
Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations
Business, administration and law
This course will provide you with a sound understanding of key human resource management, employment and ethical leadership issues, advancing your career in people management and enabling you to progress to a master's qualification. Based on our Master of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, but requiring fewer units of study, this course is designed for students who wish to develop the skills to respond to the rapid changes reshaping local and international work practices.
Official- Duration
- 1 years
- Qualification
- Postgraduate Diploma
- AQF 8
- Campus
- Camperdown/Darlington Campus
- NSW
- Course code
- CRICOS 061141D
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Course overview
This course will provide you with a sound understanding of key human resource management, employment and ethical leadership issues, advancing your career in people management and enabling you to progress to a master's qualification. Based on our Master of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, but requiring fewer units of study, this course is designed for students who wish to develop the skills to respond to the rapid changes reshaping local and international work practices.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
To be considered for admission, an applicant is required to have: - an Australian bachelor's degree or higher (minimum 60 percent average) or equivalent qualification, or - an Australian bachelor's degree or higher with a pass average (minimum 50 percent) or equivalent qualification, and satisfactory performance in the GMAT (for guidance, the class average score is 590) - or equivalent Business School approved admissions test or the University of Sydney Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations with a credit average (65 percent). Units completed in the graduate certificate can be credited to the graduate diploma. Students are able to apply to upgrade from the graduate diploma to the master's degree. Any grade requirements listed are based on the University of Sydney grading system . For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and admission criteria are determined based on the country, institution and qualification. Credit for previous study For more information about the University’s credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page. To be considered for admission, an applicant is required to have: - an Australian bachelor's degree or higher (minimum 60 percent average) or equivalent qualification, or - an Australian bachelor's degree or higher with a pass average (minimum 50 percent) or equivalent qualification, and satisfactory performance in the GMAT (for guidance, the class average score is 590) or GMAT Focus Edition (for guidance, the class average score is 555) or equivalent Business School approved admissions test, or - the University of Sydney Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations with a credit average (65 percent). Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.
Academic qualifications
Values are shown exactly as the institution publishes them.
Prior tertiary weighted average mark
65%; 60%
65%
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- TOEFL iBTOverall 96L 17 · R 17 · W 19 · S 17
- IELTS AcademicOverall 7L 6 · R 6 · W 6 · S 6
- PTE AcademicOverall 72L 60 · R 60 · W 60 · S 60
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
To be considered for admission, an applicant is required to have: - an Australian bachelor's degree or higher (minimum 60 percent average) or equivalent qualification, or - an Australian bachelor's degree or higher with a pass average (minimum 50 percent) or equivalent qualification, and satisfactory performance in the GMAT (for guidance, the class average score is 590) - or equivalent Business School approved admissions test or the University of Sydney Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations with a credit average (65 percent). Units completed in the graduate certificate can be credited to the graduate diploma. Students are able to apply to upgrade from the graduate diploma to the master's degree. Any grade requirements listed are based on the University of Sydney grading system . For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and admission criteria are determined based on the country, institution and qualification. Credit for previous study For more information about the University’s credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page. To be considered for admission, an applicant is required to have: - an Australian bachelor's degree or higher (minimum 60 percent average) or equivalent qualification, or - an Australian bachelor's degree or higher with a pass average (minimum 50 percent) or equivalent qualification, and satisfactory performance in the GMAT (for guidance, the class average score is 590) or GMAT Focus Edition (for guidance, the class average score is 555) or equivalent Business School approved admissions test, or - the University of Sydney Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations with a credit average (65 percent).
Additional entry requirement
AQF Level 7 bachelor-equivalent study; course-specific criteria; English proficiency.
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Semester 2 | Camperdown/Darlington Campus | — | — | — | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 1 | Camperdown/Darlington Campus | — | — | $46,275per year | International students |
Where it is taught
Camperdown/Darlington Campus
PrimaryNSW
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relationssydney.edu.au
- The University of Sydneysydney.edu.au
- CRICOS provider recordOfficial source
- Sydney Conservatorium Advanced Diploma of Opera handbookOfficial source
- University of Sydney Study Abroad inbound guideOfficial source
- University of Sydney per-course coredata and explorer JSONOfficial source
- International Admission Guide 2027Official source
- Coursework Policy 2021Official source
- University of Sydney Honours eligibilityOfficial source
- University of Sydney English language requirementsOfficial source
- University of Sydney preparation and direct-entry programsOfficial source
- University of Sydney international undergraduate academic requirementsOfficial source
- University of Sydney postgraduate research admissionOfficial source
- Taylors College Sydney entry requirementsOfficial source
- QS World University Rankings 2027Official source

