Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning)

This Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) is a two-year course for people who want to lead learning and development inside organisations. You will study how adults learn, how to design training that actually changes what people can do, and how to assess whether it worked. Expect units on instructional design, assessment and evaluation, managing learning projects, and the business side of learning, budgets, compliance, stakeholder buy-in. The focus is on the workplace, not the classroom, so you will look at how registered training organisations, corporate L&D teams and government agencies plan and deliver training.

How the qualification works

Graduate diplomas sit at AQF level 8, between a bachelor degree and a master's. This one runs for two years, which is longer than many graduate diplomas, and that extra time usually means more units and a bigger practical component. You will enrol in units of study, each worth a set number of credit points, across semesters or trimesters. The exact unit list, credit-point values and any capstone or research project are set by The Imperial College of Australia, confirm them on the official course page before you apply.

What you will actually learn

By the end you should be able to run a training needs analysis, write learning outcomes that mean something, build assessment tools that are fair and valid, and report on whether a program delivered a return. You will also pick up the management skills that keep learning projects on track: planning, budgeting, leading a small team, and working with subject-matter experts who know their job but not how to teach it. Group work and presentations are common, because that is how learning and development teams operate.

Who it suits

This course fits people who already work in training, HR, or a technical role and want to move into learning leadership. It also suits graduates from other fields who want a formal qualification in adult learning without committing to a full master's. If you are an international student, you can work up to 48 hours per fortnight while you study, and after you finish you may be eligible for the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) post-study work stream, check the Department of Home Affairs for current rules. 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 college's own English programs are accepted as equivalents. Tuition is published on the CRICOS register under course code 112563M. Always confirm fees, intake dates and unit details on the official page.

• Learning and development manager, leading training strategy in banks, insurers, retailers, mining companies and government departments.
• Instructional designer, building online and face-to-face courses for corporate, health and education organisations.
• Training coordinator or facilitator, running induction, compliance and skills programs in-house.
• RTO trainer and assessor, delivering and assessing nationally recognised qualifications in the vocational education and training sector.
• HR business partner with a learning focus, linking capability building to workforce planning.
• Education manager in community or not-for-profit organisations, designing programs for volunteers, clients or members.

Australia's vocational education and training sector, corporate HR teams, government agencies and industry skills councils all hire people with this kind of qualification. Some roles may need additional registration or certification, check with the relevant body.