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Fee paying postgraduate:
Full fee - $16,200.00
Per 8pt subject - $4,050
The Graduate Certificate in Industrial Relations provides specialised knowledge of the Australian industrial relations system, as well as insight into managerial and specialist roles in industrial relations in the private, public and trade union sectors. It equips you with the theoretical frameworks and analytical tools to manage successfully, act ethically and add value to your organisation.
You'll gain an understanding of legal context; the roles of trade unions, employers, federal and state governments; negotiation; mediation and conflict resolution skills; and the relationship between industrial relations and other human resource functions and strategic contributions.
Charles Sturt University's online course delivery provides real flexibility, giving you the freedom to choose when and where you complete your graduate certificate. You'll have access to a wide range of study materials and communication tools.
You can choose to study your industrial relations degree full-time or part-time, so you can balance study with your work and lifestyle commitments. You can also choose to study just one subject a session or, with approval, fast-track completion by studying up to four subjects a session.
Charles Sturt University engages with practitioners, experts and professional bodies to ensure you gain the latest knowledge and skills to help build your career. You'll learn from dedicated academic staff with a broad spectrum of expertise and extensive experience.
Specialised knowledge of industrial relations is beneficial in a variety of roles. Having completed your Graduate Certificate in Industrial Relations, you could work in policy development, human resource management, employment relations or industrial relations in all areas of the private and public sectors. Alternatively, you could take up advisory, consultant or industrial officer positions in employer associations and unions.
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
| INR501 | Industrial Relations in Context | 8 credit pts | ||
| INR503 | Industrial Relations in Practice | 8 credit pts |
| Select one (1) subject from the following: | ||||
| INR517 | Legal Frameworks of Employment Relations | 8 credit pts | ||
| LAW515 | Law of Employment | 8 credit pts |
| Select one (1) subject from the following: | ||||
| HRM512 | Values and Conflict in Organisations | 8 credit pts | ||
| HRM531 | Organisational Politics | 8 credit pts | ||
| HRM545 | Skills of Conflict Resolution | 8 credit pts | ||
| HRM560 | Training, Design and Development | 8 credit pts | ||
| INR502 | Contemporary Issues in Industrial Relations | 8 credit pts | ||
| LAW515 | Law of Employment | 8 credit pts | ||
| LAW519 | Negotiation Skills | 8 credit pts |
As a Charles Sturt University student, throughout your course you have a responsibility to continue to develop skills in English language, literacy and numeracy as appropriate to your discipline. This ongoing development will enable you to effectively participate in your course and graduate prepared to enter the workforce.
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Applicants without a tertiary qualification may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Industrial Relations on the basis of professional attainment and/or work experience.
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.
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