Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning)

This Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) is a two-year qualification for people who want to lead learning and development inside organisations. It sits at graduate diploma level on the Australian Qualifications Framework, so it assumes you already hold a bachelor degree or have substantial industry experience. The course is offered by the Technical Education Development Institute through the Technical Electronics Centre, and it is registered on CRICOS for international students (course code 107599H).

What you actually study

You will work through units of study in curriculum design, instructional methods, assessment and evaluation, and the management of learning functions. Because it is a graduate diploma, the focus is on applying those ideas to real workplaces rather than on pure theory. You will look at how adults learn, how to build training that meets industry standards, how to manage a registered training organisation or a corporate learning team, and how to use data to check whether training is actually working. Assessment is typically a mix of reports, project work, presentations and practical tasks tied to your own organisation or placement site.

How the qualification is structured

Australian graduate diplomas usually run over one to two years full time, and this one is set at two years. Study is organised into semesters or trimesters, with each unit carrying a set number of credit points. You need to complete the required credit points to graduate. Many graduate diplomas include a capstone unit or a work-integrated learning placement where you apply what you have learned in a real learning and development setting. The exact unit list, credit point values and any placement requirements are published by the institute, so check the official course page for the current structure.

Skills you build

Graduates leave able to design a training programme from scratch, write assessment tools that stand up to scrutiny, manage a learning budget and team, and evaluate whether a programme delivered results. You also build the communication and project management skills that learning managers use every day when they deal with subject experts, senior managers and learners.

Who it suits

This course suits trainers, teachers, HR professionals and team leaders who already have some experience and want to move into a management role in learning and development. It also suits people from technical or trade backgrounds who now train others and want a formal qualification at graduate level. If you are an international student, you should know that a Student visa usually allows you to work up to 48 hours per fortnight while your course is in session, and after you finish you may be eligible for the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) post-study work stream. English requirements for entry are typically IELTS Academic 6.0–6.5 overall for coursework postgraduate study, though you should confirm the exact score and accepted equivalents on the official page. Tuition fees are listed on the CRICOS register.

• Learning and development manager, leading training strategy and teams in banks, retailers, government agencies and large employers.
• Training coordinator or advisor, organising and delivering workplace training programmes across industries.
• Curriculum developer, writing course materials and assessment tools for registered training organisations, TAFEs and private providers.
• Corporate trainer, delivering induction, compliance and skills training inside organisations.
• RTO compliance officer, making sure training providers meet Australian Skills Quality Authority standards.
• E-learning designer, building online and blended learning for education providers and companies.
• HR business partner with a learning focus, linking training to workforce planning and performance.

These roles appear across education and training, government, health, mining, construction, finance and professional services. Australian employers often ask for a qualification at this level for senior learning and development positions.