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Victoria University is one of the world's leading institutions in ERP systems (SAP) education as recognised by industry, SAP and academia. Our Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics is tailored to professionals with a base of significant relevant experience, but who do not yet have a bachelor’s degree. You'll study foundational business analytics units that build on key business systems and processes. In response to contemporary business challenges, you'll learn to use business analytics techniques and SAP technology to solve information problems. This practical knowledge feeds into effective, complex decision-making that you can apply in a range of professional contexts. The Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics offers a pathway to postgraduate business analytics studies: Master of Business Analytics Master of Business Analytics (Professional). Read about VU's world-class SAP education.

Lay the foundation for a career in professional accounting with a Graduate Diploma in Business (Accounting) at Victoria University. This course is designed for those seeking an accounting qualification while further developing an understanding of business systems.  You’ll develop a strong foundation in accounting procedures and practices, as well as valuable skills including critical thinking, problem solving and creativity. You’ll also gain specialist knowledge and skills to perform technical functions in key business disciplines including: economics marketing finance enterprise resource planning systems. You can continue on to the Master of Business (Accounting) in order to gain professional recognition as an accountant. You could also undertake prerequisite research units that lead on to doctoral study.

The course is designed for teachers who want to develop their professional practice in Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL). You will strengthen your current skills and gain a solid understanding of the principles and approaches to TESOL, including curriculum design and evaluation. Graduates who do not have teaching qualifications will still gain a recognised TESOL qualification. However, in Australia you will be limited to working in TESOL programs where a teaching qualification is not required.

This practical postgraduate program offers you a personalised education, including workplace training, for a career in community development in the local and international arena. You’ll gain a thorough understanding of community development by exploring key theories, as well as ethical, socially responsible and sustainable practices. You’ll also learn about the impact of globalisation, conflict resolution and international organisation governance. Our graduate certificate is the first of three courses that make up VU’s Master of International Community Development. Upon graduation, you’ll be eligible to study our Graduate Diploma in International Community Development.

This course specialises in delivering the latest in industry practices and processes. Informed by our course advisory panel industry practitioners from industry and government, our curriculum is flexible and regularly updated. You'll study developments such as 'app' development, search engine optimisation, content strategy and social network analytics. Based in studio facilities at our City campus, timetables are designed for the busy professional. In the second year of study, students undertake a research project (both practical and written components are assessed), with the option to link your research project to an industry problem. This graduate certificate is the first stage of a nested suite of three courses that make up the Master of Digital Media. Successful completion of this course will lead you to admission into our Graduate Diploma in Digital Media. An admission requirement for this course is a Bachelor degree in any discipline.

The Graduate Diploma of Counselling will extend your expertise in counselling theory and practice. You will cover: psychological theory counselling interventions and psychological therapies (either for adults, or children and adolescents) an understanding of a range of presenting issues, including depression, anxiety, grief and loss an understanding of the ethics of the ethics of counselling practical skills through industry-based learning and placement. The course is offered part-time over two years and is designed to provide a professional foundation in counselling theory and practice. You can specialise in one of two streams: general child and adolescent. This course is accredited by the Australian Counselling Association (ACA). Please note, this is not a psychology course accredited by the Australian Psychological Society.

Take an important role in community development. Get involved in social change, human rights and sustainable development at a global or local level. You’ll gain expertise in key community development theories, building your knowledge and skills in these main areas: critical consciousness and ethics of development community development project design and management participatory research and evaluation globalisation and social movements leadership in community development impacts of Trump and Brexit on governance of international organisations conflict resolution and peace-building. You’ll develop valuable real-world experience. We offer on-site learning and deep engagement with communities and experts in the field. Our agreements with other universities and NGOs, such as the National University of Timor Leste (UNTL), provide benefits that include a study tour to East Timor. This diploma is the second stage of three courses in our graduate program. Successful completion leads into our Master of International Community Development.

Explore the processes and theory behind digital transformation and position yourself as digital media practitioner with the Graduate Certificate in Digital Media. Our curriculum is flexible, regularly updated and informed by our course advisory panel which includes representatives from industry and government. We review developments such as app creation, game production, search engine optimisation, content strategy and social network analytics. The programme is grounded in the practice of user experience design (UX) and students are exposed to industry methodologies such as a 'scrum’. Students exit the course with a portfolio containing examples of industry artefacts (including user journeys and user testing process). It's possible to undertake a work placement or internship within the programme to further develop your industry skills. Based in facilities at our City Flinders campus, timetables are designed for the busy professional.  This graduate diploma is the second stage of a nested suite of three courses that make up the Masters of Digital Media. The first stage is a Graduate Certificate in Digital Media. Alternatively, students can enrol directly in the Master of Digital Media course. Completion of one stage gives you credit towards the next. You can choose to exit at the graduate certificate or graduate diploma level. An admission requirement for this course is a Bachelor degree in any discipline. Applicants with a Bachelor degree in the area of Digital Media can receive six months' credit.

Aimed at school leavers and those new to the workforce, this practical course will prepare you with foundational electrotechnology skills. You'll also gain an insight into the electrical/electronics industry to help you choose your career path. You'll develop technical skills and knowledge that will ensure you are ready for work in the electrical trade, including: basic electrical theory and workshop practices basic network cabling for extra low voltage (ELV) equipment and devices use of test instruments in the electrotechnology industry wiring and installation provision of basic sustainable energy solutions in domestic premises fabrication, assembling and dismantling utilities industry components working with electrotechnology equipment and use of test instruments workplace safety and first aid. You will graduate with a nationally recognised qualification as well as credits for further training as an apprentice, or trainee in the electrotechnology industry in areas such as: electrical renewable energy air conditioning/refrigeration instrumentation.

This course is designed for people learning English as an Additional Language (EAL). You will develop English-language speaking, listening, reading, writing and learning skills for further education and future employment. You will also develop skills to: practise complex conversations about study give complex spoken presentations related to study read and write complex information for study purposes understand and take notes from complex information for study purposes learn about the education system in Australia analyse study tasks and written information search library and information databases. On completion of this course, you will be confident communicating in a wide range of situations in social and community life, as well as in some workplace situations. PREPARE FOR FREE TAFE VU Polytechnic is helping you get prepared for Free TAFE 2020 (external link) . Find out what courses you can do to improve your English skills and be ready to take advantage of Free TAFE. Contact us for more information or request a call back (external link) .