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Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management

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This degree is offered via Open Universities Australia.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
1 year part-time
Course Code
3274

About this course

This degree is offered via Open Universities Australia. For further information, contact either of the following areas:

  • Open Universities Australia (OUA)
  • Griffith OUA Services

The Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management is designed for people who generally have limited prior knowledge or experience of HRM but who are seeking to move into the industry as human resource management professionals. It is comprised of a concise set of advanced courses in the functional areas of HRM, providing an excellent foundation for advancing your knowledge in human resource management, as well as a pathway into the masters program.

Upon successful completion of this degree students may articulate into the Master of Employment Relations (offered through OUA) to enhance the ER component of their qualification or the Master of Human Resource Management (offered at Nathan or Gold Coast campuses) to undertake a range of advanced level course offerings in HRM that are focussed on professional and strategic skill development.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management, a student must:

  • hold any Bachelor degree (or higher) from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 scale), OR
  • have a minimum of five years equivalent full-time professional work experience in a relevant field, OR
  • have a combination of alternative admission criteria such as formal, informal and non-formal learning deemed to be equivalent to either of the above.

Career pathways

The Graduate Certificate in HRM provides you with the foundation level of knowledge and skills required by contemporary managers in all sectors of the economy and levels of management to begin and progress your career. This includes coverage of the practice and theory of key principles of human capital management and employment relations including human resource development, recruitment and selection, performance and reward management.

Upon completion of the program, you may find career opportunities in all industries and sectors in various roles including HR administration officers, recruitment specialists, compensation and benefit management specialist, learning and development specialist. The degree is highly valued in non-HR occupations as managing people is a core part of each and every manager's business as such, they need to be aware of the latest trends and practices in how best to attract, develop and retain talent at all levels.

Career Development

To ensure that you can optimise your career opportunities, when you join the program you will be able to network with other students and Course Convenors through digital and other mediums. Even though you will be studying online, you will be able to attend a number of Griffith Business School events as well as using the Griffith University career services.

Credit for prior study or work

Griffith University awards credit for prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For further information, please visit the following website prior to registering in any units of study:

  • Griffith OUA Services

To assist with your application, Griffith's Credit Precedent Database will give you a guide to the credit that you may be entitled to by listing equivalent courses in which the University has previously awarded credit.

  • View credit precedents for this program

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at Griffith University.
87.6%
Overall satisfaction
81.1%
Skill scale
76.7%
Teaching scale
91.2%
Employed full-time
$105k
Average salary