Diploma of Human Resources Management
Swinburne Online - online delivery only
You’ll learn about HR services, performance management systems and workforce planning. You’ll also tackle electives that cover remuneration and employee benefits, mediation and industrial relations, project management and organisational change.
This course is ideal for students who have previous technical qualifications, experience in an HR role or substantial experience in a non-HR role, or who want to advance their careers with additional skills in HR management.
You’ll graduate ready to enter the workforce in an HR capacity or go on to further study. This course could lead you to roles such as human resources adviser, human resources and change manager, human resources consultant, and human resources manager.
This course is currently in transition. The course code, title, units, and content may change. Further information will become available on our website, upon enrolment or during your studies. To discuss your study options, please get in touch with us today.
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Duration
6 months online; online intakes are every fortnight.
Study mode
- Online

This is a nationally approved vocational course that is recognised throughout Australia.
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
Core units cover human resources services, performance management systems and workforce planning, while the electives at Swinburne cover remuneration and employee benefits, mediation and industrial relations, project management and organisational change.
The course is interactive, which is typical of most positions in HR.
This qualification can also be used as a pathway to higher studies.
Course structure
Units of study
Manage recruitment selection and induction processes (BSBHRM506)
Develop and manage performance-management processes (BSBHRM512)
Manage workforce planning (BSBHRM513)
Manage employee relations (BSBWRK520)
Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs to meet legislative requirements (BSBWHS401)
Lead and manage team effectiveness (BSBWOR502)
Manage people performance (BSBMGT502)
Undertake project work (BSBPMG522)
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives and graduate skills.
Career opportunities
Aims and objectives

Graduate skills
Pathways and scholarships
- Pathways, credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and scholarships.
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.
Course fees
A VET Student Loan is available for this course – allowing you to defer part of your fees if you're eligible.
The maximum VET Student Loan amount for this course is $10,717. You must start repaying this loan once you earn above the compulsory repayment threshold.
This course is delivered with state government funding.
You could be granted a Skills First government-subsidised place when you apply for this course. Check your eligibility now.
Concession rates for Diploma and Advanced Diploma programs are also available to Aboriginals or Torres Strait Islanders or Youth Concession students enrolled prior to 1 July 2012 and continuing the same course in 2013.
If you are not granted a government-subsidised place, you will be eligible for the full course fee. Check your eligibility now.
Estimated course fees
2021 rate* | Estimated total cost of the course | Estimated cost of the course per year (for full-time students) |
---|---|---|
Alternate study format via Swinburne Professional | $6,201 | $6,201 |
Swinburne Online | $7,200 | $7,200 |
Indicative nominal course hours: 540.
Entry requirements
- must be over 18 years of age, and
- hold a Year 12 Certificate of Completion, or
- meet the required level on an online language, literacy and numeracy assessment, and
- have at least 12 months of relevant full-time work experience.
How to apply
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Training Organisation Identifier (TOID): 3059