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Graduate Diploma in Business Information Systems

If you're keen to develop valuable skills and advance your business career, La Trobe's Graduate Diploma in Business Information Systems will give you everything you need to develop your career in this exciting field.

Go beyond the foundations and develop advanced analytical skills. Delve into the potential of artificial intelligence and predictive analytics, while you learn how to use data to build powerful information systems and databases. You can also put these skills to the test – working in small teams, you'll design a real-world business system.

Learn how to process and present data so it's understandable to others. Discover trends and tell stories using data wrangling techniques. Designed in collaboration with industry experts, our Graduate Diploma in Business Information Systems will give you advanced skills and the ability to understand the needs of the rapidly evolving world of business.

Use the latest tools to analyse data, turn it into insights, then use this information to drive real business value. You'll learn through practical, team-based business intelligence projects and use industry tools such as R Studio.

Learn from world-class academics and be immersed in research at La Trobe's Centre for Data Analytics and Cognition (CDAC). The CDAC staff also teach in the Graduate Diploma in Business Information Systems and work with international research groups to develop industry-leading research into artificial intelligence and advanced analytics.

After successfully completing the Graduate Diploma in Business Information Systems, you could receive up to one year of advanced standing. This lets you transfer directly into the second year of La Trobe's Master of Business Information Systems, should you decide to further your studies.

Through guest lectures, you'll connect with business leaders at companies such as SAS, IBM, Microsoft, PwC and Coles, and gain their insights. Develop your professional networks and graduate ready to advance your career in this exciting area.

You'll learn:

Business analytics
Understand the unique needs of businesses and learn how to improve their processes. Learn how to use R and SQL to perform a wide variety of data wrangling tasks.
Programming
Learn the language of computers. Understand how to analyse problems and use Python to build software-based solutions.
Statistics for business and finance
Learn how to use statistics to solve practical problems in business and finance using Microsoft Excel.
Artificial intelligence fundamentals
Explore the fundamental concepts and different applications of AI. Design and develop AI models for real-world problems in our labs.
Sustainable management and marketing
Learn how to use a variety of frameworks to understand how customers behave and businesses function. Use this information to make sustainable business decisions.
Predictive analytics
Learn how to use data to predict future events. You'll build and use predictive models in real business scenarios and learn how to use one of the most widely used predictive analytics software tools..

Campus Information

Melbourne Campus

La Trobe’s Melbourne Campus combines parkland beauty with a vibrant campus culture filled with cafés, shops and a multi-level library. It’s also one of Australia’s largest university campuses. You’ll have access to state-ofthe-art facilities, including our brand-new tech and business labs, the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science and our very own Wildlife Sanctuary. You'll also have help to achieve your academic best. We provide dedicated study rooms like the Women's Lounge, the Law Common Room, and the MASO (Mature Age Student Organisation) Lounge. And we host many cultural and academic events on campus to make you feel at home.

Intakes

March
July

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

La Trobe offers programs that are industry-focused and offer a lot of practical exposure. Following graduation, students can often struggle to find work relevant to their field of study - that’s why employers value students with pre-existing workplace experience. Students who can readily adapt their university learnings to the real world are far more valuable to employers than those who cannot.

The La Trobe Business School offers a variety of practical learning opportunities to help you develop a competitive edge in the job market. La Trobe focuses on Work Integrated Learning. Following graduation, students can often struggle to find work relevant to their field of study - that’s why employers value students with pre-existing workplace experience. Students who can readily adapt their university learnings to the real world are far more valuable to employers than those who cannot. The La Trobe Business School offers a variety of practical learning opportunities to help you develop a competitive edge in the job market.

The duration of the internship will vary depending on the chosen course and subject. During this time a student will be expected to complete assessments based on experience. Please note that eligibility criteria do apply.

If you are an undergraduate student, you can choose from the following subjects:

Accounting Work Placement (ACC3AWP)
Experiential Learning Project (BUS3ELP)
Food and Beverage Supervision (THS1FBS)
Sports Practicum (MGT3SPR)

If you are a postgraduate student, you can choose from the following subjects:

Business Analytics Project (BUS5PR2)
Business Work Placement (BUS5WIL)
Experiential Learning Project (BUA5ELP)

PSW Opportunity

As an international student, a student can work for 40 hrs in a fortnight and full time during breaks and is entitled to 2 years post-study work permit. This implies to students studying any course which is 2 years and above.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Degree entry: Australian bachelor degree (or international equivalent) with a minimum of a C (60%) grade point average (GPA) in the final year PLUS three years of relevant managerial experience
Professional entry: Applicants do not require an undergraduate degree but must have a minimum of 8 years' relevant managerial experience 6.0.
Professional entry (no undergrad degree): International applicants must have a minimum IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0. Please note that international students studying online are not eligible for an Australian student visa.
An approved Bachelor's degree with a 60% average in the humanities, social sciences, or similar discipline. If you don't have a 60% average, appropriate professional experience is considered.

La Trobe University

Melbourne , Victoria ,Australia