CQUniversity
Graduate Diploma of Human Resource Management
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
- Course Type: Graduate Diploma
Advance your human resource management capabilities through flexible online study, developing contemporary HR knowledge and skills to support effective people management and organisational performance.
Course overview
The Graduate Diploma of Human Resource Management from CQUniversity is a postgraduate qualification designed for professionals seeking to develop advanced knowledge and skills in contemporary human resource management. Delivered 100% online over one year full-time or two years part-time, the course provides flexible study options for both HR professionals and early-career professionals from other disciplines looking to expand their expertise.
You will explore key areas of human resource management, including workforce planning, recruitment, employee development, performance management, reward and motivation strategies, organisational change and international employment relations. Through discipline-specific units, you will examine contemporary HR frameworks and models while developing an understanding of ethical HR practices, global labour markets and the role of people strategies in organisational performance.
On successful completion, you will graduate with the Graduate Diploma of Human Resource Management. The qualification supports career progression in human resource management through the development of contemporary HR knowledge and capabilities and provides a pathway to the Master of Business Management (Human Resource Management).
Key facts
What you will study
To earn the Graduate Diploma of Human Resource Management, you must successfully complete units totalling 48 credit points, as detailed below. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 6 credit points.
Core units
- Managing Human Resources
- Marketing Management and Digital Communications
- Effective Business Communications
- Management and Business Context
- International Human Resource Management
- Organisational Change Management
- International Employment Relations
- Contemporary Human Resource Management and People Analytics
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To be eligible for entry into this course, you must have a completed Australian bachelor's degree or a higher Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent qualification.
English language requirements
Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of one of the following criteria:
- A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent).
- Bachelor's level qualification study for at least two years full-time with a minimum overall GPA of 4.0 completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or the United States of America.
If you do not satisfy any of the above criteria, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores below:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic): The overall band score was at least 6.0, with a minimum of 5.5 in each subset.
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Requires 550 or better overall and a minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test).
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic): Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46.
- Occupational English Test: Grades A or B only in the four components.
English test results remain valid for no more than two years between the final examination date and the commencement date of study. They must appear on a single result certificate. Each student will be assessed individually.
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may be able to get credit for your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply, you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined by the university. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
As a human resource professional, you may work in almost all large organisations. Employment opportunities include specialist positions in employee recruitment and selection, training and development, strategic planning and performance management in middle or top management positions in industry, commerce or government.
Learning outcomes
- Review, analyse and communicate advanced human resource management theory knowledge and provide creative solutions to complex business problems.
- Apply specialised technical and creative skills to perform human resource management functions.
- Communicate theoretical concepts and complex human resource management knowledge and ideas to various audiences.
- Adopt and practice appropriate professional and ethical standards to demonstrate personal responsibility, accountability and professional judgment in human resource management.
- Think critically, generate and evaluate complex ideas about human resource management and business contexts.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026: $33,264 (domestic full-fee paying place)
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 48 credit points (normally eight units) per year.
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.