Business, Leadership & Management

Bedford is contacted directly each year by the hiring managers of multinational law firms and companies, as well as leading social service organisations, that are looking for new employees.

Instead of advertising the roles online, the College is often approached to see if any students might be suitable; this has led to a high rate of graduate employment success at Bedford.

Face-to-face Delivery: Students attend College three days a week from 9am-3pm and spend approximately 5 hours per week in the online classroom. One day per week work placement is also recommended. We believe that this course structure is the most advantageous for our students as it provides a more comfortable and flexible learning environment.

Online Delivery: Students are provided with a training plan which sets out a course structure for students to follow at their own pace.

• Successful completion of Year 10 (or equivalent). No ATAR is required.
• Applicants undertake a Language Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment for the College to determine the level of assistance needed to support the student.

Some of our graduates choose to undertake further study upon completion of their course of study at Bedford, and we are pleased to be able to provide articulation pathways (with credit) into Bachelor’s degree programs at a range of high-ranking universities.

Bedford Business and Leadership and Management Diploma students undertake mandatory 38 hours of work placement.

This is the time when students can demonstrate their skills, knowledge, and ability to a prospective employer. Over the years, many students have obtained a job offer on completion of this work placement period.

Bedford College is an approved VET Student Loans (VSL) provider for Diploma level qualifications. VSL is for domestic students only, and is not available for international students.

VET Student Loans will not be approved for students who do not meet eligibility requirements. VET Student Loans give rise to a VESTL debt that continues to be a debt due to the Commonwealth until it is repaid.

Please be in contact with the College for further information about how VSL works. Contact details are listed at the bottom of this page.

The BSB50120 Diploma of Business and the BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management are also offered as a Dual Diploma, which can be completed within one year. There are 12 units in the Diploma of Business and 12 units in the Diploma of Leadership and Management. By completing the units that are common to both courses and some additional units, students will satisfy the criteria to receive both Diploma qualifications.

Graduates will then possess qualifications that provide the opportunity to work in a wide range of roles and this will increase employment and further education opportunities.