Diploma of Logistics

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

About

The Diploma of Logistics will provide you with the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills for specialised and/or skilled work and/or further learning in the Logistics field.RMIT’s logistics courses have been developed with considerable industry input and are strongly career-oriented.

Workplace competency standards apply in the traditional areas of Logistics studies, which include :Understanding the policies and procedures in transport and logistics enterprises Developing a transport and logistics business plan Conducting an environmental audit Understanding sustainable and legislation impacts on logistics plansThe Diploma of Logistics will teach practical skills and knowledge and offer an ‘open-ended’, flexible way to gain qualifications and recognition and pathways to higher level qualifications.Job roles and titles vary across different sectors.

The program will prepare you for a career in logistics including roles in warehousing, road transport and freight forwarding.

Structure

All courses listed may not be available each term.

C5376 Courses

C5376 Core Units - Select ALL Two (2) Courses

Course Title Nominal Hours Course Code Campus
Administer chain of responsibility policies and procedures (TLIF0002) 30 BUSM8767C Open Learning Australia
Develop and maintain operational procedures for transport and logistics enterprises (TLIL5020) 30 BUSM8768C Open Learning Australia

C5376 Technical Elective Units - Select Seven (7) Courses

Course Title Nominal Hours Course Code Campus
Ensure a safe workplace (BSBWHS501) 60 OHTH5947C Open Learning Australia
Manage customer service (TLII5018) 40 BUSM8769C Open Learning Australia
Manage a supply chain (TLIL5055) 60 BUSM8770C Open Learning Australia
Develop a transport and logistics business plan (TLIP5004) 150 BUSM8771C Open Learning Australia
Develop and evaluate strategies for transport and logistics enterprises (TLIP5011) 150 BUSM8772C Open Learning Australia
Manage suppliers (TLIR5014) 60 BUSM8773C Open Learning Australia
Conduct environmental audits (TLIU5006) 80 OHTH5948C Open Learning Australia

C5376 General Elective Units - Select Five (5) Courses

Course Title Nominal Hours Course Code Campus
Manage operational plan (BSBMGT517) 70 BUSM8774C Open Learning Australia
Manage risk (BSBRSK501) 60 BUSM8775C Open Learning Australia
Manage employee relations (BSBWRK510) 80 BUSM8776C Open Learning Australia
Manage budgets and financial plans (TLIP5035) 80 ACCT5412C Open Learning Australia
Develop workplace policy and procedures for environmental sustainability (TLIU0001) 50 EMPL7110C Open Learning Australia

C5376 Other Elective Units - Select One (1) Course

Course Title Nominal Hours Course Code Campus
Provide leadership across the organisation (BSBMGT605) 60 BUSM8777C Open Learning Australia

Entry requirements

Minimum Academic Requirement

  • Successful completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent
  • OR
  • Completion of Post Secondary studies (including Certificate III)
  • OR
  • Successful completion of the Australian Senior VCAL Certificate

Alternate Entry - Work experience requirement

At least 6 months work experience

RMIT's equity access schemes can support you to access and succeed in education. Equity access schemes allow additional consideration in the selection process. However, an equity access application cannot bypass the minimum entry requirements. More on equity access schemes is located at https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/applying-to-rmit/local-student-applications/equity-access-schemes/types-of-equity-access/

International Students

This program is not offered to international students.

Learning outcomes

This nationally recognised vocational education and training (VET) qualification is competency-based. This means that it is designed to enable you to develop the practical skills and knowledge (competency) needed to perform the duties and tasks in the job you are training for. Assessment in a competency-based program is about being able to demonstrate that you have developed these practical skills and areas of knowledge, and that you can perform at the standard required in the job. This could involve showing an assessor how you plan and carry out tasks, and explaining to the assessor how you know what you are doing. It could also involve completing a project and presenting a report on the process and outcomes. If you are working, your work supervisor may provide the assessor with a report on your competency.

You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning.

To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning that is:

  • relevant
  • current (and cannot have been completed more than 10 years prior to your application)
  • satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course.

Your previous learning that satisfies these requirements might have been formal, informal, or non-formal. This determines what type of credit you should apply for:

Supporting documentation

Credit Transfer

If your previous study was a Vocational Education (TAFE) or Higher Education program at RMIT University, you do not need to submit any supporting documentation.

If your previous study was undertaken with RMIT Training or with another institution you must submit documentation to support your application. This documentation may include:

  • a certified copy of an Academic Transcript with final grades for Higher Education studies
  • a certified copy of a Statement of Attainment for any completed TAFE studies.
  • course outlines showing content, learning outcomes and assessment requirements; and an explanation of the grading structure used.

More information on Credit Transfers can be located at the following URL: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Evidence consists of products or items that you can provide or processes you can demonstrate to an assessor so they can judge whether you are competent. Evidence can be in many forms, for example:

  • a demonstration of your skill
  • third party reports (e.g. from your supervisor or work colleagues)
  • training certificates or training program information
  • examples of work that you have produced

Your assessor will help you decide what type of evidence is needed. They will also help you to source evidence that meets the relevant standard as set out in the unit of competence and is:

  • sufficient or enough
  • current i.e. you still have the skill
  • authentic i.e. genuinely yours.

You may be required to put the evidence together in a portfolio but this depends on the nature of the evidence and the skills being assessed. In some cases, workplace demonstrations will be sufficient evidence.

More information on RPL can be located at the following URL: http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit/tafe/rpl

International qualifications

If any of the evidence supporting your application is not in English, you must supply an English translation by a professional translator deemed acceptable to RMIT. RMIT reserves the right to refuse to accept a translation by a translator that it deems unacceptable.

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