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Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
Build the insight and specialist capability to improve people strategy, organisational performance, employee development and technology-enabled HR practice.
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Help people and organisations perform, adapt and grow.
This diploma is for professionals who want to shape stronger workplaces through evidence-informed people practice. Industrial sociology, organisational behaviour, industrial psychology, strategic HR development and HR informatics come together with applied research and agile management. After at least two successful semesters, eligible students may request an academically advised upgrade into the Human Resource Management specialization of the MBA.
What you’ll explore
Entry requirements
Your path to ECC may begin in different ways. This programme accommodates multiple admission routes, and our Admissions team can help you understand how your qualifications fit.
A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, or a bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to the programme, with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
A first degree in another discipline, including a Bachelor of Arts, may be accepted with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Applicants without a first degree may be assessed through a Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition portfolio and may be assigned bridging courses before enrolment.
Mature entry is considered under ECC policy. Applicants without the required GPA, or those entering through the mature route, may be interviewed and should demonstrate relevant work experience and additional certification.
Programme structure
Explore each published study period, from your first foundation courses to the experiences that prepare you for work and further study.
Programme structure3 semesters3 published study periods＋
Semester I＋
BGBE6101Global Business Environment3BPMF5101Principles and Practices of Project Management4BDHR6301Developing Human Resource for Strategic Advantage3Semester II＋
BISO6301Industrial Sociology3BAOR6301Advanced Organisational Behaviour3BARM6601Applied Research Methods for Management Decision-Making4Semester III＋
BIPY6401Industrial Psychology for Human Resource Development4BHRI6501HR Informatics for Human Resource Management3BAPP6701The Agile Project Management Framework and its Application3The structure shown is a guide. Course or unit sequencing and availability may be adjusted to reflect enrolment levels, faculty availability and programme scheduling requirements. Offerings may therefore move to a different semester or position in the sequence.
You may be a strong fit if you…
work with people, teams or organisational performance and want deeper specialist HR capability.
want to connect behaviour, psychology, strategy and HR technology with evidence-informed practice.
may want a focused postgraduate qualification now with an academically advised route into the matching MBA specialization.
Eureka Road Campus
Eureka Road Campus is the administrative base for this postgraduate programme. Teaching is delivered mainly online; limited face-to-face interaction may be required on campus depending on the programme, course and intake.