Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning)

The Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) is a one-year course for people who want to lead learning and development inside organisations. It sits at graduate diploma level on the Australian Qualifications Framework, which means it comes in above a bachelor degree but below a master's. You will study how adults learn, how to design training that actually changes what people can do, how to assess whether it worked, and how to manage the compliance and quality side of a registered training organisation or an enterprise learning team.

Australian graduate diplomas are usually made up of units of study, each worth a set number of credit points. A full-time load is typically four units a semester, and you need to pass the required number of credit points to graduate. Some institutions run two semesters a year, others three trimesters. The exact unit list, credit point values and any capstone or work placement requirements are set by Business College of Sydney, so check the official course page and the CRICOS register entry (course code 116853B) before you apply.

What you actually do in class tends to be practical. You might build a training needs analysis for a real workplace, write assessment tools that meet the rules of the Australian Skills Quality Authority, run a short session and get feedback on it, or work through a case where an organisation's learning strategy is not delivering. Some providers include a work-integrated learning component, which could mean a placement in a training department, a project with an employer, or a simulated RTO environment on campus. If placement is part of your course, the provider will tell you how many hours and where.

This course suits three kinds of people: trainers and assessors who want to move into management, HR or operations staff who have ended up responsible for learning, and graduates from another field who want a qualification in adult education without committing to a full master's. It is also a common pathway for international students who want Australian credentials in learning and development. If you are coming from overseas, you will need to meet the English requirement published by the college, IELTS Academic 6.0–6.5 overall is the usual coursework-postgraduate standard, with TOEFL, PTE and Cambridge C1 Advanced accepted as equivalents. The Department of Home Affairs sets its own English threshold for the Student visa, so check both. While studying, a Student visa generally allows 48 hours of work per fortnight during term. After you finish, the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) post-study work stream may be available depending on your circumstances. Confirm all details with Business College of Sydney and the CRICOS register.

• Learning and development coordinator or manager, building and running training programmes in banks, retailers, hospitals, government agencies and large employers.
• Training manager or RTO manager, overseeing trainers, assessment tools and compliance in a registered training organisation.
• Instructional designer, writing course materials and e-learning content for corporate, government or education clients.
• HR officer or people and culture adviser, with a focus on capability development, onboarding and performance.
• Vocational education trainer and assessor, delivering and assessing nationally recognised qualifications, subject to the requirements of the training package.
• Compliance and quality officer, auditing learning programmes against ASQA standards and internal policies.
• Organisational development consultant, advising employers on how to close skills gaps and manage change.