Course code: 0201
The Graduate Diploma in Industrial and Employee Relations is designed for persons who are working, or intending to work, in any area of industrial relations, management, personnel or trade union activities. The course focuses upon the workplace aspects of industrial and employee relations, and links industrial relations and employee management practices with the broader issues of economic policy, wage and labour policy, efficiency and productivity. The institutional and legal framework for industrial and employee relations is also covered in detail.
On completion of the course students should have:
Admission to the course is open to candidates who have qualified for a pass degree or an equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution. There is no requirement that a candidate should have previously studied industrial relations. Admission to the program, and selection of the appropriate subjects, will depend upon the candidate's academic and disciplinary background.
The Graduate Diploma in Industrial and Employee Relations is a HECS-based course.
The Graduate Diploma in Industrial and Employee Relations is normally completed in two semesters of full-time study or four semesters of part-time study.
This course is mainly taught at 30 Collins Street, Melbourne.
Candidates may be eligible for a maximum of four credit exemptions for subjects considered to be equivalent to particular subjects in the course of study. Candidates should refer to the faculty office, Clayton for further details.
Students must pass seven subjects from the industrial and employee relations program. Each subject will consist of a weekly three-hour seminar. Not every subject will be available each year; they will be offered on a two-year rotational basis.
Progression will depend on the successful completion of the seven subjects with an average grade of credit or above. Students progressing to the masters degree from the Graduate Diploma in Industrial and Employee Relations are required to undertake two additional subjects, a case study and a thesis of approximately 20,000 words. The option to undertake a masters degree by coursework and research paper is not available.
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