Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
Course code: GC-HRMMO
August, October
AUD $18,992 (2026 indicative first year fee). Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are not available
August, October
AUD $18,992 (2026 indicative first year fee)
IELTS 6.5: with no band less than 6.0
Course structure
Overview
100% online flexible learning
Our online Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management is designed to fit your life. You’ll study one subject at a time, giving you more breaks throughout the year and helping you achieve deeper focus.
Study where and when it suits you, so you’re in control.
Structure:
- 4 subjects (50 credit points)
- Graduate in as soon as 8 months.
Set yourself apart as an HR leader by mastering workforce strategies that enhance people and performance. Use insights from leading academics and cutting-edge research to build a strategic HR toolkit that drives long-term career and organisational success.
Profile
Andi Pekarek
Course Design Consultant
Dr Andi Pekarek studies how work, institutions, and markets interact to shape contemporary organisational life, and how HRM can promote fairness, sustainability, and better outcomes for people. He has published in leading international journals such as Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Human Resource Management Journal, and British Journal of Industrial Relations.
Through his role as Associate Editor of Research in the Sociology of Work, he helps shape the future direction of research on work and HRM.
Explore this course
Explore the subjects you could choose as part of this degree.
The course runs over six online terms per year, and you’ll typically take one subject each term.
Compulsory subjects
Complete all of the following.
| Accordion | |
|---|---|
| Human Resource Management Fundamentals · 12.5 pts |
Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online courses Master of Human Resource Management and Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term. This subject examines the fundamentals of managing people in organisations. Students will explore key Human Resource policies and practices, including employee attraction, retention, development, health and wellbeing, and performance management. The subject includes the foundations of management, including psychological, individual and group behaviour, cognition, and social and political dynamics. Students will learn to evaluate Human Resource strategies from multiple stakeholder perspectives and apply psychological principles and insights from the social sciences to understand and address common managerial challenges. By integrating Human Resource practices with organisational behaviour concepts, this subject provides a comprehensive understanding of how to effectively manage people and enhance organisational performance. |
| Strategic Skills for HR Decision Making · 12.5 pts |
Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online courses Master of Human Resource Management and Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term. This subject explores the dynamic factors shaping the success and direction of contemporary businesses, with an emphasis on understanding and managing modern organisations. You will examine relevant theories and conceptual frameworks to analyse how business environments affect operations and decision-making. We examine the strategic value of the role human resource management plays in an organisation to support its success and growth in a diverse and complex business environment. Business fundamental skills might include strategic thinking, communication and influence, analytical capabilities, leadership, technology, supply chain, marketing and financial knowledge. |
| People and Capability · 12.5 pts |
Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online courses Master of Human Resource Management and Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term. An organisation's ability to gain a competitive edge is fundamentally rooted in effective staffing practices. This subject explores how organisations strategically leverage their human capital to fulfill operational requirements, meet strategic objectives, and achieve sustainable success in a competitive landscape. Drawing on both theoretical frameworks and empirical research, the subject equips students with the skills to assess an organisation's existing capability approach, formulate evidence-based recommendations, and develop comprehensive implementation plans. Students will also learn to establish metrics for measuring success. |
| Performance, Reward and Recognition · 12.5 pts |
Please note: this subject is delivered wholly online and only open to students enrolled in the wholly online courses Master of Human Resource Management and Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management. Subjects in this course are delivered in an online accelerated learning model and therefore, students typically enrol in one 12.5 credit point subject per online teaching term. The performance of employees can affect the capacity of an organisation to achieve its objectives. In this subject we identify the tools and techniques used by organisations to motivate and evaluate employee performance. We then investigate how these performance assessments are used to allocate employee rewards and recognition. Our evaluation of performance and reward management systems is focused on the fairness and effectiveness of these systems for various stakeholders in a dynamic organisational environment and the implications for employee equity and wellbeing. |