RMIT University
Graduate Certificate in People Analytics
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Develop a deep, practical grasp of the challenges of managing people and organisations in a changing and complex world, marking yourself as highly valued strategic advisor.
Course overview
People analytics generates new insights from existing data though the use of descriptive, visual, predictive and narrative analytical techniques.
In the Graduate Certificate in People Analytics, you will build your skills to plan, attract, develop, retain and reward a workforce. Based on evidence about work, workers, industry and context, you will build competence in various quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques. You will be enabled to generate insights and shape recommendations for action, within a strong ethical and professional framework.
Key facts
July, 2026
What will you study
To complete the Graduate Certificate in People Analytics, you must fulfil these four core courses:
- Foundations of People Analytics
- Business Analytics
- Professional Human Resource Management Practices
- Predictive Human Resource Analytics
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
Applicants must have an Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) in business, commerce, human resource management and data analytics or a related field or a higher level of qualification.
You may also be considered if you have a minimum of five years of full-time equivalent work experience or equivalent, working in business, commerce, human resource management, data analytics, or a related field. Applicants will be required to submit a curriculum vitae (CV).
Suppose your qualification was completed more than 10 years ago. In that case, you will need to provide evidence of ongoing professional work and/or professional development in the same discipline as the program for which you are seeking entry to be granted credit.
English language requirements
You must meet the university's minimum English language requirements to be eligible for a place in this program. Contact the university for more details.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Credit, recognition of prior learning, professional experience and accreditation from a professional body can reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant experience. Contact the university to find out if you're eligible.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
- Analyse the role that people analytics can play in transforming how people are managed in organisations.
- Critically evaluate and communicate how well approaches to and tools of business and people analytics work in real-life situations to inform effective decision-making.
- Apply broad knowledge of analytical processes to implement people analytics in practice.
- Analyse key differences in HR data and associated information systems to support HRM, strategic management solutions, decision-making processes and people management operations.
- Evaluate the role of people analytics to represent people in work-related learning in diverse organisational contexts.
Career outcomes
With a Graduate Certificate in People Analytics, you will be equipped with the knowledge, skills and capability to pursue roles as a people and organisation professional, an organisational analysis specialist, or a role requiring employee and workforce analysis.
Potential careers include roles such as:
- HR analytics management, leading, consulting and advising
- People analytics and management
- Organisational consulting and change management
- Training and development, coordination as well as strategy
- Diversity and inclusion management
- Workplace policy advising
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative total fee in 2026: $17,760 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Additional expenses:
- Student services and amenities fee (SSAF): $365 maximum fee for 2026.
- Other items related to your program include field trips, textbooks, and equipment.
Amounts quoted are indicative fees per annum and are based on a standard year of full-time study (96 credit points). A proportionate fee applies for more or less than the full-time study load. Fees are adjusted on an annual basis and these fees should only be used as a guide.
A student’s fee may vary depending on:
- The number of courses studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of courses.
- 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.