Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning)

The Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) is a one-and-a-half-year course 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 solid industry experience. You will study how adults learn, how to design training that actually changes what people can do, how to assess skills against competency standards, and how to manage the compliance and quality systems that sit behind vocational education and training in Australia.

How the course is structured

Australian graduate diplomas are usually made up of units of study, each worth a set number of credit points. At Atlantis College of Management, the course runs for 1.5 years and is typically delivered over semesters or trimesters. You will complete a mix of core units and electives, with assessment through reports, project work, presentations and practical tasks rather than exams alone. The exact unit list and credit point values are set out in the official course information, so check there for the current sequence.

What you will actually learn

You will work on things like designing a learning programme for a real workplace, building assessment tools that meet Australian standards, analysing training needs, and managing a learning function's budget and staff. There is a strong practical thread: many units ask you to apply the theory to an organisation you know or one provided by the college. Work-integrated learning or a placement may form part of the course, depending on the delivery mode. The skills you pick up are the ones employers ask for in learning and development, compliance, and training management roles.

Who it suits

This course suits trainers, assessors, HR staff, team leaders and managers who already work with learning in some form and want a formal graduate qualification. It also suits people changing into learning and development from another field, and international students who want an Australian qualification in this area. If you are already a vocational trainer, the graduate diploma can deepen your design and management skills. If you are new to the field, it gives you a structured way in.

Studying in Australia

International students on a Student visa can work up to 48 hours per fortnight while their course is in session. After graduating, the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) post-study work stream lets eligible graduates stay and work in Australia for a period set by the Department of Home Affairs. English requirements for entry are set by the college: IELTS Academic 6.0–6.5 overall is the common standard for coursework postgraduate courses, with TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, Cambridge C1 Advanced and the college's own English programmes accepted as equivalents. The Student visa itself has a separate English threshold set by the Department of Home Affairs. Tuition is published on the CRICOS register. Always confirm entry requirements, unit details and fees on the official course page before applying.

• Learning and development manager, leading training strategy and teams in corporate, government and not-for-profit organisations.
• Training coordinator or facilitator, designing and delivering workplace training programmes.
• Vocational education and training (VET) trainer and assessor, teaching and assessing students in registered training organisations (RTOs) and TAFE.
• Instructional designer, creating learning materials and courses for online and face-to-face delivery.
• Compliance and quality officer, managing audit and standards requirements in the VET sector.
• Human resources officer or consultant, with a focus on capability development and workforce training.
• Education manager, overseeing programmes and staff in private colleges and community education providers.

These roles appear across Australian industries including education and training, government, health, mining, construction, retail and professional services. Many employers in the VET sector require a qualification at this level for senior training and assessment positions.