Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management

The Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management is a one-year qualification for people who want to step up into team leader, supervisor or middle-management roles. It sits at the diploma/advanced diploma level of the Australian Qualifications Framework, which means it is practical, job-focused training rather than a long academic degree. You will study how to lead a team, manage budgets and financial plans, develop and use emotional intelligence, manage business risks, and plan and implement operational change. Units are delivered across semesters or trimesters, and each unit carries a set number of credit points. You need to complete all required units to graduate. The course is delivered by SP International College under CRICOS course code 110550K.

Because this is a vocational qualification, assessment is based on real workplace tasks: writing a business plan, running a team meeting, preparing a budget, dealing with a performance issue, or reviewing an operational system. Some providers include a work placement or simulated workplace project, and you should confirm the exact structure with SP International College. The skills you gain are the ones employers ask for in supervisory roles: giving feedback, managing conflict, allocating work, reading financial reports, and making decisions under pressure. You also learn to communicate with people from different backgrounds, which matters in Australian workplaces.

This course suits people who are already working and want a formal management qualification, or students who have finished Year 12 or a certificate and want a fast route into a business career. It also works as a pathway into a bachelor degree in business or management, with credit for prior study often available. If you are an international student, you can work up to 48 hours per fortnight while your course is in session. After you finish, you may be eligible for the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) post-study work stream, depending on your circumstances. English requirements are usually IELTS Academic 6.0–6.5 overall, or an accepted equivalent such as TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic or Cambridge C1 Advanced. The Department of Home Affairs also sets its own English threshold for the Student visa.

Tuition fees are published on the CRICOS register. Check the official page for current fees, intake dates, unit lists and English requirements before you apply.

• Team leader or supervisor in retail, hospitality, logistics or customer service
• Office manager or administration manager in small to medium businesses
• Operations coordinator in manufacturing, transport or health services
• Project support officer in government or construction
• Frontline manager in banking, insurance or real estate
• Small business owner or manager
• Team leader in not-for-profit or community organisations

Australian industries that hire graduates include retail, hospitality, transport and logistics, construction, health and community services, government administration, and professional services. The qualification also gives you credit toward further study, such as a bachelor degree in business or management.