Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management & Industrial Relations

Applications close on 31 January of the commencing year for Semester 1 entry, and 15 July of the commencing year for Semester 2 entry. Note that separate deadlines apply for scholarship applications.

The course includes a foundation unit (Foundations of HR and IR), three advanced units (Emerging Challenges in Work and IR, Human Resource Strategies, and HR Data Insights), plus a range of elective units including topics such as Employment and the Law, Leadership in Organisations, Managing Diversity and Inclusion at Work, Organisational Change and Development, and Strategic Management, among others.

Graduates develop the skills to build a career in the 'people' function in organisations, applying key concepts, techniques and specialised knowledge in human resource management and industrial relations.

Yes, the Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations is offered through the University of Sydney Business School, which is ranked in the top 1% of business schools in the world.

You can submit an application through the University of Sydney's online portal. The course code is GNHRMIRE1000, and applications are accepted for both Semester 1 (closing 31 January) and Semester 2 (closing 15 July) each year.