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Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management

This short postgraduate course introduces how organisations manage their people, including employment relations and the day to day work of a human resources team.

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Level
Graduate certificate
University
How you can study
Online or on campus
Taught by
2 providers
NSW, VIC

Is this course right for you?

What the Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

It helps to have

  • an interest in how people work together
  • good communication skills
  • a fair and thoughtful approach to people
  • confidence with everyday office software

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Graduate Certificate or Certificate IV?

The Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management is the higher level. The Certificate IV in Human Resource Management sits at Certificate IV level. Both cover human resource management.

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Where this course can take you

No job needs this course on its own, but it can help with the work below.

Jobs a degree can help with

None of these jobs needs a set qualification.

  • Diversity and Inclusion Specialist

    Diversity and inclusion specialists help organisations widen who they recruit and keep, and change the policies and habits that decide who gets on once they are there.

    Median pay$96,200 (estimate)

  • HR Business Partner

    HR business partners sit inside one business unit, turning HR policy and workforce strategy into decisions the managers they support can use.

    Median pay$96,200 (estimate)

  • Human Resources Manager

    Human resources managers set the policies, hiring processes and workplace programs that decide how an organisation treats the people who work for it.

    Median pay$143,900

  • Injury Management Coordinator

    Injury management coordinators run workers' compensation claims and keep an injured worker's recovery moving, working between the employer, the insurer and the treating doctors.

    Median pay$59,800 (estimate)

  • Talent Acquisition Manager

    Talent acquisition managers plan how an organisation finds and hires the people it needs, from setting the brief with a hiring manager through to the final offer.

    Median pay$87,400 (estimate)

  • Workplace Coach

    Workplace coaches work one on one or in small groups with employees and managers to build skills, work through performance problems and plan what comes next.

    Median pay$96,200 (estimate)

Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.

Where you can study this course

There are 2 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management.

  • Human resource management
  • Employment relations
  • Managing people at work
  • Workplace practice and policy

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

Questions people ask

Do I need experience or other qualifications first?

Entry requirements are set by each provider, so check with the provider you choose.

How is it different from Certificate IV in Human Resource Management?

The Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management is the higher level. The Certificate IV in Human Resource Management sits at Certificate IV level. Both cover human resource management.

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