Deakin University

Graduate Certificate of Human Resource Management

  • Delivery: Online
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Course Type: Graduate Certificate

Strengthen your expertise in workforce strategy, staffing, workplace relations and people development while learning how effective human resource practices support organisational success.

Course overview

Strengthen your ability to support people and organisational performance with Deakin University’s Graduate Certificate of Human Resource Management. Designed for professionals with management or human resources experience, the course develops the contemporary knowledge needed to contribute confidently across human resource functions.

You will explore human resource strategy, strategic staffing, workforce capability and workplace relations while examining how people practices influence performance, culture and employee wellbeing. The course also develops your ability to analyse workplace challenges, communicate effectively and respond to ethical and cultural issues.

Delivered online over one year of part-time study, the course can support entry-level and generalist opportunities across human resources, recruitment and talent management. It is accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute and may provide eligibility to enter its practising certification program. The qualification also provides a pathway to Deakin University’s Master of Human Resource Management.

Key facts

Delivery
Online
Course Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
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Not available full-time
12 months (Part time)
Price Per Unit
From $4,375
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The estimated fee is determined by individual units of study and the year the course was commenced.
Intake
February, 2027
June, 2027
Units
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You may be required to complete 0 credit point units throughout your course. The university will confirm this as part of your enrolment.

The unit total reflects the number of units required for course completion, not the total credit point weight. Some units may be double- or triple-weighted, so the number of units you complete may be lower.
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What you will study

To earn the Graduate Certificate of Human Resource Management, you must successfully complete units totalling 4 credit points, as detailed below. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 1 credit point.

Core units

  • Human Resource Strategy
  • Strategic Staffing
  • Workforce Capability
  • Workplace Relations

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be eligible for this course, applicants must meet at least one of the following requirements:

  • Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in any discipline and have at least two years of relevant work experience, or part-time equivalent. The experience must include at least two years of full-time equivalent work in a managerial role with people-management responsibilities or in a human resources professional role.
  • Have at least five years of relevant work experience, or part-time equivalent. The experience must include at least three years of full-time equivalent work in a managerial role with people-management responsibilities or in a human resources professional role.

The university considers applicants’ academic history, work and life experience and individual circumstances. Meeting the minimum academic and English language requirements does not guarantee admission.

English language requirements

Applicants must provide evidence of at least one of the following:

  • A bachelor’s degree completed in a recognised English-speaking country.
  • An IELTS overall score of 6.5, with no individual band score below 6.0, or an accepted equivalent.
  • Other accepted evidence of English language proficiency.

Contact the university for further information.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help reduce the number of units you need to study to finish your course. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate an advanced understanding of a contemporary body of knowledge in human resource management.
  • Apply appropriate communication skills within the context of human resource management.
  • Use appropriate digital technologies to identify and disseminate complex information, concepts and theories in human resource management.
  • Analyse critically, evaluate and express sound judgement, ideas and reflection on various management issues.
  • Apply problem-solving skills necessary to conceptualise and solve complex human resource issues in the workplace.
  • Operate successfully as an independent learner in an online learning environment.
  • Apply teamwork skills in addressing human resource issues in the contemporary workplace.
  • Identify and respond to authentic ethical and cultural issues faced by HR professionals in organisations.

Career outcomes

Graduates may pursue opportunities such as:

  • Human resources assistant
  • Recruiter or recruitment coordinator
  • Talent partner or talent coordinator
  • Human resources generalist
  • Human resources administrator
  • Human resources specialist
  • Human resources business partner

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative annual fee in 2027: $17,500 (Full-fee paying place)

Indicative annual fees are based on your first year of study.

A student’s annual fee may vary by:

  • The number of units studied.
  • Choice of units.
  • Credit from previous study or work experience.
  • Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.