Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning)

This Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) is a one-year qualification 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 after a bachelor degree or equivalent experience and before a master's. At KINGS INSTITUTE OF VOCATIONAL STUDIES, the course is built around the practical side of managing training: designing programs, assessing what works, and running a learning function that actually changes how a workplace performs.

What you study

You will work through units of study that cover the management of learning strategy, the design and evaluation of training programs, and the compliance and quality frameworks that Australian organisations operate under. Expect to look at how adults learn, how to build assessment tools that stand up to scrutiny, and how to manage a training budget and a team of trainers. The course is delivered over one year, and like most Australian qualifications at this level it is structured around units of study with credit points. You will need to complete all required units to graduate. The exact unit list and credit point values are set out on the official course page, so check there before you enrol.

How it is taught

Teaching is a mix of face-to-face and online delivery, with a strong emphasis on applying what you learn to a real workplace. Many students use their current employer as the setting for assessments, which means the work you submit is often something you would do on the job anyway. There is no separate honours year attached to a graduate diploma; it is a standalone qualification. If you are coming from a bachelor degree, this gives you a focused, one-year way to specialise without committing to a full master's. If you are already working in training or HR, it is a way to formalise what you know and move into a management role.

Who it suits

This course suits trainers, assessors, HR professionals, and team leaders who are responsible for the learning and development of others. It also works for people changing careers into corporate training, vocational education, or learning design. You will need to meet the English requirement for international applicants. The common standard for coursework postgraduate study is IELTS Academic 6.0 to 6.5 overall, though some fields ask for higher. TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, Cambridge C1 Advanced, and the institute's own English programmes are accepted as equivalents. The Department of Home Affairs also sets its own English threshold for the Student visa, which is separate from the institute's admission requirement. Confirm the exact score you need on the official page.

Studying in Australia

If you study on a Student visa, you can work up to 48 hours per fortnight while your course is in session. After you finish, the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) post-study work stream lets eligible graduates stay and work in Australia. This course is registered on CRICOS (course code 111800M), so it is available to international students. Tuition is published on the CRICOS register, and you should check that page for the current fee. The institute's official page will have the most up-to-date information on units, credit points, and entry requirements.

• Learning and development manager, leading a training function in a large organisation, managing a team of trainers and a budget.
• Training coordinator, organising and scheduling training programs across a company or a registered training organisation (RTO).
• Instructional designer, building learning materials and assessments for face-to-face, online, or blended delivery.
• Vocational education trainer and assessor, teaching and assessing students in the Australian VET sector, often in an RTO or TAFE.
• Human resources officer with a learning focus, handling induction, compliance training, and staff development.
• Compliance and quality officer, making sure training programs meet Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) standards and internal audits.

These roles sit in industries like corporate services, government, healthcare, mining, construction, and education. Many graduates move into management after a few years, or use the qualification to set up their own training consultancy.