Diploma in Business (BS40)


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Course Details

Course duration (full-time): Domestic: 8-12 months
International: 8 - 12 months
Course duration (part-time): Domestic: 16 months
Total credit points:96
Standard credit points/full-time semester:48
Course coordinator:For more information email: askqut@qut.edu.au; ph: 07 3138 2000
Discipline coordinator:AskQUT
Course contact:+61 7 3138 2000, askqut@qut.edu.au
Delivery:Kelvin Grove
CRICOS code:081618F
Faculties:Faculty of Business and Law
QUT College

Course structures

You will complete eight units from the list below:

  • Business Analysis
  • The Future Enterprise
  • Dynamic Markets
  • Financial Performance and Responsibility
  • Business Environments
  • Social Enterprises
  • Academic Communication 1 (International students only)
  • Academic Communication 2
  • Managing Social Media (Domestic Students only)

Course completion

Students must obtain at least a grade of 4 (Pass) in all units.

Progression

In order to progress to the QUT Bachelor of Business, students must:

  • fulfil the Diploma in Business course requirements; plus
    • international students: meet any other conditions detailed in the 'letter of offer'
    • domestic students: will be made an offer to the degree after the official release of results. No QTAC application is required.

Course Structures

BS40 students can enrol in a maximum of 48 credit points (4 units) per teaching period.

CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
BSD130
Equivalents:
BSB130
Social Enterprises
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
BSD131
Equivalents:
BSB131
Business Analytics
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
QCD210Academic Communication 2
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
Antirequisites:
QCD211
QCD110Academic Communication 1
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
Antirequisites:
QCD111, QCD120
CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
BSD105
Equivalents:
BSB105
The Future Enterprise
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
BSD106
Equivalents:
BSB106, BSD126
Dynamic Markets
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
BSD131
Equivalents:
BSB131
Business Analytics
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
QCD110Academic Communication 1
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
Antirequisites:
QCD111, QCD120
CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
BSD107
Equivalents:
BSB107
Financial Performance and Responsibility
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
BSD108
Equivalents:
BSB108
Business Environments
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
BSD130
Equivalents:
BSB130
Social Enterprises
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
QCD210Academic Communication 2
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
Antirequisites:
QCD211
CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
BSD105
Equivalents:
BSB105
The Future Enterprise
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
BSD106
Equivalents:
BSB106, BSD126
Dynamic Markets
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
BSD131
Equivalents:
BSB131
Business Analytics
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
QCD210Academic Communication 2
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
Antirequisites:
QCD211
CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
BSD107
Equivalents:
BSB107
Financial Performance and Responsibility
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
BSD108
Equivalents:
BSB108
Business Environments
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
BSD130
Equivalents:
BSB130
Social Enterprises
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
EED001Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2

Domestic students are able to study on a part time basis in any given semester.  The recommended study plan is indicated below.

Part time enrolment will extend the duration of the course. 

CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
BSD105
Equivalents:
BSB105
The Future Enterprise
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
BSD106
Equivalents:
BSB106, BSD126
Dynamic Markets
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
BSD131
Equivalents:
BSB131
Business Analytics
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
QCD210Academic Communication 2
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
Antirequisites:
QCD211
CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
BSD107
Equivalents:
BSB107
Financial Performance and Responsibility
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
BSD108
Equivalents:
BSB108
Business Environments
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
BSD130
Equivalents:
BSB130
Social Enterprises
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
EED001Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2
CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
BSD105
Equivalents:
BSB105
The Future Enterprise
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
BSD106
Equivalents:
BSB106, BSD126
Dynamic Markets
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
BSD131
Equivalents:
BSB131
Business Analytics
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
QCD210Academic Communication 2
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
Antirequisites:
QCD211
CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
BSD107
Equivalents:
BSB107
Financial Performance and Responsibility
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
BSD108
Equivalents:
BSB108
Business Environments
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
BSD130
Equivalents:
BSB130
Social Enterprises
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
CYD104
Equivalents:
CYB104
Managing Social Media
Last offered in 2025

Domestic students are able to study on a part time basis in any given semester.  The recommended study plan is indicated below.

Part time enrolment will extend the duration of the course. 

CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
BSD105
Equivalents:
BSB105
The Future Enterprise
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
BSD106
Equivalents:
BSB106, BSD126
Dynamic Markets
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
BSD131
Equivalents:
BSB131
Business Analytics
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
QCD210Academic Communication 2
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
Antirequisites:
QCD211
CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
BSD107
Equivalents:
BSB107
Financial Performance and Responsibility
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
BSD108
Equivalents:
BSB108
Business Environments
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
CodeTitleOffered InRequisites
BSD130
Equivalents:
BSB130
Social Enterprises
Kelvin Grove
College 1, College 2, College Summer
CYD104
Equivalents:
CYB104
Managing Social Media
Last offered in 2025
Last modified: 06 August 2026 17:03PM