DipEnt

Credit points

80

Minimum duration

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Brisbane
  • Other

EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.



Admission requirements

An applicant must comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy

For domestic students to be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed:

  1. Equivalent of year 12 level with the ACU minimum eligibility rank for Diploma programs; OR
  2. Entry via an alternative pathway as approved by ACU.
StatePrerequisites

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the Diploma in Entrepreneurship a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings.

  • 80cp from Specified Units (Part A)


Exit points

A student who has successfully completed the following requirements may exit from the course with that qualification:

Certificate in Entrepreneurship: at least 40 cp from the Schedule of Units Offerings consisting of 20 cp from Entrepreneurship (ENTD) units and 20 cp from any other Diploma in Entrepreneurship units.

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

On completion of 80 credit points, students will be able to transfer up to 80cp into the relevant bachelor degrees or exit with the Diploma in Entrepreneurship as a standalone qualification.

Successful completion of the Diploma in Entrepreneurship may provide an entry pathway into the following ACU degrees:

  • Bachelor of Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Commerce
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Data Analytics)
  • Bachelor of Commerce (HRM and Management)
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing)
  • Bachelor of Accounting and Finance 
  • Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Business Administration

It may also provide a pathway to associated double degrees.

Students seeking these pathways will require specific course advice about specified units, potential credit, and pattern of study.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

  • DPBI100Academic Literacy in Business and Information Technology10 CP
  • ENTD201Entrepreneurial Mindset10 CP
  • BUSD112Managing Markets10 CP
  • BUSD104Money Matters10 CP
  • LEGD101Introduction to Business Law: Legal Frameworks for Businesses10 CP
  • ENTD203Innovating Through Technology10 CP
  • ENTD301Managing Entrepreneurship and Innovation10 CP
  • BUSD308Business Creation: Igniting Success10 CP

Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Professional Terms

  • DPBI100 Academic Literacy in Business and Information Technology
  • LEGD101 Introduction to Business Law: Legal Frameworks for Businesses
  • ENTD301 Managing Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • BUSD308 Business Creation: Igniting Success

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