University of New South Wales

Graduate Certificate in Workforce Planning

  • Delivery: Online
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 6 months
  • Course Type: Graduate Certificate

Develop strategic workforce planning capability, building the skills to forecast workforce needs and support evidence-informed organisational decision-making.

Course overview

UNSW's Graduate Certificate in Workforce Planning supports management professionals seeking to strengthen their workforce planning capability and broaden their management expertise. The program develops the knowledge needed to identify, analyse and address strategic workforce issues that influence organisational productivity and performance.

Across the program, you'll explore the relationship between strategy, people and organisational systems while developing the capability to analyse workforce data, forecast future workforce needs and evaluate workforce demand and supply. You'll also examine how scenario planning and statistical analysis can support evidence-informed workforce planning and organisational decision-making.

Designed for flexible online study, the program allows professionals to balance learning alongside work and personal commitments. Its emphasis on workforce forecasting, scenario planning and analytical decision-making provides a practical framework for addressing strategic workforce challenges in contemporary organisations.

Key facts

Delivery
Online
Course Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
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Can be studied part time
6 months (Full time)
Price Per Unit
From $5,125
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The estimated fee is determined by individual units of study and the year the course was commenced.
Intake
8th February, 2027
24th May, 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.
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Fees
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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 in Workforce Planning, you must successfully complete units totalling 24 credit points, as detailed below. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 6 credit points.

Core units

Mandatory core unit:

  • Workforce Planning

Additional core units, select 6 credit points from the following:

  • People and Systems
  • Data Analysis and Applications
  • Systems Thinking and Modelling
  • Business Analytics and Modelling
Elective units

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To gain entry into the Graduate Certificate of Workforce Planning, an applicant must meet one of the following entry requirements:

  • Completion of a bachelor's degree with honours in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution.
  • Completion of a graduate diploma or graduate certificate in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution.
  • Completion of a bachelor's degree in the same or a related discipline from a recognised institution and completion of at least three years of relevant full-time professional experience.
  • Completion of a bachelor's degree in a non-related discipline and completion of at least four years of relevant full-time professional experience.
  • Evidence of other qualifications and professional experience to be assessed as acceptable grounds for admission into the program by the relevant Program Authority. In certain circumstances, students may be required to undertake and successfully complete a relevant non-award course as a condition for admission into the program. This non-award course may also be credited towards the program upon admission.

*Related discipline/s: Business, management, economics, accounting, information technology, information systems, engineering, human resource management, project management, public policy, marketing management and law.

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

  • Define and analyse complex systems to create innovative solutions.
  • Analyse complex qualitative and quantitative data sets to determine organizational contexts, skills surpluses and gaps and future needs.
  • Effectively forecast the right number and type of employees required to run an organisation into the future.
  • Determine and shape organizational capacity to deliver workforce resources required on-time and within budget.

Career outcomes

When you complete a Graduate Certificate in Workforce Planning, you’ll develop skills to ensure organisations are prepared for the workforce demands of today and tomorrow. These skills can be used in a range of companies across many different industries.

Potential roles include:

  • Business Analyst
  • Capacity Planner
  • Demand Planner
  • HR Business Partner
  • HR Manager
  • Recruitment Manager
  • Resource Allocation Manager
  • Staffing Coordinator
  • Strategic Workforce Planner
  • Workforce Management Analyst

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative annual fee in 2026: $20,500 (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 program.