The Pre-Diploma course is a Certificate IV Higher Education Preparation Studies  (Commerce Stream) program. It is ideal preparation for further studies at diploma or first year university level.  It is the equivalent of Year 12 on the Australian Qualifications Framework.

Successful completion of the Certificate IV  course provides a guaranteed place in either of Canning's Diploma of Commerce courses.  Successful applicants can also apply for first year undergraduate entry to a range of courses at Curtin University of Technology, Edith Cowan University and Murdoch University.  Student wanting admission to UWA do so through completion of Canning's Diploma of Commerce: UWA Stream.

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The Pre-Diploma course is an accelerated program which can give you:

• A Certificate IV in Commerce in just 6 months

• This will then give you entrance to the Diploma of Commerce which you can complete in just 12 months

• The Diploma can give you entry into the second year of a

  • Bachelor of Commerce at Curtin University

  • Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Economics at UWA.

Unit Descriptions

Accounting CT16
Contact Hours: 5 Hour Seminar per week
This unit is focused on recording, processing and analysing financial information in a business context. It aims to help students develop an appreciation of the factors underpinning financial decision-making. It uses a problem-solving approach to help students evaluate and make critical decisions about business finances.

Economics CT17
Contact Hours: 5 Hour Seminar per week
This unit introduces students to the key concepts, understandings and methodology of economics. It seeks to assist students to develop competence in critically interpreting economic information (written, graphical and tabular) and to discuss economic issues. The focus is on economic theories in preparation for further studies in the discipline.

English Communication CT11A, CT11B
Contact Hours: 5 Hour Seminar per week
The English Communication units are delivered over two terms. These units are independent of each other. Key aspects of research and written communication skills are covered as well as aural and oral communication skills. The focus of content in these units is on Australian culture so as to provide students with a more complete view of the environment in which they are living and studying.

Information Technology CT13
Contact Hours: 5 Hour Seminar per week
This unit enables students to understand and use the Microsoft Office suite of software to complete learning tasks. Students will come to appreciate the functionality of computers and the manner in which they interface with networks. A major focus of the unit is the development of research and presentation strategies through use of the internet.

Legal Studies CT14
Contact Hours: 5 Hour Seminar per week
The main aim of this unit is to increase students’ awareness and understanding of the Australian legal system. In particular, the unit focuses on: The system of law applicable in Australia; the sources of Australian law; and the operation of the Australian court system. As such, the emphasis of this unit is on the origins and development of the Australian legal system.

Management CT15
Contact Hours: 5 Hour Seminar per week
This unit draws attention to the theory and practice of organisational management in business and commercial contexts. It uses a case-study approach toward studying the evolution of management and its roles and functions. The emphasis in this unit is on developing student capabilities regarding basic terminology, concepts and principles associate with the field.

Marketing CT18
Contact Hours: 5 Hour Seminar per week
This unit provides an introduction as to the relevance of marketing products at a domestic and international level. Whilst the key emphasis is placed on the role of marketing in business and commercial contexts, the unit also highlights the importance of marketing concepts for consumers of goods and services. On completing the unit, students will have an understanding of central marketing concepts, principles and terminology.

Mathematics CT12A, CT12B
Contact Hours: 5 Hour Seminar per week
The mathematics units (as with English Communication) are delivered over two terms. These units are independent of each other. They aim to introduce and/or consolidate key understandings regarding mathematics particularly where these relate to the use of statistics in business and commercial settings. They take a problem-solving approach toward developing mathematical proficiency for studying business statistics at the undergraduate level.