Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning)

The Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) is a one-year postgraduate qualification for people who want to lead learning and development inside organisations. It sits at graduate diploma level on the Australian Qualifications Framework, which puts it above a bachelor degree and below a master's. At Mercury Institute of Victoria you study full time over one year, usually spread across two semesters or trimesters. The course is built around units of study, each carrying credit points, and you need to pass the required set to graduate.

What you actually study comes down to how adults learn at work and how to run that function well. Typical units cover learning design, assessment and evaluation, adult learning principles, managing training operations, and using data to check whether a programme worked. You look at how to build a learning culture, how to work with subject matter experts, and how to align training with what the organisation is trying to do. Assessment is usually a mix of assignments, case studies, projects and practical tasks rather than exams alone.

Because this is a graduate diploma, the focus is applied. You are expected to bring your own work context into the classroom and test ideas against it. Some providers arrange work-integrated learning or a placement with an employer, and where that happens it is a chance to design or review real training under supervision. If placement is part of your course, confirm the details with Mercury Institute of Victoria before you enrol.

This course suits trainers, team leaders, HR staff and managers who already work with people and want a formal qualification in learning and development. It also suits people changing into the field who have a bachelor degree in something else. English requirements for international applicants are usually IELTS Academic 6.0 to 6.5 overall for coursework postgraduate study, with TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic and Cambridge C1 Advanced accepted as equivalents. The Department of Home Affairs sets its own English threshold for the Student visa. While studying, a student visa generally allows work of up to 48 hours per fortnight, and graduates may be eligible for the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) post-study work stream. Tuition is published on the CRICOS register under course code 106670C. Check the official page for current unit lists, entry requirements and intake dates.

• Learning and development consultant, designing training programmes for clients across government, health, retail and professional services.
• Training coordinator or manager, running the training calendar, budget and compliance for a medium to large employer.
• Organisational development officer, working on capability frameworks, performance and culture inside HR teams.
• Instructional designer, building e-learning and blended courses for education providers, corporates and government agencies.
• Vocational education trainer or assessor, delivering and assessing competency-based training in the VET sector, subject to any additional requirements for your area.
• HR business partner with a learning focus, linking training to workforce planning in mining, construction, aged care and community services.