Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning)

This graduate diploma is for people who want to lead learning in workplaces, vocational education or organisational training. You'll study how adults learn, how to design units of study and assessment, how to manage a training function, and how to use evidence to improve what you deliver. Expect a mix of core units in learning design, assessment, facilitation and evaluation, plus electives that let you follow your industry.

How the qualification is structured

Australian graduate diplomas sit at AQF Level 8, between a bachelor degree and a master's. This one runs 1.5 years full time. At Gippsland Institute of Technology, that usually means three or four study periods (semesters or trimesters) of coursework. You'll enrol in units of study, each with a credit point value, and you need to pass the required total to graduate. There may be a capstone unit where you tackle a real learning problem for an employer or community organisation, and some courses include a professional placement or project in a workplace. Confirm the exact unit list, credit points and any placement requirement on the official course page.

What you'll actually learn

You'll practise writing learning outcomes, building session plans, choosing assessment methods that match the task, and giving feedback that helps people improve. You'll look at compliance and quality frameworks used in Australian vocational education and training, and at how to lead a team of trainers or educators. Research skills are part of it too: reading evidence, collecting data from learners, and using it to change what you do. Group work and presentations are common, because the job is largely about working with people.

Who it suits

This suits trainers, TAFE or private RTO teachers, HR and learning-and-development staff, and managers who already have some experience and want a formal qualification to move into a senior learning role. It also works for people changing careers into adult education. If you're an international student, you can work up to 48 hours per fortnight while your course is in session, and after you finish you may be eligible for the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) post-study work stream. English requirements are IELTS Academic 6.0–6.5 overall for most coursework postgraduate courses, though teaching, nursing, medicine, law and social work ask for 7.0–7.5. TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, Cambridge C1 Advanced and the university's own English programmes are accepted as equivalents. The Department of Home Affairs sets a separate English threshold for the Student visa. Tuition is published on the CRICOS register under course code 109007K.

• Learning and development manager, in government, healthcare, mining, retail and professional services
• Vocational education and training (VET) teacher or trainer, at TAFEs, private RTOs and community education providers
• Training coordinator or team leader, in large organisations with in-house training functions
• Instructional designer, building online and blended courses for corporate or education clients
• Education manager or program coordinator, in not-for-profits, industry associations and registered training organisations
• Workplace assessor or compliance officer, checking training meets Australian quality standards