Certificate III in Retail

Course Code: QSIR30207 CRICOS Code: 073155K

Duration	Campus and Intake	Fee*
6 Month/s	Prahran (Term 1, Term 3)	A$6,100 (total for 2012)

*The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students studying on-campus in Australia for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

About the course

Course Description:

The Certificate III in Retail will open up career opportunities in the retail sector. It will provide you with training and industry experience, and prepare you to undertake supervisory roles in a variety of retail settings. You will learn effective sales techniques, creative merchandising, customer service, and administrative and team leadership skills.

Aims & Objectives:

This course will broaden and deepen participants' retail knowledge and expertise and will prepare them to take responsibility for coordinating/supervising the work of others as they begin to assume more responsibility in a retail environment.

Course Structure:

To achieve a Certificate III in Retail, participants must must satisfactorily complete 10 competencies comprised of 3 core units and 7 elective units.

Campus Certificate III Program to be delivered over two days for the full semester.

Units of Study:

Core units
SIRXSLS004A Build relationships with customers
SIRXRSK002A Maintain store security
SIRXRSK002A Maintain store safety

Elective units
SIRXSLS001A Sell products and dervices
SIRXMGT001A Co-ordinate work teams
SIRXMER002A Co-ordinate merchandise presentation
SIRXMER005A Create a display
SIRXQUA001A Develop innovative Ideas at work
SIRXICT003A Operate retail information technology systems
SIRXINV002A Maintain and order stock

Employment Outcomes

Career opportunities:

Opportunities exist specifically in fashion, merchandising and customer focused environment.

How To Apply

How to apply:

Apply for this course by following the step-by-step process on our How to Apply page.

English Language Requirements:

Satisfactory completion of the Swinburne College English for Academic Purposes Upper Intermediate level certificate at the Pathways level (EAP 4: Pathways -60%); OR, obtaining a minimum IELTS overall band of 5.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 5.0; OR, a TOEFL (Paper-based) minimum score of 527 (with a Test of Written English (TWE) score of 4.5); OR, a TOEFL Computer-based) minimum score of 196 (with Written Writing score of 4.5); OR, a TOEFL (Internet-based) minimum score of 71 with no band less than 18.

Refer to the English Language Requirements website for further information.

Find Out More

For further information:

Enquire online: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/international/enquiry

Email: international@swinburne.edu.au

Phone:
+613 8676 7002 (outside Australia)
Freecall 1800 897 973 (within Australia)

Information Sessions:

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Scholarships:

A range of scholarships are available to international students, visit our Scholarship Page for details.