completion of Number of Credits Approximate Length Credit Bachelor of Business SIT50116 Diploma of Travel & Tourism Management
40 Credits up to 6 months course credit
James Cook University (JCU) is the second oldest university in Queensland and Australia’s leading university in the tropics. With a 5 Star Rating for Learner Engagement & Graduate Employment according to the Good Universities Guide 2017 James Cook University’s Brisbane campus is in a modern high rise building, centrally located in the Central Business District (CBD) on Queen Street. Students have access to study space, computer stations, high speed internet and WiFi, leisure and activity rooms, all within walking distance of the riverfront, Queen Street’s main shopping mall, city library and the many shops, parks and cafes that Brisbane has to offer.
Pathway Course Successful completion of Number of Credits Approximate Length Credit Bachelor of Business SIT50116 Diploma of Travel & Tourism Management
6 Credits More than 6 months 10118NAT Diploma of Social Media Marketing
5 Credits 6 months SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality Management
6 Credits More than 6 months
As Australia’s first private non-profit university, Bond University seeks to be recognised internationally as a leading independent university, imbued with a spirit to innovate, a commitment to influence and a dedication to inspire tomorrow’s professionals who share a personalised and transformational student experience. In the 2019 Good Universities Guide, Bond University was awarded more 5-star ratings in the student experience category than any other university in Australia … for the thirteenth year in a row.
Pathway Course Successful completion of Number of Credits Approximate Length Credit Bachelor of Commerce FNS50217 Diploma of Accounting
6 Credits More than 6 months Bachelor of Social Science BSB50618 Diploma of Human Resources Management
6 Credits More than 6 months Bachelor of Business BSB51918 Diploma of Leadership and Management
BSB51415 Diploma of Project Management
6 Credits More than 6 months Bachelor of Commerce (Management) BSB51918 Diploma of Leadership and Management
6 Credits More than 6 months Bachelor of Business (Marketing) BSB52415 Diploma of Marketing and Communication
6 Credits More than 6 months Bachelor of Business (Marketing Communication) BSB52415 Diploma of Marketing and Communication
6 Credits More than 6 months -
Hospitality/Cookery
CQUniversity is one of Australia’s most dynamic universities with a rich cultural diversity. Students earn quality degrees and benefit from increased job opportunities. Courses and programs are modelled on teaching and learning excellence, flexibility and personal service. CQUniversity was awarded the 2005 National Exporter of the Year (Education), the second time that CQUniversity won this prestigious national award.
Pathway Course Successful completion of Number of Credits Approximate Length Credit Bachelor of Hospitality Management SIT50116 Diploma of Travel & Tourism Management
8 Credits up to 1 year course credit SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality Management
8 Credits up to 1 year course credit
The University of Canberra (UC) enables learners to study domestically in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast or internationally in Hong Kong, China, Bhutan and Singapore. UC courses not only focus on ensuring graduates are well-versed in the theoretical knowledge of their industry of choice, but also have a strong practical component so that learners are prepared for employment upon completion of their studies.
Pathway Course Successful completion of Number of Credits Approximate Length Credit Bachelor of Hospitality Management SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality Management
24 Credits up to 1 year course credit
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Travel and Tourism
As Australia’s first private non-profit university, Bond University seeks to be recognised internationally as a leading independent university, imbued with a spirit to innovate, a commitment to influence and a dedication to inspire tomorrow’s professionals who share a personalised and transformational student experience. In the 2019 Good Universities Guide, Bond University was awarded more 5-star ratings in the student experience category than any other university in Australia … for the thirteenth year in a row.
Pathway Course Successful completion of Number of Credits Approximate Length Credit Bachelor of Business (Tourism Management) SIT50116 Diploma of Travel & Tourism Management
6 Credits More than 6 months Bachelor of International Hotel and Tourism Management SIT50116 Diploma of Travel & Tourism Management
SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality Management
6 Credits More than 6 months
