Graduate Certificate of Human Resource Management

Graduate Certificate

This course gives students the skills to become future human resource managers and leaders who are able to meaningfully contribute to organisational success by developing skills and knowledge in people management.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

0.5 year full-time, 1 year part-time

Course Code

L76

Domestic Fees

$14,250 per year / $14,250 total

About this course

This course gives students the skills to become future human resource managers and leaders who are able to meaningfully contribute to organisational success by developing skills and knowledge in people management.

It provides students with an understanding of the people management challenges within contemporary organisations, and will begin to build students' skills in communication, teamwork, critical thinking and problem-solving.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate Award.

Entry requirements

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- Bachelor degree; or
- Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
- Bachelor degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page;
- Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
- Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

Study locations

Joondalup

What you will learn

Demonstrate a body of specialised human resource management knowledge and practice by planning, implementing and evaluating functions in a business setting.
Apply high level, independent judgement when analysing and evaluating complex problems to generate creative solutions.
Communicate specialised knowledge and concepts to a variety of audiences in business settings.

Career pathways

Career opportunities exist in the fields of human resources, recruitment, selection and performance management. The course will ensure graduates are able to operate within a business-driven human resources environment.

Possible future job titles

Employment Relations Advisor, Learning and Development Advisor, HR Officer/Advisor

Courses you can consider if you are interested in progressing further in this area.

Master of Human Resource Management

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at Edith Cowan University (ECU).

85.8%

Overall satisfaction

84.7%

Skill scale

75.7%

Teaching scale

82.4%

Employed full-time

$99.8k

Average salary

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