Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning)

The Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) is a postgraduate qualification for people who lead learning inside organisations. It sits at graduate diploma level on the Australian Qualifications Framework, which means it comes in above a bachelor degree and below a master's. At Australian Pacific International College the course runs for 1.5 years. You will study units of management and learning, and each unit carries credit points that count towards the diploma. The course is coursework-based, so assessment is through assignments, projects and practical tasks rather than a single research thesis.

What you actually study

The subject area is curriculum and instruction, applied to a management setting. Expect to work on how adults learn, how training is planned and evaluated, how learning programmes are designed and delivered, and how those programmes are managed within an organisation's strategy. You will look at compliance and quality requirements that Australian training providers work under, and at the numbers side of learning, budgets, resources and reporting. Group work and presentations are common, because the job itself is collaborative.

How Australian qualifications are structured

Australian institutions organise postgraduate study into semesters or trimesters, and you enrol in units of study rather than a single year-long subject. Each unit has a credit point value, and you need a set number of credit points to graduate. Some courses include a capstone unit where you pull the whole qualification together on a real problem. Work-integrated learning and professional placement are used in this field where the provider arranges it, and you should check the official course page for what Australian Pacific International College offers. The published tuition is on the CRICOS register under course code 113734M, confirm the current figure there rather than relying on any other source.

Who it suits

This diploma suits trainers, team leaders, HR and learning-and-development staff, and managers who already run training or onboarding and want a formal postgraduate qualification without committing to a full master's. It also suits people moving from a technical or teaching role into a role where they manage other people's learning. If you are an international student, you can work up to 48 hours per fortnight while your course is in session, and the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) post-study work stream may be available after you finish, check your eligibility with the Department of Home Affairs. English requirements for entry are set by the college; IELTS Academic 6.0–6.5 overall is the common coursework-postgraduate standard, with TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, Cambridge C1 Advanced and the college's own English programmes accepted as equivalents. The Student visa has its own separate English threshold set by the Department of Home Affairs. Always confirm entry requirements, unit lists and fees on the official page before you apply.

• Learning and development manager, designing and running training programmes in corporate, government and not-for-profit organisations.
• Training coordinator or training manager, managing schedules, trainers, resources and compliance for an organisation's training function.
• Human resources officer or HR adviser, with a focus on capability building, onboarding and staff development.
• Vocational education and training (VET) manager or coordinator, working in registered training organisations on programme delivery and quality.
• Curriculum or instructional designer, building learning materials and assessments for workplaces and education providers.
• Organisational development officer, supporting change, performance and capability projects.
• Team leader or supervisor, in roles where you are responsible for developing the people around you.

These roles are found across Australian industries including education and training, health and community services, government, retail, manufacturing, mining and professional services. Confirm the specific roles and any registration or licensing requirements on the official course page.