Graduate Certificate of Recruitment and Talent Acquisition

2023 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2023 course information
Award granted	Graduate Certificate of Recruitment and Talent Acquisition
Course Map	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2023. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2023. Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central.
Campus	This course is only offered Online
Online	Yes
Duration	1 year part-time
Deakin course code	M514
Approval status	This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8.
This course is available for part-time study only. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS - International students should note that, due to visa regulations, this course can only be undertaken while living outside Australia.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Build the skills and qualifications to set yourself apart in a recruitment and talent acquisition career.

The need for qualified experts in the field of talent acquisition is growing. As recruitment challenges become more complex, the demand for highly skilled human resources professionals increases.

Deakin Business School's new Graduate Certificate in Recruitment and Talent Acquisition is the first course of its kind in Australia. Co-designed with the Recruitment, Consulting and Staffing Association (RCSA), the course has been created to help meet the need for qualified practitioners working in the industry.

Do you want to join an ever-expanding industry experiencing high demand for qualified practitioners?

If you're looking for a career change, this is your opportunity to gain highly sought-after skills to step into a growth industry with exceptional career prospects.

Already working in industry? This course will solidify your understanding of the theory underpinning successful practice. In an industry where less than 25% of practitioners have a postgraduate qualification, it's a sure-fire way to place yourself ahead of the pack.

The industry involvement in the development of this course ensures a high level of real-world relevancy. Case studies are drawn directly from practice, meaning you'll graduate with an experiential understanding of what works and a theoretical understanding of why.

The Graduate Certificate in Recruitment and Talent Acquisition prepares you to:

Be highly skilled at identifying and recruiting talent.
Become expert in the strategic brand management and marketing of individuals and businesses.
Understand the theory behind employment relations and use this to create and maintain positive relationships between organisations and employees.
Implement strategic staffing plans to manage recruitment, selection and retention.
Utilise people analytics and management technologies to manage and forecast workplace demands.

Indicative student workload

There is an expectation that the students will undertake at least 150 hours of learning and assessment activities per Deakin credit point.

Career opportunities

This course gives you the skills and knowledge to work in recruitment within organisations, in job placement programs, in labour hire organisations, and more. Possible roles include:

Talent Acquisition Coordinator
Talent Acquisition Manager
Talent Acquisition Advisor
Talent Acquisition Consultant
Recruitment Advisor
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Human Resources Professional

Pathways

N/A

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, the type of fee place you hold, your commencement year, the units you choose and your study load.

Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place. Further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods is available on our Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Graduate Learning Outcome	Course Learning Outcome
Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities	Develop knowledge of challenges faced by organisations in recruitment and apply the skills expected of recruitment practitioners in the industry.
Communication	Communicate complex considerations on approaches used to make informed recruitment and talent acquisition decisions.
Digital literacy	Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award
Critical thinking	Critically analyse and evaluate trends and current issues faced by practitioners in the recruitment and talent acquisition market.
Problem solving	Examine challenges faced in recruitment and talent acquisition by organisations and formulate appropriate approaches to address these.
Self-management	Operate successfully as an independent learner in an online learning environment.
Teamwork	Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award
Global citizenship	Identify and respond to authentic ethical and cultural issues faced within the recruitment industry.

Course rules

To complete the Graduate Certificate of Recruitment and Talent Acquisition , students must attain a total of 4 credit points of 3 core units and 1 credit point elective unit or any two 0.5cp microcredential units offered by Deakin in the Business and Management interest area, plus completion of the compulsory 0-credit point module, MAI010 Academic Integrity Module.

Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point.