Deakin University

Graduate Certificate of Recruitment and Talent Acquisition

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

Strengthen your ability to attract, assess and secure talent while developing the strategic recruitment, workforce planning and data-informed decision-making skills valued across contemporary organisations.

Course overview

Turn recruitment expertise into strategic organisational value with Deakin University’s Graduate Certificate of Recruitment and Talent Acquisition. Designed for professionals seeking to enter or advance within recruitment, the course develops the specialised knowledge needed to attract, assess and retain talent.

Explore strategic staffing, workplace relations, employer branding and the use of workforce data to support recruitment decisions. Co-designed with the Recruitment, Consulting and Staffing Association, the course connects contemporary theory with industry practice through applied case studies and authentic recruitment challenges.

Delivered online over one year of part-time study, the course prepares you for opportunities across internal human resources teams, specialist recruitment agencies, labour hire firms and job placement programs. It can also provide a pathway into eligible Deakin University business master’s degrees.

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

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

Core units

  • Strategic Staffing
  • Workplace Relations
  • Strategic Brand Management

Elective units

Complete 1 credit point through one of the following options:

  • People Analytics
  • Any two 0.5 credit point microcredentials offered by Deakin in the Business and Management interest area

The two selected microcredentials must collectively equal 1 credit point and remain subject to eligibility and availability.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

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

  • Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree or higher.
  • At least two years of relevant work experience, or part-time equivalent.

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

  • Develop knowledge of challenges faced by organisations in recruitment and apply the skills expected of recruitment practitioners in the industry.
  • Communicate complex considerations on approaches used to make informed recruitment and talent acquisition decisions.
  • Critically analyse and evaluate trends and current issues faced by practitioners in the recruitment and talent acquisition market.
  • Examine challenges faced in recruitment and talent acquisition by organisations and formulate appropriate approaches to address these.
  • Operate successfully as an independent learner in an online learning environment.
  • Identify and respond to authentic ethical and cultural issues faced within the recruitment industry.

Career outcomes

Graduates may pursue roles such as:

  • Human resources professional
  • Recruitment adviser
  • Recruitment manager
  • Senior recruitment consultant
  • Talent acquisition adviser
  • Talent acquisition consultant
  • Talent acquisition coordinator
  • Talent acquisition manager

Relevant employment settings include:

  • Internal human resources teams
  • Labour hire firms
  • Specialist recruitment agencies
  • Job placement programs

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.