Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning)

The Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) is a one-year qualification for people who want to lead learning and development inside organisations. It sits at graduate diploma level on the Australian Qualifications Framework, which means it comes after a bachelor degree or equivalent experience and focuses on applied, senior-level work rather than introductory theory. You'll study how adults learn, how to design and evaluate training programmes, how to manage a learning function, and how to align those programmes with what an organisation actually needs to do.

What you study

Expect units on adult learning principles, instructional design, assessment and evaluation, managing learning systems, and the compliance and quality frameworks that Australian organisations work within. Because this is a graduate diploma, the assessment leans towards projects, case studies and workplace-based tasks rather than exams alone. You might design a training programme for a real or simulated organisation, build an evaluation plan, or analyse how a learning strategy supports business performance. Some courses include a capstone unit where you pull the skills together into one substantial project.

How it's structured

Australian graduate diplomas are usually delivered over two semesters or three trimesters across one year of full-time study, or part-time over a longer period. Each unit carries credit points, and you need to complete the required number of units to graduate. Delivery can be on campus, online, or a mix. If the course includes work-integrated learning, it may take the form of a placement or a project with an employer, which is common in fields where learning and development sits inside HR or organisational capability teams.

Who it suits

This qualification suits trainers, HR professionals, team leaders and managers who already have some experience and want to move into learning and development roles, or who want formal recognition of what they already do. It also works for people changing careers into corporate training, vocational education, or organisational development. If you're an international student, you can work up to 48 hours per fortnight while your course is in session, and you may be eligible for the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) post-study work stream after you finish, depending on your circumstances. English requirements are set by the college and by the Department of Home Affairs for the visa, so check both. Tuition and intake details are on the CRICOS register under course code 117572C, and you should confirm everything on the official page before applying.

• Learning and development manager, leading training strategy in banks, insurers, retailers, government agencies and large employers.
• Training coordinator or facilitator, delivering and organising programmes in registered training organisations, corporate academies and community organisations.
• Instructional designer, building e-learning and face-to-face courses for education providers, consultancies and in-house teams.
• Organisational development officer, working on capability, change and performance projects inside HR functions.
• Vocational education trainer or assessor, teaching and assessing in the VET sector, subject to any additional requirements the sector sets.
• HR business partner with a learning focus, linking training to workforce planning in professional services, health, manufacturing and government.