Diploma of Business (Entrepreneurship)
UndergraduateTUA-ENT-DIP2025
Course information for 2025 intake View information for 2024 course intake
Entrepreneurial expertise to launch your own business
Build a thriving start-up. Work in an innovative setting. Leverage your curiosity. With entrepreneurial business skills, the choice is yours! Explore innovation principles and learn to apply them across various settings. Create new services and products.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Credit available
- Yes
- Duration
- 1 year full time or part time equivalent
- Total subjects
- 8
- Available loans
- Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
Diploma of Business (Entrepreneurship)
About this degree
As Australia’s fastest-growing universities, we take a progressive approach to learning. Our courses are co-designed, developed and delivered with industry, giving you confidence that you’ll graduate job-ready.
During this course, you will:
- Acquire the expertise, abilities, and practical experience essential for delivering professional business services.
- Recognise business services and solutions that align with organisational and industry needs.
- Enhance teamwork, collaboration, and communication abilities tailored to business settings.
- Cultivate a comprehensive understanding of business theory and technical aspects within the realm of Entrepreneurship.
The Diploma of Business (Entrepreneurship) equips you with the essential knowledge and skills for crafting and launching innovative business ventures. Gain invaluable insights from industry-leading facilitators whilst learning in simulated entrepreneurial environments.
Upon completion, you will have the opportunity to continue your studies into a Bachelor of Business or one of its specialisms.
Tailor your study to your lifestyle thanks to our innovative digital learning system, accessible from anywhere with 24/7 personalised support. With all your course materials online, and the option to study full or part-time, on-campus, online or a blend of both it's all about flexibility.
Course duration: 1 year full time, 2 years part time.
Recommended study pattern
The Diploma of Business (Entrepreneurship) (DIPBENT23) course structure is 1 year (80 credit points) in duration (normal full-time). 8 subjects (10 credit points each) per year is deemed a normal full-time load.
Award requirements
To be awarded the Diploma of Business (Entrepreneurship (DIPBENT23), students will need to complete 80 credit points over 8 subjects as outlined in the Course Structure above. Each subject has a value of 10 credit points.
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Indicative first year fee
$20,400
Indicative total fee $20,400
The amounts shown here are indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.
Fees may vary depending on:
- the subjects you choose
- credit from previous work experience
- your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.
To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.
At Torrens University Australia you can tailor your study to suit your lifestyle. Thanks to their innovative digital learning system you’ll gain the ultimate in flexibility, and still receive personalised guidance from academics and access to work placement, mentorship and internship opportunities. Online you can attend live classes or view recorded sessions, connect with lecturers and fellow students, and access content on-demand 24/7.
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How to apply
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Entry requirements
Torrens University Australia offers flexible entry options and study pathways, whether you’re finishing school, pursuing career progression or looking for a change.
Entry requirements for this course include:
- Successful completion of a Higher Education qualification.
Year 12 (Australian secondary school certificate) or equivalent.
Successful completion of a Vocational qualification (AQF Level 4 or above).
Standard English language requirements apply.
Don’t meet the entry requirements? We have numerous pathway programs to get you started. Contact our Future Student Advisors to learn about alternative entry options.
Torrens University offers pathway opportunities to further your learning.
If you have already completed a qualification you may be able to credit this against a degree with Torrens University, even if it’s from another institution. This is called Recognition of Prior Learning.
Under Torrens University's Recognition of Prior Learning policy, you may be eligible for a reduction in tuition costs if you have previous study and/or work experience.
Our Future Student Advisors will happily walk you through the application process.
Career opportunities
The Diploma of Business (Entrepreneurship) helps you transform your vision into a tangible reality, equipping you to venture into the dynamic realms of business innovation, startup success, and entrepreneurial pursuits.
Potential career paths:
- Small Business Owner/Operator
- Entrepreneur
- Marketing Officer
- Business Consultant.
Australian job snapshots
Data sourced from Australian Jobs 2023.
Role | Earnings | Employment change |
|---|---|---|
Chief Executives and Managing Directors | N/A^ | Up 10.8% |
Corporate General Managers | N/A^ | N/A^ |
General Managers | N/A^ | Up 59.7% |
Management Consultants | N/A^ | N/A^ |
^ There is no data available