Graduate Certificate in People Analytics

By the end of this Graduate Certificate in People Analytics, you’ll be able to;  

• Analyse the role that people analytics can play in transforming how people are managed in organisations. 
• Critically evaluate and communicate how people analytics approaches and tools work in real-life situations to inform effective decision-making.
• Apply broad knowledge of analytical processes to implement people analytics in practice. 
• Analyse key differences in HR data and associated information systems to support HRM, strategic management solutions, decision-making processes, and people management operations. 
• Evaluate the role of people analytics to represent people in work-related learning in diverse organisational contexts. 

The Graduate Certificate in People Analytics equips you to turn workforce data into strategic insights. Helping you optimise talent, drive performance, and lead with confidence in a data-driven world.

Recommended study pattern

Complete the following four (4) subjects:  

• BUSM2639 Foundations of People Analytics   
• ISYS3446 Business Analytics   
• BUSM2684 Predictive Human Resource Analytics   
• BUSM4504 Professional Human Resource Management Practices 

Award requirements

Completion of 4 subjects as outlined in the recommended study pattern.

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Majors

BUSM2639 Foundations of People Analytics

Learn how to turn workforce data into business insights using descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics. You’ll explore data sources, survey design, and data storytelling to communicate insights and drive better decisions.

ISYS3446 Business Analytics

This course introduces core analytics tools and techniques to support data-driven decision-making. You’ll develop practical skills in statistical analysis, predictive modelling, and quantitative reasoning for real business contexts.

BUSM4504 Professional Human Resource Management Practices

Explore key HRM practices and the core skills of effective HR professionals. Through hands-on activities and global frameworks, you’ll build confidence in communication, ethical leadership, and reflective practice.

BUSM2684 Predictive Human Resource Analytics

Develop the skills to analyse HR data and build predictive models that forecast employee outcomes. Learn to identify workforce trends, inform strategic decisions, and create evidence-based solutions to HR challenges.

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Indicative total fee $19,200

The amounts shown here are indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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An Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) in Business, Commerce, Human Resource Management and Data Analytics or a related field or higher level of qualification

• No prior academic qualifications with a minimum of five years’ full-time experience (FTE) or equivalent, working in Business, Commerce, Human Resource Management, Data Analytics, or a related field. Applicants will be required to submit a curriculum vitae (CV) or;
• Applicants may demonstrate they meet English language proficiency requirements with evidence of two years professional work experience in an occupation requiring English language proficiency. 

You must meet the University’s minimum English language requirements to be eligible for a place in this program.   

 If you are a local student, refer to the English requirements for postgraduate coursework programs. 

Australian Student Visas 

RMIT’s Online Graduate Certificate in People Analytics does not meet Australian Student Visa requirements. For an Australian student visa, you must have an on-campus place in a program of study. 

Applicants who have completed studies or have partially completed a similar program at another institution (with entry criteria similar to this program) may be accepted with some credits or exemptions being granted towards this program, subject to RMIT admission and credit policy and processes.